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A man has been fined after being caught taking children to and from school in an unlicensed and uninsured vehicle. Keith Lambton, 53 of Henley Avenue, Pelton Fell in Chester-le-Street, was using the unlicenced vehicle to carry out Durham County

Demand for water in our supply area is rising, but the amount of water available remains the same. We’re working hard to reduce water demand and secure supply now, and in the future, which is why we’re inviting businesses in

County Durham and Darlington Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Joy Allen has issued an urgent call for the Government to reclassify ketamine as a Class A drug, warning that failure to act risks deepening a growing public health and crime

Stanhope Silver Band performing on the Saturday evening. Photo: Sue Powley-Whittingham. Organised jointly by County Councillor Anita Savory MBE and the Weardale Railway in the form of Manager, Claire Gibbons, there was something for everyone and all ages over the

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North’s Chief Executive Rhiannon Hiles has been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours. Rhiannon was awarded the honour for services to museums and to

The Chief Executive of Holdham Group has spoken out against a growing number of incidents involving abuse, intimidation and violence directed towards staff at Bishop Auckland Railway Station. Luke Allan Holmes, CEO of Holdham Group – the parent company of

PCC Joy Allen explains, in her own words, how volunteers contribute across the whole spectrum of community safety and thanks them for the difference they make, today and every day. As Volunteers’ Week is celebrated across the country, it offers

Malcolm Barwick from Billy Row A FORMER Submariner from Billy Row is preparing to brave the shave to raise money for a cancer charity. Malcolm Barwick served in the Royal Navy, on submarines for ten years before returning home to

A long-serving councillor who has spent two decades in local politics has taken on a new civic role. Cllr Amanda Hopgood, who became the first woman to lead Durham County Council, now begins her term as Mayor of Durham for

By Jon Cager, Stanhope Travel IT’S been a little while since my last feature, but there has certainly been plenty happening around the world. With the ongoing situation in the Middle East and the continued conflict in Ukraine, many people

Internationally renowned artist, Layla Curtis, originally from Ireshopeburn is staging a new exhibition. Layla, a former pupil of Wearhead Primary School and also Wolsingham School where her Art teacher was Ken Charlton, sold one of her works of Art to

ST Thomas church, Stanhope, the 12th Century Anglican church situated in the Market Place,  has received support from the town’s Masonic Lodge and Durham Freemason Charity. Stanhope Lodge of Freemasons, founded in 1911, has donated £100 to the church’s appeal