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A beautifully refurbished family-friendly restaurant with a new beer garden and soft play has marked a successful first month at Heather View holiday park, offering one of the most picturesque dining and leisure settings in the region with breathtaking views

Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held their weekly sale of prime stock on Thursday 23rd April 2026. Forward were 221 cattle and 1009 sheep. 49 Prime Bulls sold to 419ppk or £340459 Prime Steers sold to 430ppk or £3057113 Prime Heifers

As the community energy project continues to grow at Weardale Renewables, the organisation is now looking to strengthen the board and volunteer team. In particular, it is seeking people interested in the following roles: No prior experience in energy is

Inappropriate moorland turbines displace birds and harm breeding success. True coexistence requires careful siting and strict mitigation to protect upland biodiversity. Wind power is an important part of the global push towards low carbon energy, and the UK uplands are

Firefighters are warning that cold water can kill as they urge the public to float to live. County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has issued life-saving water safety advice as many people look to spend time near

Detectives investigating a sexual assault on board a train from Billingham to Hartlepool have released this image in connection. At around 9.45pm on Friday 3 April, a woman on the train bumped into a man who had boarded at Middlesborough.

A FIRE on a Hamsterley farm last night (April 20th) was attended by seven fire engines. The report of a fire in a garage at Middle Shipley Farm, Hamsterley, came at 8:17pm and the Fire Brigade reacted quickly. The fastest

Organisers have hailed Bishop Auckland Food Festival a resounding success after the event filled tummies and put smiles on faces once again. The free-to-attend Durham County Council event took place Saturday and Sunday 18 and 19 April and saw crowds

The UK’s most loved dog experience bus has partnered with Bridge Creative to bring its unique service to County Durham Billy’s Bus, the viral UK dog experience that has captured the hearts of dog lovers, won national media coverage on

PCC Joy Allen explains, in her own words, why she has written to the Secretary of State for Education and local MPs to raise the issue of unregistered and unregulated childrens homes and why she believes this loophole needs closing.

A fund designed to increase business growth in County Durham has attracted £40 million of investment in less than a decade. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be given an update on the Finance Durham Fund (FDF) which provides loans to

From left: Ben Kelsey, senior projects and performance manager at Durham County Council; Cllr Karen Allison, the council’s Cabinet member for leisure, tourism, regeneration and high street; Cllr Joe Quinn, Cabinet member for planning, investments and assets; and Ian Lamming,

Visitors to this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival can expect an extended culinary experience as The Auckland Project unveils a vibrant programme of food and drink across its historic estate. Taking place across Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026,

Author, Ruth (right) and Illustrator, Bethany MENARCHE – the word that describes a girl’s first period – can be an uneasy and even scary time for young girls but a new book by former Weardalian, Ruth Sabrosa (nee Atkinson), has