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The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has commented on business rate increases as having a detrimental impact on wedding, and other hospitality venues. Gavin Lane, CLA President, said: “This tax could kill the dream of the countryside wedding. Entrepreneurs

Every year, hundreds of thousands of new drivers set out to buy their first car, faced with the challenge of balancing affordability with reliability. With the cost of living rising, choosing a car that is cheap to insure, run, and

A group of Tow Law people are busy organising a Flower Festival to be held later in the year in memory of celebrated flower arranger, Norman Deacon. To that end, a fundraising Coffee Morning will be held in the church

Celebrity chef Phil Vickery is to make a welcome return to a popular North East food festival this spring. Phil, who has graced screens for more than a quarter of a century on ITV show This Morning, will be leading

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Councillors will decide next week whether to go ahead with plans to develop a bypass around a County Durham village – or keep the funding for future use and introduce additional road safety measures. A bypass scheme for Toft Hill

A North East council has set out its final budget ahead of it being formally considered this month. Durham County Council’s Cabinet is being recommended to agree proposals for the authority’s budget for 2026/27, as well as its updated Medium

Proposals to help a North East council meet the rising demand and escalating costs of providing Home to School Transport (HTSTP) will be discussed by councillors next week. Analysis by the County Council Network estimates that local authorities across England

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the North Pennines National Landscape team’s peatland work. The work to restore peatlands in the uplands of County Durham, Cumbria and South West Northumberland has achieved national and international significance, not only for

To mark Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has announced a significant investment in specialist support for survivors reaffirming her commitment to putting victims’ voices at the heart of her Police, Crime

Charge your phone under your pillow or leave your tumble dryer running overnight? Firefighters are warning people to think again this Electrical Fire Safety Week (February 2 to 8) as they reveal the hidden dangers behind some of the things

What started as a garage clear out turned into a trip to court, when a couple found their rubbish had been dumped on another housing estate. Kevin Suddes and Amanda Birchall, of Kirkdale in Spennymoor, appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates

Durham Constabulary was established 187 years ago in 1839, when it became one of England’s first county police forces. Its boundaries ones included Hartlepool, Sunderland, Gateshead, and South Shields. These boundaries changed in the 1970s, when parts of the county

Residents across Bishop Auckland are being invited to take part in a major new community arts project celebrating the people and stories that make the town unique. 100 Portraits of Bishop Auckland, led by The Auckland Project, will bring together

Residents across three neighbourhoods are being invited to have a direct say on how significant government investment will be spent in their area. The £5 billion Pride in Place programme will see up to £20 million invested into each of