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Weardale Lithium secures grant funding

10 April 2026

Weardale Lithium has secured grant funding which will support the next phase of development at its geothermal lithium project in County Durham. The business landed the grants through the UK government’s £4bn DRIVE35 Scale-Up: Feasibility Studies competition. The programme, delivered

Pupils celebrate differences and meet a giant hedgehog on World Autism Acceptance Day

8 April 2026

Pupils meet Snowdrop The Hedgehog at Hartside Primary Academy CHILDREN at a County Durham primary school came face to face with a giant hedgehog as part of a range of activities to mark World Autism Acceptance Day. Hartside Primary Academy,

CHAPEL GIRLS TAKING ON TREK26 FOR ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY

8 April 2026

THREE ladies from the upper Dale who all work in the Lakes and Dales Co-op in St John’s Chapel are in serious training to take on a 26-miles trek in aid of the Alzheimers Society. Sarah Wearmouth from Wearhead along

FORMER METHODIST MINISTER MEETS WEARDALIAN IN GLOUCESTER

7 April 2026

The much missed former Methodist Minister in the Dale, Deacon Sue Peat, was delighted to meet a lady from Weardale at the Easter Sunday service she was leading at the weekend. Deacon Sue was at a ‘little’ Methodist chapel in

Man hit with substantial fine over alcohol sales

7 April 2026

A man has been ordered to pay nearly £5,000 after selling alcohol to council enforcement officers at his restaurant without authorisation. Following an investigation by Durham County Council and Durham Constabulary, it was discovered that, while The Townhouse in Durham

Junior Farmers’ Sale and Show Report

7 April 2026

Josh Burton, Luke Bell-Percy, Mark Dent, Michael Brannen, Jack Sewell, Charlie Gray Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held their Junior Farmers Club Show of overwintered cattle on Sunday 5th April 2026 followed by the sale of overwintered beast in conjunction with

TEAM OF 23 COUNTY DURHAM PUPILS ARE ‘GOOD AS GOLD’ AFTER EARNING TOP DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS

3 April 2026

Pupils from a County Durham school are preparing to visit Buckingham Palace this summer after achieving 23 Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards.The group of students at St John’s Sixth Form College, in Bishop Auckland, worked hard for 18 months to

Hop aboard for an egg-citing Easter on Weardale Railway

2 April 2026

Families across the North East are invited to enjoy a fun-filled Easter adventure as Weardale Railway hosts a weekend of seasonal celebrations packed with trains, treats and activities for all ages. Running across the Easter weekend – Good Friday (3 April), Easter

County Durham firefighter runs, walks and cycles distance from High Shincliffe to Rome for battling youngster

2 April 2026

A County Durham firefighter has completed an epic 1,393-mile challenge to help a young boy bravely battling neuroblastoma. Station Manager Gary Tough from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has run, walked, and cycled the equivalent distance

Major new planning submission set to strengthen Bishop Auckland’s position as a leading cultural destination

2 April 2026

A new planning application has been submitted that marks the next important stage in Bishop Auckland’s long-term transformation into one of the UK’s most distinctive cultural and heritage destinations. The Auckland Project’s submission, in collaboration with 11Arches, advances the town’s

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