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Come and celebrate 40 years of Jack Drum

9 August 2026

Celebrate our 40th AnniversaryTry out our regular workshops for FREE!If you’re not attending Jack Drum’s regular programme of groups for both young people and adults, then you are missing out on some fabulous experiences and friendships! Take a look at

RNLI Float to Live truck trailer visits Whitley Bay via Scania partnership

9 August 2026

The RNLI Float to Live trailer has arrived in Whitley Bay courtesy of Scania (Credit: RNLI/Tommy Richardson) RNLI and Scania share water safety advice even further this summer with ‘Float to Live’ trailer visiting Whitley Bay this week The RNLI

North Pennines Stargazing Festival programme launches

6 August 2026

The programme has been launched for this year’s celebration of the dark skies of the NorthPennines National Landscape and UNESCO Global Geopark.The tenth North Pennines Stargazing Festival will run from Friday 23 October to Sunday 1November 2026, with a range

Statement from PCC Joy Allen on the plans for early release of prisoners

6 August 2026

Statement from Joy Allen, Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington “I am deeply concerned that drivers convicted of causing death are not exempt from the prisoner early release scheme. “I recognise that the Government has inherited significant

£1.5m boost to help reduce potholes

6 August 2026

An additional £1.5 million is being invested in preventative highway maintenance in County Durham over the next three years, improving road conditions and helping to reduce the number of potholes. The investment from Durham County Council supports its commitment to

Former County Durham MP Dehenna Davison joins Holdham Group as Chief Growth Officer

5 August 2026

Dehenna Davison Former Levelling Up Minister and Bishop Auckland MP Dehenna Davison has been appointed Chief Growth Officer of Holdham Group, joining the executive leadership team as the County Durham-based transport and tourism business prepares for its next stage of

New policy adopted for social housing

4 August 2026

A new policy that will affect decisions on how social housing is allocated has been adopted by a council. Durham County Council has adopted a new Housing Allocations Policy following multiple consultations with residents. By law, the new policy will

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

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