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Gillian Hutchinson of Frosterley, is Head of Department – King’s Trust at The Education Training Collective (The Etc.), a college group based in Tees Valley which is proud to have been delivering King’s Trust programmes in the North East of

Thousands of people enjoyed great food in the sun this weekend prompting organisers to hail Seaham Food Festival as a huge success. The free Durham County Council event took place on Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August and saw

The RNLI is marking International Lifeguard Appreciation Day on Friday 31 July by thanking the lifeguards who work across the North and East region. On Lifeguard Appreciation Day, the RNLI is marking the work of its lifeguards who keep the

From left, Colonel Ted Shields, Chair of the Trustees of the Former DLI; Cllr Adrian Schulman, Durham County Council’s Deputy Armed Forces Champion; and Victoria Howson, collections support officer at The Story. Treasured items which help to tell the stories

A rare edition of the book that helped change the course of English history will be displayed in Bishop Auckland as part of a special exhibition marking 500 years since William Tyndale’s groundbreaking English translation of the New Testament. Running

Residents are being urged to share their views on the priorities and objectives of a council, to help it meet the needs of County Durham. Durham County Council has launched a consultation with residents, businesses, partners and staff to check

Dr Sam Rushworth MP has issued details of his Summer Roadshow programme where anyone can attend and speak to him in person. He said, “I’m delighted to share my programme of public events for this year’s Summer Roadshow! I’ll be

The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has commented on the third drought in five years, and the impact it is having on harvests up and down the country. It also calls on government to invest to ensure more resilient

Ciaron Irvine, (Deputy Chief Constable), Sergeant Andy Boyd, PCC Joy Allen and Alan Strickland, MP with the Knife Angel. Thousands of young people across Durham have been equipped with vital emotional tools and safety strategies to protect them from becoming

A café in a park which welcomes over 500,000 visitors a year has had a make-over. The Tower Café at Hardwick Park has reopened its doors to customers following a period of refurbishment. The Durham County Council-run venue has seen

The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) has joined a coalition of more than 30 business, tourism and hospitality organisations urging the Government to abandon plans for an overnight visitor levy (tourism tax). In a joint letter to the Chancellor,

By Neil Coates Celebrating the end of #TheRoadThatBroughtUsHere Saturday 1st August at The Frosterley Inn After NINE incredible days, 145 miles, countless memories, and raising almost £6,000 (over £7,000 including Gift Aid) for charity, it’s time to celebrate! The Doughbox

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed the publication of Baroness Newlove’s final report and highlighted the legacy of change she inspired in County Durham and Darlington. The report covers Baroness Newlove’s final year as Victims’ Commissioner for England

Three men have been forced to pay more than £5,500 after commercial waste was repeatedly dumped on a lane used by farmers, dog walkers, and horse riders. A Durham County Council neighbourhood warden visited Pit House Lane in Leamside, County

Photo: Chris Booth. The world premiere of Cervo marked the completion of the Cart Shed Garden – the final chapter in a nine-year, multi-million-pound transformation of Auckland Palace’s 10 acres of restored gardens. The special event, attended by Dr Arnab

As temperatures soar across County Durham and Darlington, many families will do what generations before them have done – head to rivers, lakes, reservoirs and the coast to make the most of the good weather. But beneath the surface lies