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CLA comments on imminent non-statutory national development policies
The CLA (Country Land and Business) has commented on government plans that will bring forward a proposed suite of national development management policies (NDMPs) on a non-statutory basis alongside an updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) before Christmas. CLA President
Darlington Mart
Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held their weekly sale of prime stock on Thursday 13th November 2025. Forward were 220 cattle and 1935 sheep. 64 Prime Bulls sold to 458ppk or £364834 Prime Steers sold to 448ppk or £3256121 Prime Heifers
Former Wolsingham School Pupil Wins Double Awards at the Wedding Industry Awards
PHOTO: Thomas Demol Photographie ILLUSTRATOR Leela Taylor, formerly of Stanhope and in the Class of 2000 at Wolsingham School, has been announced as a Yorkshire and North East Regional Winner at The Wedding Industry Awards 2026 in the Wedding Special
Council position updated ahead of Autumn Statement
LEADERS in County Durham will be given an update on the local authority’s financial position ahead of the government’s Autumn Budget Statement. Next week, Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be presented with a report on the authority’s forecasted financial position
Council strengthens its commitment to apprenticeships
A new strategy setting out how a council will build on its success at recruiting and supporting apprentices will be presented to its Cabinet next week. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will hear how the local authority has employed 951 apprentices
PCC showcases shoplifting progress in support of Safer Business Action Week
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has hailed the achievements of police and partners in tackling retail crime and shoplifting as she marked a high-profile national awareness campaign. In pledging her full support to Safer Business Action Week (10th to
Sara runs through the Dale for Children In Need
Photo: Kevin Owens BBC RADIO 2 Presenter, Sara Cox, ran through Weardale on the second day of her week-long Great Northern Marathon Challenge in aid of Children In Need. The farmer’s daughter from Bolton who presents a week-day show every
Age UK County Durham launches workshops to help us stay healthy longer
Age UK County Durham is launching workshops across County Durham to share how exercise and adopting good habits can help the county’s population stay healthy longer. The ‘Your Body, Your Chapter’ workshops, designed for those aged around 50 to 70,
DARLINGTON MART – John Norwood Spedding Show
Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held the ‘John Norwood Spedding’ show and sale of suckled calves in conjunction with their weekly sale of cast cattle, store and breeding stock and their fortnightly sale of fodder. Forward were 495 cattle and 1993
SCOTT CELEBRATES 25 YEARS AT Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team
A MAN from St John’s Chapel has been honoured for his 25 years of voluntary service for the Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team. Scott Bisset who lives in St John’s Chapel, grew up in Westgate where he
The Original PHANTOM returns to the North East!
TO celebrate the centenary of the release of the classic horror movie ‘Phantom of the Op- era’ in 1925, starring the ‘master of a thousand faces’ Lon Chaney, a special showing is taking place in County Durham with a live
Silver Band concert at Hamsterley
HAMSTERLEY Churches Together have another exciting fundraising event taking place this month. Middleton-in-Teesdale Band will be performing in Hamsterley Methodist chapel on November 20th. The event, which begins at 7pm will also include supper. Tickets £7.50
‘Remembering’
By Rev Ray Anglesea Tomorrow, as every year on this Sunday closest to 11th November, we gather in solemn remembrance. We pause, along with the whole nation, to honour those who gave their lives in the service of others — in
Stay a step ahead of the scammers
FRAUD now makes up almost half of all crime in England and Wales. The latest national figures show that 44% of all recorded crime is fraud, with a further 7% linked to computer misuse. That means more people are targeted
Royal Northern Sinfonia to perform Winter Concert at Auckland Palace
The Auckland Project will host the Royal Northern Sinfonia in St Peter’s Chapel, Auckland Palace, for a special Winter Concert on Sunday 30 November. Running from 1.30pm to 3.30pm and directed by Eva Thorarinsdottir, the orchestra will perform a seasonal
The Auckland Project’s gardens and grounds strike gold with a trio of awards
The Auckland Project is celebrating a triple success after its grounds and gardens received top honours in this year’s Northumbria in Bloom Awards. Auckland Palace’s historic grounds and Walled Garden were awarded Gold in the Special Awards for Tourist and