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Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held their weekly sale of prime stock on Thursday 9th October 2025. Forward were 254 cattle and 2736 sheep. 112 Prime Bulls sold to 416ppk or £370354 Prime Steers sold to 443ppk or £347588 Prime Heifers

THE local community interest company that gives young people a taste of the world of work while helping charities and other organisations has completed its last project  – the 12th – in the Teesdale area.     Trades4care has been working

THE Governor of the Bank of England visited Beamish, The Living Museum of the North today (Wednesday, 8th October 2025) for an event attended by the region’s business leaders. During his visit to the County Durham museum, Andrew Bailey delivered

A LOCAL authority has set out its plan to reduce the number of children in care in County Durham and improve its current offer of sufficient accommodation. Next week, Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to agree the authority’s

‘People, Planning and Profit: Building a Resilient Future for Farming’ Leading thinkers, farmers and opinion shapers be at Hexham Auction Mart on Wednesday 5 November to explore key elements to farming success in what is an ever-changing operating context: people,

CORNERSTONE, the homeless charity, based in Willington and Hartlepool, opened its second Homeless Hub yesterday (October 6) in Bishop Auckland. In the heart of Bishop Auckland, Finkle Street DL147PL, this hub mirrors the charity’s other location in Hartlepool and is

Larger employers across Durham and the wider North East region are being urged to review their National Insurance (NI) claims, as many may be missing out on thousands of pounds in available tax relief, according to leading international advisory firm

Darlington Farmers Auction Mart were privileged to conduct the ‘Kitsons Stars of 25’ sale of fifty expertly selected modern bulling and show heifers on the evening of Friday 3rd October 2025. A wonderful crowd assembled in support of these stunning

Photo caption: Weardale Railway accepting Northumbria in Bloom award (L-R: June Wilson, WR Volunteer, Mark Porter, Vice President of the RHS & Chairman of Britain in Bloom, Ken Wilson, WR Volunteer, and Claire Gibbons, General Manager of WR). The Weardale

A NEW council plan for County Durham will be discussed by councillors when they meet next week. Durham County Council’s new administration set out a series of priorities following the local elections in May, before developing a new plan for

COUNCILLORS will be asked to agree to launching a consultation on the introduction of new enforcement measures to deal with empty shops in two County Durham towns. As part of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, the government introduced

Darlington Farmers Auction Mart held a special sale of breeding sheep and their annual ‘Hill of a Day’ sale of hill bred sheep on Tuesday 7th October 2025. Forward were 727 head. Show of Mule Gimmer LambsTaking charge of the

CHANGES which suggest an increase in housing need of around 700 properties per year merit the preparation of a new planning framework. That is the message to Durham County Council’s Cabinet in a report next week on a review of

A MAN on a humanitarian mission in Ukraine experienced what life is like for the people living in at a country at war recently. Our own Kevin Roddam has travelled to this eastern European country more than a dozen times,

Monday 6th October – Darlington Auction Mart had forward: 56 Cast Cows sold to 386ppk & £3797 3 Cast Bulls sold to 306ppk & £3381 14 Cows & Calves sold to £4000 4 Store Bulls sold to £1500 67 Store