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ANNOUNCEMENT RE STANHOPE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL – SUPPORT NEEDED 30/31 AUGUST

27 August 2025

ANNOUNCEMENT RE STANHOPE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL – SUPPORT NEEDED 30/31 AUGUSTAN announcement regarding the re-opening of Stanhope Open Air Swimming pool has been postedon social media.The pool closed down around two years ago and did not re-open. It isn’t

Village History Society celebrates 30 years

26 August 2025

Village History Society celebrates 30 yearsHOWDEN-le- Wear History Society held an exhibition in the village hall to celebrate the 30 thanniversary of its founding. It was 1995 when a group of like-minded people in the village, led by former primary

HAMSTERLEY HOPPINGS ENJOYS GOOD WEATHER AND LARGE CROWD

26 August 2025

HAMSTERLEY HOPPINGS ENJOYS GOOD WEATHER AND LARGE CROWDTHIS year’s annual Hoppings at Hamsterley enjoyed good weather in direct contrast to last yearwhen wind and rain all but spoilt it.The little band of village volunteers, led by Claire Hunter, managed to

HISTORIC STANHOPE TO EDINBUFGH TRAIN JOURNEY TO CELEBRATE 200 TH ANNIVERSARY

18 August 2025

HISTORIC STANHOPE TO EDINBUFGH TRAIN JOURNEY TO CELEBRATE 200 TH ANNIVERSARYAN historic train trip designed to celebrate the 200 th anniversary of the first passenger rail journeyset off from Stanhope station on Saturday morning.Folk from near and far arrived for

OPINIONS NEEDED NOW FOR PROPOSALS FOR DRASTIC CHANGES IN STANHOPE CHURCH

15 August 2025

OPINIONS NEEDED NOW FOR PROPOSALS FOR DRASTIC CHANGES IN STANHOPE CHURCHTHOSE readers who live in Stanhope Parish, particularly in Stanhope town need to register theiropinions regarding proposed changes to their ancient church before August 31 st .A Formal Public Notice

Have your say on proposals to control County Durham HMOs

9 August 2025

Have your say on proposals to control County Durham HMOs RESIDENTS are invited to have their say on proposals to control the number of new Houses ofMultiple Occupation (HMO) across County Durham.Durham County Council is proposing to introduce a countywide

HAMSTERLEY FOREST PLANNING APPLICATION – EXTENDED DEADLINE DATE PASSED

6 August 2025

HAMSTERLEY FOREST PLANNING APPLICATION – EXTENDED DEADLINE DATE PASSEDTHE deadline date for a decision to be made on the controversial planning application for changesand additions to Hamsterley Forest has passed.The application is for the Proposed Masterplan for Hamsterley Forest comprising

WOLSINGHAM BRIDGE TO CLOSE TO TRAFFIC FROM AUGUST 11 TH FOR TWO WEEKS

5 August 2025

WOLSINGHAM BRIDGE TO CLOSE TO TRAFFIC FROM AUGUST 11 TH FOR TWO WEEKSTHE on-going work to the Causeway (Blue) Bridge in Wolsingham is progressing well but the road willneed to be closed to traffic for two weeks from August 11

Centipede in Need (of Shoes!)

2 August 2025

Centipede in Need (of Shoes!)NANCY Wall of Eastgate and her amazing QE sixth form college volunteering group are collecting 100pairs of children’s shoes to form a “Centipede of Shoes” for children in Africa.The shoes; kids’ crocs, sliders, and flip-flops will

LOCAL COUPLE TAKEN TO COURT OVER TELL-ALL BOOK

27 July 2025

LOCAL COUPLE TAKEN TO COURT OVER TELL-ALL BOOKA RECENTLY published book has caused a stir with two local organisations involved in child adoptionshortly after its release.Both organisations are pursuing a legal injunction to withdraw the book from circulation at theNewcastle

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