Challenging for the post of leader

8:02am Saturday 3rd May 2008

DURHAM County Council leader Albert Nugent is to face an immediate challenge for the leadership of the new unitary authority.

New surge in thefts of lead

6:00pm Friday 2nd May 2008

YOUNGSTERS on bicycles are believed to be behind a fresh surge in the number of lead thefts.

Play area could be built on school site

5:30pm Friday 2nd May 2008

PROPOSALS to reinstate a school play area will be put before a key council meeting next month.

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Three schools to promote cycling

4:45pm Friday 2nd May 2008

THREE schools have been given permission to erect cycling shelters on their grounds.

Club nears backing for its first concert

8:20am Friday 2nd May 2008

LEGAL documents relating to the staging of an Elton John concert could move a step closer to being signed if councillors back plans from football club bosses.

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Road overspend talks delayed

6:34pm Thursday 1st May 2008

TALKS on a £1.9m overspend on a new road project have been delayed so that councillors can have more time to come up with recommendations.

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Liverpool's defeat leads to half-price sale

2:00pm Thursday 1st May 2008

TWO business colleagues have slashed prices at their designer store after their favourite football team crashed out of the Champions League.

	Strategy launched to help older residents
	11:39am Thu 1 May 08
	OLDER people in Darlington have revealed a new vision to promote health well-being for people aged over 50.

Organic farm given the go ahead

5:36pm Wednesday 30th April 2008

AN organic farm for 12,000 free range hens in a village location has been given approval to be built a year after plans for a training centre were refused.

Groups discuss future of village post office

11:08am Wednesday 30th April 2008

TWO village groups have come to the possible rescue of a rural post office.

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