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Fire crews tackle Croxdale blaze

12:24am Thursday 23rd May 2013

SIX fire crews have been called to a large blaze in a commercial unit near the A167 in County Durham.

Lap dance club manager denies 'cruising' round trying to pick up young girls

6:18pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A FORMER lap dancing club manager denies “cruising” round in his car trying to pick up young girls.

Labour and Lib Dems clash over next mayor of Durham

Councillor Pauline Charlton

5:05pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A BITTER political row has broken out over who should be the next mayor of Durham.

Durham council cuts top £100m - but there's another £100m to come

2:50pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

SPENDING cuts imposed since the last General Election at the North-East’s biggest council have topped £100m, its leader revealed today (Wednesday, May 22).

New cabinet and chair at Durham County Council

Durham County Council's new cabinet - Morris Nicholls, Jane Brown, Maria Plews, Eddie Tomlinson, Brian Stephens, Simon Henig, Alan Napier, Ossie Johnson, Lucy Hovvels and Neil Foster

1:07pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A NEW cabinet has been appointed at Durham County Council.

Fury as villagers learn Todhills tip will close

FOR SALE: The Todhills waste site

7:40am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

VILLAGERS who thought they had saved their local tip from closure are fuming after learning it will shut within days.

Man stole cheque to reclaim debt from victim, court hears

6:16pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN stole a cheque which had been sent to someone else to reclaim money he was owed by the victim, a court has heard.

Overseas visits to North-East and North Yorkshire fell last year

6:21pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

OVERSEAS visits to the North-East and North Yorkshire have dropped amid fears the region’s tourism economy is suffering from a cut in global marketing.

New hours for 14 Durham County Council tips

1:59pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

DURHAM County Council has also announced new opening hours for its other household waste recycling centres.

Bishop slams PM's Geordie Armani gag

Bishop Mark Bryant

1:44pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A BISHOP has criticised the Prime Minister for claiming Durham County Council paid a clothing allowance so staff could buy the latest from “Geordie Armani”.

Teenager's Ferryhill advice centre wins award

11:51am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A DROP-IN advice centre in Ferryhill has become the first in County Durham to be awarded an Investing in Children award.

Taster golf sessions for youngsters on offer over half-term

2:57pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

GOLF LESSONS: Free taster golf sessions for children are to take place at Woodham Golf Club Junior Academy, Newton Aycliffe. The sessions are for youngsters aged between five and 13-years and it takes place on Tuesday, May 28. The lesson for five to eight-year-olds is between 11am and noon and for nine to 13-year-olds between noon and 1pm. All equipment is supplied and no experience is needed. Booking is essential on 01325-315257.

Care home residents enjoy wartime-themed party

5:38pm Monday 20th May 2013

CARE home residents enjoyed a wartime –themed party as staff turned back the clock to the 1940s.

Councils spent £500,000 hosting Olympic Torch relay

Paul Collingwood used the Olympic torch as a cricket bat as he set off from Durham Cathedral

6:00am Monday 20th May 2013

COUNCILS in the North-East and North Yorkshire spent more than £500,000 hosting the Olympic Torch for last years games, according to new figures.

Man jailed for five years after conviction for indecently assaulting girl

5:50pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A MAN has finally been brought to book for a decade old sex assault on a girl.

Find out about foster care in County Durham

5:26pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A SERIES of information sessions are taking place across County Durham as part of Foster Care Fortnight.

Fishburn couple flooded for the third time after heavy rain hits the North-East

Fire fighters at the property on Saturday

2:07pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TORRENTIAL downpours caused disruption across the region on Saturday, with one couple flooded for the third time in six months.

Macmillan Cancer Support seeks supermarket collection volunteers

12:35pm Sunday 19th May 2013

MACMILLAN Cancer Support is seeking volunteers to help with supermarket collections across County Durham. For more information contact Michelle Muir on 07809554967 or mmuir@macmillan.org.uk

Engineering boss faces prospect of jail following conviction of manslaughter of worker

5:29pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE BOSS of a heavy engineering firm faces the prospect of jail after being convicted today (Friday, May 17) of the manslaughter of a worker who fell from cherry picker.

Children keep village tidy

4:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

CHILDREN have given their neighbourhood a good spring clean.

Tests after bridge hit by lorry

1:55pm Friday 17th May 2013

STRUCTURAL tests will be carried out on a bridge that was hit by a lorry.

Cancer charities benefit from social night

4:21pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A FUNDRAISING night in Spennymoor raised hundreds of pounds for cancer charities.

First football tournament a success

3:50pm Thursday 16th May 2013

AN inaugural football tournament and fun day was a roaring success despite wet weather at the weekend.

Ferryhill Council urged to move on from past divisions

MAYORAL HANDOVER: Coun Amy Rimington presents the chains of office to new Ferryhill Town Mayor Ken Campbell

1:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A TERMINALLY ill woman appealed to a new look council to put past difficulties behind it and for members to work together for the good of the town.

Man punches girlfriend in attack after drinking and taking drugs

1:41pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A MAN punched his girlfriend in the head and bit her arm in a struggle after drinking three cans of lager and sherry after taking drugs.

Former mayor steps down after 10 years as Spennymoor town councillor

5:21pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A FORMER mayor has stepped down from a town council after ten years of service to the authority.

