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Two people have been ordered to pay a combined total of £2,000 for failing to clear waste from their garden and for abandoning a vehicle outside their home.

Work is set to begin on the £2 million expansion of a County Durham transport hub.

Curries, crepes, cocktails and mocktails will be among the mouthwatering delights on offer at next weekend's Bishop Auckland Food Festival.

A trio of County Durham volunteers have been honoured for the work they do in their communities.

New markets ranging from street food to Christmas markets will be coming to locations across County Durham.

A busy A19 exit slip road is set to close to traffic while work is carried out to connect it to a new roundabout.

The ongoing transformation of a County Durham town is gathering pace, with the demolition of derelict buildings creating space for a new walled garden.

A feast of free family fun lies in wait for visitors to this year's Bishop Auckland Food Festival.

A new material which enables the creation of net zero asphalt has been used in a road resurfacing scheme in County Durham - and it's a UK first.

Restoration works to "protect the future" of the popular Killhope Lead Mining Museum in Weardale are set to take place throughout this year, thanks to a funding boost.

Residents are being reminded of three elections taking place in County Durham in May.

County Durham and Newcastle will join forces to fly the flag for the North East at a forthcoming trade conference attended by major developers and investors.

A town board to oversee the long-term development of Spennymoor is being established as residents are asked to give their views on what they would like to see for the community.

An album which tells the story of the rise and fall of coal mining is to be performed in full at Durham Cathedral, as one of the region's most popular music festivals returns.

A County Durham road is to receive almost £3million worth of safety improvements following a successful funding bid.

A County Durham taxi boss has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 after allowing a wheelchair user to be regularly transported by an unlicensed driver, without insurance.

An historic transfer of power and money from Westminster to the North East was confirmed today following the signing of a landmark devolution deal between the government and the leaders of the region's major councils.

Young women in County Durham were inspired to achieve their career ambitions no matter their gender, this International Women's Day.

A County Durham builder has left court with a bill of almost £2,000 after dumping waste containing asbestos near a cemetery.

Further devolution of wide-ranging powers are coming to the North East after Leaders secured a trailblazing deal with government.