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Wilf is jiggered after all that baling up Dale today….

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has been recognised nationally for the high quality of her Independent Custody Visiting (ICV) scheme. The County Durham and Darlington PCC received a coveted ‘Gold’ award from the Independent Custody Visiting Association’s (ICVA) Quality

THE Weardale Open Air Swimming pool is undergoing a clean and tidy in preparation for its re-opening. Work is progressing and a man from Crook has been giving his time to help for free. Anthony Wilkinson who runs High Farm

Introducing Weardale Wilf. A TALENTED artist who lives in Wolsingham is using her talents to devise ‘cartoon’ pictures for the amusement of Dalefolk. Helen Blackburn, originally from Westgate, lives with her partner, Alistair, and her two disabled sons. Caring is

A 45-year contribution to rowing and promoting access to the sport for young people across County Durham has been recognised.   The Chairman’s Medal, which is the highest civic honour awarded in County Durham, has been given to Michael Laing,

PLANS have been submitted for 40 new houses to be built on the site of the former Upper School, Leazes Lane, Wolsingham. The site is a parcel of land to the north west of Wolsingham town centre, approximately 140m north

A NEW supermarket has opened in Howden-le-Wear after the enlargement and refurbishment of the Post Office and village store. Officially opened by Benny Baines, Landlord of The Brown Horse at High Stoop, the new shop has everything anyone could possibly

Picture Shows (L-R): PC Robert Booth, Andrea Patterson (ASB Victims Champion), PC Bethany Ridley and Steven Bell (Community Safety Coordinator) A high-profile campaign is being relaunched to empower rural communities to stand up to anti-social behaviour (ASB) and get the

Children across County Durham are being challenged to read as many library books as they can this summer. Durham County Council has launched a Summer Reading Challenge across all 39 of its libraries. Held in partnership with The Reading Agency,

A restaurant that twice sold cappuccinos as dairy-free even though they contained milk, which could have triggered a serious allergic reaction, has been ordered to pay more than £8,000. Isla on North Road in Durham sold the coffees to Durham

Auckland Palace will host the world premiere of the world’s only handcrafted “deer” cello this summer, as internationally renowned and award-winning luthier Paris Andrew unveils her extraordinary new creation during a special event celebrating the completion of Auckland Palace’s Cart

A council has been recognised on the national stage for the work it has been doing to develop procurement as a tool for growth. Durham County Council is celebrating after winning the Excellence in Social Value Award at the prestigious

(L-R): Mark Warcup (Operations Manager, OPCC), Superintendent Dean Haythornthwaite, PCC Joy Allen, Angela Denison, Chris Knox, Nicola Gill (Community Protection Area Manager, Durham County Council) Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has signed the ASB Help Pledge on behalf of

By Rebecca Coates, Frosterley This year, myself, my husband, Neil and friend Susan Yule are setting out on a journey that means more to us than the miles alone might suggest. In just under three weeks time, we will be

ON Friday gone, I made a final visit to County Hall in Durham, the HQ of Durham County Council for over 60 years, before its demolition begins. I have many personal memories of the building over many years, not least