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Residents in Murton are being reminded to register to vote in an upcoming by-election. Polling cards will be delivered to residents from Monday 9 February ahead of the Durham County Council by-election being held on Thursday 5 March. Anyone listed

AN on-going case in the Competition Appeal Tribunal has been brought by businessman, Graham Thomas from Solihull and four companies of which he is a Director. Mr Thomas, alongside the companies, namely  BEK Developments Ltd, Alleyhaus Ltd,  Dales and Moors

“Police Reform must be built on evidence and consent – not change for change’s sake,” she said. “The Government’s policing White Paper sets out an ambitious agenda for reform. “Those ambitions should be welcomed. Policing does need to evolve, and

A painting which has hung in Durham’s County Hall for decades has found a new home. The Building of Durham Cathedral has been carefully removed by Durham County Council’s collections team and transferred to Ushaw Historic House, Chapel & Gardens,

Work has at last begun to prepare the floor at St Thomas church, Stanhope for laying the flagstones. The Friends of St Thomas group, which is behind the project, will keep the appeal open till late Spring so this is

We are delighted to announce that we have agreed a new 30-year lease with our landlords. Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool first opened in 1974, with a life expectancy of 30 years. The hard work of our wonderful volunteers kept

Firefighters have warned that every second is crucial if a fire breaks out in your home as they urge residents to check how safe their property is in a free online assessment. County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service

LOVE YOUR GARDEN By Sara Milne If your garden is in a mild location in the UK then snowdrops, crocuses and daffodils will be showing their heads in February, but beware – the weather is changeable and can still be

Tickets are now on sale for a must-see pantomime following last year’s record-breaking production. Sleeping Beauty at Empire Consett proved to be the panto that dreams are made of after breaking Box Office records to become the Durham County Council

Earlier this month, the Government published the first national Road Safety Strategy in more than a decade. This really matters because for too long, deaths and serious injuries on our roads have been treated as inevitable accidents. They are not

Archaeologists uncovering the hidden history of Auckland Palace are inviting the public behind the scenes as historic finds from eight years of excavations are analysed in a new ‘open laboratory’ in Bishop Auckland town centre. The open lab launched on

“Distraction in the kitchen can lead to devastation.” That’s the message from firefighters at County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) as new figures show more than half of the accidental house fires they attended last year started

AGENDA  for  the meeting on 20th January 2026 Planning Applications. THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 100A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 THAT THE PUBLIC BE EXCLUDED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ON

A rogue builder is facing time behind bars after carrying out a string of fraud offences against his customers, leaving them thousands of pounds out of pocket. John McGrath, of The Oval, Barnard Castle, was sentenced today at Teesside Crown