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Students benefit from improved security to prevent bike theft

4 August 2026

Hundreds of university students are being offered free security measures to reduce their risk of theft thanks to funding from Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen. Funding has been secured from the County Durham and Darlington Police and Crime Commissioner

CCTV image released following sexual assault – County Durham

4 August 2026

UPDATE: A man has been positively identified in connection to this appeal. Thank you for sharing this appeal. Detectives investigating a sexual assault on a train at Darlington railway station have released this image in connection. Just after 5.30pm on

In 24 years, I have never looked back: Gillian’s story

3 August 2026

Gillian Hutchinson of Frosterley, is Head of Department – King’s Trust at The Education Training Collective (The Etc.), a college group based in Tees Valley which is proud to have been delivering King’s Trust programmes in the North East of

Organisers hail food festival as huge success

3 August 2026

Thousands of people enjoyed great food in the sun this weekend prompting organisers to hail Seaham Food Festival as a huge success. The free Durham County Council event took place on Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August and saw

Theatre Company launches in Weardale

3 August 2026

A new community theatre company is being launched in the Dale. 3Dales Theatre is the “brainchild” of old friends Becci Dixon and Jo Rendall. The pair met around twenty years ago as members of the Progressive Players at Gateshead Little

RNLI celebrates Lifeguard Appreciation Day by thanking lifeguards who keep beaches safe across the North and East

31 July 2026

The RNLI is marking International Lifeguard Appreciation Day on Friday 31 July by thanking the lifeguards who work across the North and East region. On Lifeguard Appreciation Day, the RNLI is marking the work of its lifeguards who keep the

Shining ‘The Light’ on DLI treasures at new cultural venue

31 July 2026

From left, Colonel Ted Shields, Chair of the Trustees of the Former DLI; Cllr Adrian Schulman, Durham County Council’s Deputy Armed Forces Champion; and Victoria Howson, collections support officer at The Story. Treasured items which help to tell the stories

Rare book that changed history to go on display in Bishop Auckland

31 July 2026

A rare edition of the book that helped change the course of English history will be displayed in Bishop Auckland as part of a special exhibition marking 500 years since William Tyndale’s groundbreaking English translation of the New Testament. Running

Call for residents to share views on council’s objectives

30 July 2026

Residents are being urged to share their views on the priorities and objectives of a council, to help it meet the needs of County Durham. Durham County Council has launched a consultation with residents, businesses, partners and staff to check

MP invites you to his Summer Roadshow

30 July 2026

Dr Sam Rushworth MP has issued details of his Summer Roadshow programme where anyone can attend and speak to him in person. He said, “I’m delighted to share my programme of public events for this year’s Summer Roadshow! I’ll be

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