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Families have just one week left to secure discounted tickets for this year’s Santa Express at Weardale Railway, with the popular early bird offer ending at midnight on 31 August. Returning from 28 November to 24 December, the much-loved experience

County Durham residents who have not yet confirmed their voter registration details will receive a visit from canvassers from Wednesday (26 August). It’s all part of Durham County Council’s annual canvass to make sure the voter registration details of every

A company and its director have been ordered to pay more than £17,000 between them over unauthorised work in the open countryside. N&T Civils Limited of Hartlepool and its director Nicholas Edwin Leat have also been left with criminal convictions

A determined Wolsingham School student has successfully completed the iconic Coast-to-Coast cycle route across northern England to raise funds for a life-changing volunteering expedition to Nepal in 2027. Darcy Smith, who celebrated her 15th birthday just two days before setting

With Northern Ireland now moving ahead with Graduated Driver Licensing from 1 October, the question is no longer whether it works, but why young drivers in England and Wales are still being denied the same protection. County Durham and Darlington

A North East council has praised students for their hard work, as school leavers find out their GCSE results today. Durham County Councill is congratulating students who are receiving their GCSE, BTEC and Level 2 qualifications. In County Durham, 62.1

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has welcomed Andy Burnham’s pledge to crackdown on organised waste gangs, but warned real action must be seen on the ground. You can read the government’s announcement here.  Harriet Ranson, Regional Director, CLA North, said: “We have argued

Visitors are being encouraged to enjoy a “bonkers day out” in Bishop Auckland after The Auckland Project launched a major new advertising campaign under its public-facing brand, Bishop’s alive, on buses, roadside posters and digital media across the region and

ARTIST: Helen Blackburn

THE annual show, organised by the North East branch of the Morris Minor Owners’ Club, was held on Stanhope Showfield over the weekend. Scores of vintage cars and vans were on display alongside stalls selling vintage items, including car parts

Arsonist Neil Cook gave an expert lesson in how to get caught when his electronic tag placed him at the scene of his crime. The 46-year-old endangered the lives of a whole street when he broke into a house in

Credit: Andrew Richardson CONCERNS over Linburn Bridge at Hamsterley have escalated after a local resident submitted a detailed highway objection to Durham County Council, arguing that the bridge and surrounding road network have not been adequately assessed for increased traffic

His horror shorts Christmas Eve & The Review have been officially selected for inclusion on HorrorHound TV, a streaming platform dedicated exclusively to independent horror! Since 2005, HorrorHound has stood as one of the most recognised names in genre entertainment,

Three remarkable 17th-century works of art by one of Spain’s greatest sculptors have gone on display at the Spanish Gallery in Bishop Auckland. Sculpting the Sacred celebrates Pedro de Mena (1628–1688), the Spanish master who was renowned for imbuing his

Leading road safety campaigner and Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has joined forces with Durham Constabulary and Darlington Borough Council’s Community Safety Team to challenge dangerous attitudes towards drink and drug driving. Ahead of the World Cup, the

And show season begins… After an absence of a few years, Lanchester Show made a comeback this weekend. Founded over 70 years ago, it is billed as an agricultural show and although there were no farm animals to be seen