Joy Allen

Durham Police Crime Commissioner Joy Allen (inset) has been reacting to the new national Road Safety Strategy.

Crime chief reacts to new road safety strategy

Maya Chappell was murdered by her mother's new boyfriend, Michael Daymond.

Girl whose cousin was murdered campaigns for tougher safeguarding

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen handing over a cheque to help Framwellgate School beef up its cyber security.

School beefs up IT security after cyber attack and ransom demand

Breathalysers are being deployed to door staff in Durham City centre to enable them to see if revellers have "pre-loaded" on alcohol before going out.

Breathalysers deployed in city centre to tackle culture of ‘pre-loading’

Durham Constabulary are investigating a reported racially aggravated incident.

Durham Constabulary opens police constable recruitment

Durham Constabulary are launching a recruitment drive for new police constables.

Durham Constabulary set to launch apprenticeship recruitment drive

New Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen.

Recount drama before Labour's Joy Allen wins Durham Police and Crime Commissione...

Artist impressions of the new coastal community hub at Crimdon

Impressive new cafe and coastal hub planned for beauty spot

Gemma Peacock and family filming for the campaign video at Beamish Museum.

Gemma’s lockdown poem inspiring County Durham visits

Previous Durham brass performers

Experience lively BRASS festival online

A piece from the arts festival

Durham's Summer in the City festival goes digital

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

Plans for new history centre in refurbished historic manor house

A member of Back Chat Brass entertaining the crowds at a previous BRASS Festival.

Durham's BRASS Festival latest big event cancelled due to Covid-19

Visitors from all over the region visit Seaham Food Festival.

Seaham Food Festival will return in 2020 with more than 100 food stalls and appe...

The Apollo Pavilion in Peterlee

Plan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a landmark structure

Durham Record Office volunteer Bridget Cox and principal archivist Gill Parkes examine paintings and drawings from DLI soldiers which will be catalogued as part of The DLI: A Whole New Story project.

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Durham Record Office volunteer Bridget Cox and principal archivist Gill Parkes examine paintings and drawings from DLI soldiers which will be catalogued as part of The DLI: A Whole New Story project.

Ever wondered what a DLI soldier's life was like?

Know Thyself by Finola Finn, one of the BRILLIANT winners from 2017. Picture by Matthew Andrews

Lumiere 2019: 'Brilliant' new creations for 10th anniversary of light festival i...

Inside Peterlee's new library space.

Leisure centre's £2 million revamp and library relocation project set to be unve...

An impression of how the new development will look

Plan to create 6,000 new jobs and bring Â£400million economic boost unveiled

Peterlee Leisure Centre, where part of the building is to become home to the town's library.

Stop-gap library set to open as plans push on with new Â£1.9m centre

Fiona Gosling

Mum of teenager who died after jumping into River Wear backs water safety campai...

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