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News-National award for cutting carbon emissions
Published December 10, 2024 9.35am
We have secured a prestigious national climate change award while retaining our green accreditation for the third year running.
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News-Nearly £1m funding to restore rare County Durham habitat
Published November 14, 2024 9.30am
A project to restore 213 hectares of rare coastal habitat in County Durham has been launched with nearly £1m of funding.
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News-Little litter picker given special honour
Published November 13, 2024 9.17am
Christmas has come early for a three-year-old boy with a passion for picking up litter.
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News-Closure order served on residential property linked to persistent anti-social behaviour
Published November 12, 2024 9.15am
Shouting, screaming, swearing, fighting, late night parties, criminal damage, suspected drug use and noxious smells caused by rubbish and dog faeces. These are just some of a catalogue of anti-social behaviour incidents that led us to successfully apply for a closure order for a residential property in Horden.
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News-CCTV catches man flytipping three times in 89 minutes
Published October 28, 2024 9.07am
A man who was caught on CCTV flytipping three times in 89 minutes has been left more than £2,600 worse off.
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News-Man fined after dumping rubbish behind his own takeaway
Published October 18, 2024 9.39am
A County Durham takeaway owner has been fined nearly £5,000 after flytipping two freezers behind his shop.
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