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Durham County Council

Counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco seized from Amanda Alderson

£500+ bill for Durham woman caught selling bootleg tobacco

Seaham Town Council is at loggerheads with Durham County Council over proposed parking charges for the town. Sunderland Echo image.

Seaham Town Council slams county council’s parking plans as a ‘terrible idea’

Durham parking charges are set to increase.

Parking charges set to rise in Durham City, with new fees introduced

Businesses in Seaham say introducing parking charges there could be disastrous for trade. Sunderland Echo image.

Seafront businesses react angrily to parking charges planned for coastal spots

Former Cllr Leanne Kennedy, Durham County Council.

Tributes to Seaham councillor Leanne Kennedy

Highfield House, known as the Lucan Lodge holiday let, in Haswell, County Durham

End in sight for neighbours fed up with visitors causing misery

Micropub Ales 'N' Tails will open inside the former Coral bookmakers, in Peterlee town centre.

New Peterlee micropub to open in former betting shop

The new junction lay-out on the A690 at West Rainton

Work finishes early on new lights and crossing at A690 junctions

Chair of Murton Parish Council Paul Penman, left and Murton resident Ron Winn and oppose the solar farm which will be built on the land behind them . Picture, Sunderland Echo.

Anger after controversial solar farm plans are approved at appeal

Seaham Food Festival returns this weekend

All the travel information for this weekend's Seaham Food Festival

Politicians are arguing over plans for improved leisure facilities in Seaham. Image, Sunderland Echo.

Clash over vision for new swimming pool in Seaham

John Nelson who is a keen supporter of Peterlee's 75th anniversary celebrations.

The man who helped build Peterlee

TIN arts will be at the festival

Seaham Food Festival - Beach games, bubble monsters and sea shanties on the menu

A bus advertises the growth of Peterlee.

Year-long celebrations to mark Peterlee's 75th birthday

Girlesque

Brass Festival to bring host of colourful sights and sounds to Durham's streets

Washington man dealt with in court after fly-tipping incident

A man whose van was involved in a fly-tipping incident near has been given a suspended prison sentence following a prosecution.

Picture c/o Google Streetview.

Drivers warned of disruption as traffic light works begin on A690

A dog owner has been fined £750 for allowing their dog to poo in their own garden

Dog owner fined £750 for allowing pet to poo in own garden

Picture c/o Pixabay.

Foster carers needed for babies not well enough to leave hospital

Durham’s Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Sue Snowdon and John Booth, of Durham City Freemen.

Beacon will burn brightly over historic city

The case was heard in the defendant’s absence at Peterlee Magistrates Court.,

Landlord fined over ‘vermin’ risk

New traffic lights are coming to two junctions on the A690. Google image.

Plan for new traffic light junctions on A690 between Sunderland and Durham

A computer image of how the site will look

Sainsbury’s and Domino’s sign up for new site that could bring 100 new jobs

Dates have been confirmed for the 2023 Seaham Food Festival.

Dates announced for Seaham Food Festival 2023

When are bins being collected across Sunderland over Christmas and New Year 2022/23? (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Sunderland City Council announce bin collection dates over Christmas

From left, Easington Colliery club stewardess Kayleigh Parkin, secretary Stephen Foster and chairman Danny Brown.

Club wins permission to open from 8am

Last year's Lumiere

Lumiere preparing to return to Durham in spectacular style
The countdown is on for the return of the Lumiere spectacular.

Stack has announced expansion plans

Stack plans new shipping container village in heart of Durham City

An artist's impression of how the completed development will look.

New East Durham electricity stations approved

The Seaham fireworks display in 2019. 

Picture: TOM BANKS

Mayor explains why it is 'town only' attendance at this year’s fireworks display

Some North East leaders are hopeful of a deal which will unite all councils in the region in a devolution deal which will unlock more funding

North East devolution deal rocked by late intervention

New restaurant Seaside Taverna has been granted a licence to sell alcohol by Durham County Council.

New restaurant wins licence to sell alcohol

Asda's petrol station in Yoden Way, Peterlee..

Supermarket overcomes opposition to trial alcohol sales at petrol station

Durham County Hall.

The Horden projects bidding for Levelling Up cash

Horden Youth and Community Centre Nursery closed suddenly last week. Picture by FRANk REID

East Durham nursery's sudden closure is 'only tip of the iceberg'

Jean-Christophe Novelli and Pookie Tredell will be appearing at this year's Seaham Food Festival

Food Festival serves up Jean-Christophe Novelli and Masterchef's Pookie Tredell

Matt Tebbutt, Cherish Finden, and Chris Bavin (right).

Celebrity chef line up announced for Seaham's food festival

Rochelle Charlton-Lainé, Durham County Councillor and leader of Seaham Town Council

Teacher takes the reins as youngest town council leader in almost 40 years

Megan and son Elijah accepting her award

Seaham mum receives award for life-saving efforts

Olivia Burt's parents described her as 'a wonderful young woman'.

Pub chain pleads not guilty after death of student Olivia Burt

An artist’s impression of the entrance / exterior of the proposed Durham History Centre

County Durham History Centre plans for former Mount Oswald golf club delayed

A man smoking a cigarette.

Council bosses urge government to tighten smoking rules

From left: Katie Papling, Sophie Middleton and Chloe Savage were among the Dene Academy students to plant new trees.

Students tree planting is the root to a better future

County Durham have made it to the final four of the UK City of Culture 2025

County Durham shortlisted in final four of UK City of Culture 2025

The DLI Museum closed in 2015.

Shuttered DLI Museum to be ‘restored to its former glory’

A gritter heading past Penshaw Hill.

Gritters due out as Met Office predict freezing temperatures for the North East

The C96 is closed in County Durham after the River Wear burst its banks.

Flooding causes road closure as River Wear bursts its banks

Seaham food festival

Date announced for the return of Seaham food festival this summer

Councillor Amanda Hopgood, the leader of Durham County Council, has welcomed a potential devolution deal for the county.

Devolution deal for County Durham 'makes sense' says council boss

Durham Gala has unveiled a packed spring season

Raising the curtain on a bumper season at Gala Durham

Durham County Council's County Hall.

Councillors vote overwhelmingly against taking a pay rise

Steve Cram with Emma Lumley and her son George (7) at the launch of the Durham City run festival held at Maiden Castle. Picture by FRANK REID

Steve Cram unveils plans for 2022 Durham Run Festival

Durham County Council promoting the electric vehicle loan scheme

Seaham company among first to benefit from electric vehicle loan scheme

Sunderland City Council has one of the lowest basic allowances for its councillors in the North East

How city councillor pay in Sunderland compares to the rest of the North East

Motorists and pedestrians could be asked to send in footage of speeding or dangerous driving.

Police plan to ask public to send in candid camera footage of dodgy driving

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