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News-Plans for King and Queen's visit to Durham
Published: Apr 03, 2025 10.07am
As Durham looks forward to welcoming The King and Queen to the city later this month, details of measures to ensure a safe and successful visit have been released.
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News-Businesses reminded to sign up for food waste collections
Published: Mar 21, 2025 10.59am
Businesses in County Durham are being reminded about new food waste legislation coming into force next month.
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News-Enjoying a Bugle Breakfast to support our Armed Forces
Published: Mar 19, 2025 10.07am
Visitors to a County Durham heritage and registration venue have enjoyed a Bugle Breakfast.
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"Positive feedback" from residents following estate facelift
Published: Mar 19, 2025 6.00am
Residents on a County Durham estate are benefiting from £233,000 worth of improvements including new kerbs, footpaths and landscaped areas.
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News-Big Spring Clean launched for 2025
Published: Mar 18, 2025 4.11pm
Youngsters at a County Durham primary school showed they were true eco champions as they helped launch a major litter picking campaign.
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News-Further taxi safety operation held
Published: Mar 17, 2025 11.11am
Police and licensing officers have carried out a joint operation as part of ongoing work to ensure taxi safety.
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News-Supporting good oral health in County Durham
Published: Mar 17, 2025 10.50am
As World Oral Health Day approaches, a successful project to raise awareness of the importance of dental hygiene among families is continuing across County Durham.
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News-First World War hero's medals secured for County Durham
Published: Mar 14, 2025 3.57pm
The medals awarded to the eldest of four North East brothers who all fought with valour in the First World War are now back in his home county.
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News- Work to restore historic Durham footpaths complete
Published: Mar 13, 2025 11.17am
Work to restore an historic route past Durham Cathedral has been completed.
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News-Enforced sale helps bring empty property back into use
Published: Mar 06, 2025 10.18am
A derelict house has been sold at auction as part of our commitment to bringing empty homes back into use.
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News-Family fun on offer at Bishop Auckland Food Festival
Published: Mar 06, 2025 10.08am
From melodic music, street bands, to grannies on wheels, the streets of Bishop Auckland are set to come alive with entertainment during one of the region's biggest food festivals.
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News-Working together for County Durham
Published: Mar 04, 2025 4.26pm
Increasing access to free school meals, providing warm and welcoming spaces, supporting rural communities and helping businesses to thrive are just some examples of partnership work in action in County Durham.
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News-Actions proposed to tackle air quality in Durham
Published: Mar 04, 2025 4.15pm
A new plan of 23 actions to improve air quality in Durham has been outlined by the local authority.
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News-Rowing club buys boat in honour of Olympic member
Published: Mar 03, 2025 10.53am
A County Durham rowing club which trained an Olympic medalist has fundraised for three new boats.
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News-Work underway on Rookhope Business Centre
Published: Mar 03, 2025 10.41am
Work has begun to transform a former school into a business hub for rural communities.
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News-"Ignorance is not an excuse" - court fines unlicensed scrap metal collector
Published: Feb 28, 2025 8.40am
A man who collected scrap metal without a licence has been ordered to pay out more than £3,000 in court fines and charges.
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News-BRILLIANT: turn your bright idea into light at Lumiere 2025
Published: Feb 25, 2025 10.58am
BRILLIANT - the national commissioning scheme that invites people to create a new light work to form part of Lumiere Durham - is back.
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News-Vision for future of DLI Museum and Art Gallery takes shape
Published: Feb 25, 2025 10.18am
The scale of change taking place at Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum and Art Gallery is now clearly visible, following the construction of a large steel frame on the site.
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News-Takeaway owner fined after receipts and food waste found in layby
Published: Feb 25, 2025 9.28am
A takeaway owner has been ordered to pay almost £1,000 after rubbish from his business was dumped along the A690 in County Durham.
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News-Fly-infestation and dirty cookery equipment lands takeaway owner in court
Published: Feb 24, 2025 10.58am
The owner of a Chinese takeaway has been ordered to pay out more than £4,000 following the discovery of a fly-infestation and unhygienic conditions on the business premises.
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