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Councillors are being asked to agree the closure of a school which has the lowest pupil numbers in County Durham.

Out leaders will consider our budget plans for 2024/25 when they meet next week.

Communities and venues across County Durham are preparing to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a host of traditional events and activities.

The registration process for overseas electors has changed, voters are being told.

The Durham City Run Festival will return in July 2024, with some significant changes, including a new partner and revised race routes.

Preparatory works are underway alongside the A690 ahead of an essential landslip repair scheme.

A former County Durham takeaway owner has appeared in court over multiple food hygiene charges.

A duo billed as "the world's biggest vegan and plant-based chefs" are among the headliners at this year's Bishop Auckland Food Festival, organisers have revealed.

A programme of remedial works has now been finalised which will see Empire Consett undergo essential roof maintenance in the coming months.

Illegal vapes worth more than £15,000 have been seized during a crackdown operation in County Durham.

A thriving County Durham science park is set to be named one of only two 'Growth Sites' in the North East, as part of a multi-million pound investment in the region.

Aspiring entrepreneurs with ambitions to set up retail, leisure or hospitality businesses in County Durham can apply for a new grant to help make their dream a reality.

A County Durham rugby stalwart who has inspired generations of players with his "hard work and faultless wisdom" has been honoured.

A developer is being sought to deliver a new use of a prime city centre site.

Over £130,000 has been awarded to buildings across County Durham for energy efficiency improvements.

Ofsted inspectors have praised the work we do to prepare and support young people as they leave care.

The clock has struck midnight on Gala Durham's spellbinding pantomime Cinderella, with more than 30,000 theatre-goers joining in the fun.

A committee that helps to maintain high standards of governance and financial management at a North East council is seeking two new members.

A shop has been ordered to close for three months as we continue to get tough on illegal tobacco and vapes.

Plans to bring total investment of more than £6 million to kickstart the regeneration of Horden look set to take a step forward, with councillors being asked to support the implementation of the masterplan for the area.