Police warn motorists against taking photographs of accident scenes

5:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

POLICE have warned motorists against using their mobile phones to take photos of accidents – after several drivers were seen taking images of the scene of a serious rush-hour crash this morning (Wednesday, May 15).

Audience with The Art Doctor

3:15pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A LANDSCAPE painter whose talent earned him the nickname ‘the art doctor’ will share his expertise at a free event in his home town.

Advice for school and college leavers

2:41pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

SCHOOL and college leavers can get advice about their next steps at a series of drop-in events during the summer.

Former mayor hands cancer charity an £11,262 boost

5:17pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A CHARITY which raises money to buy medical equipment has been given an £11,262 boost by a town’s mayor as he leaves office.

Brave Nicole inspires Rainbow Trust fun day

11:46am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A BRAVE little girl who was diagnosed with a brain tumour as a baby has inspired another fundraising event for a cause close to her family’s hearts.

Grants scheme to help communities and groups mark the centenary of the First World War

12:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

COMMUNITIES and groups across the North-East and North Yorkshire have been invited to have a share of a multi-million grants scheme set up to mark the centenary of the First World War.

Operation Christmas Child charity launches new appeal

6:33pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A CHARITY that inspires thousands of people from across the North-East to fill shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts for vulnerable children has launched a new appeal.

Pair deny charges stemming from violence at village pub

4:37pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

TWO men have denied charges arising from an outbreak of violence at a village pub.

Three generations of County Durham women take to the stage at Darlington dance festival

Dance is a Family Affair: Margaret Johnson, Denise Durkin and Nicola Pilmoor who will perform together on Saturday

3:23pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

THREE generations of women from the same family will perform together at a major dance festival this weekend.

Band seeking new members holds open rehearsals

1:30pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A SERIES of rehearsals are being held to help find new members to swell the ranks of the Ferryhill Town Band.

Youngsters win junior Ferryhill footballing contest

12:28pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

YOUNG footballers are celebrating after they won the first annual first Ferryhill Knock-out Football Competition.

Guest speaker to appear at local history society

1:44pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

HISTORY SOCIETY: The Tudhoe and Spennymoor Local History Society will hear a talk by John Ruffle on the fourth Viscount Castlereagh. It is at 7.30pm in St David’s Church Hall, Tudhoe, on Monday, May 20 and entry is £2.50.

Pupils start petition over complaints about cold Spennymoor school

5:42pm Monday 13th May 2013

STUDENTS who claim they suffered freezing conditions to take a GCSE exam have launched a petition to make their school turn the heating up.

Charity cycle marathon to raise funds for hospice

3:04pm Monday 13th May 2013

A CHARITY cycle marathon is to take place at Spennymoor Leisure Centre to raise funds for St Cuthbert’s Hospice.

Ferryhill Town Band appeals for new players

10:14am Monday 13th May 2013

A TOWN band is appealing for new members of all ages and abilities to join up.

Three-year driving ban for feeble breath test motorist

6:33pm Monday 13th May 2013

A MAN has been banned from driving for three years after his attempts to give a breathalyser test were called feeble by police.

Police hunt teenagers after attempted trailer theft

1:32pm Monday 13th May 2013

POLICE APPEAL: Police are seeking two teenagers who tried to steal a trailer from a field near Ferryhill. The youths were disturbed as they tried to take the trailer from Cedar Villas, West Cornforth, on Saturday, 11, at 5.20pm. They were 12-14-years old and were wearing white t-shirts. They are believed to have ridden push-along scooters to the scene and they were left behind. Anyone who can help police enquiries should contact PC Matthew Hope on 101.

Medium holds psychic session at Spennymoor club

1:06pm Monday 13th May 2013

PSYCHIC NIGHT: Medium Debra Chalmers is to stage a show at Low Merrington Club, Spennymoor, on Thursday, May 23 from 7.30pm. Tickets are £9 and they can be obtained from www.debrachalmers.com or on the door.

Plight of seriously ill Ferryhill toddler inspires Darlington Charity Cup officials to donate £500 to Rainbow Trust

CUP WINNERS: Darlington Charity Cup officials Roger Bradley (left) and Brian Scaife, presented £500 to the Rainbow Trust, represented by supporter Jackie Howard and North-East assistant fundraising manager Emily Casson.

11:08am Sunday 12th May 2013

FERRYHILL Celtic may have lifted the silverware, but the real winner of a charity football competition was an organisation which provides support to families with a child suffering life-threatening illness.

Rainbow Trust seeks athletes to run on charity's behalf in Great North Run

11:14am Sunday 12th May 2013

THE Rainbow Trust is looking for athletes to run on the charity's behalf in this year's Great North Run.

Fitness fans sought for Spennymoor Leisure Centre cycle challenge

12:26pm Saturday 11th May 2013

FITNESS fans are being invited to get on their bikes for a cycle challenge event.

Durham council under fire after 22 staff get over £100,000 despite budget cuts

6:00am Friday 10th May 2013

THE North-East’s biggest council has come under fire for paying six-figure remuneration packages to 22 staff – more than the previous year, despite unprecedented budget cuts.

New town mayors

3:30pm Friday 10th May 2013

Councils will elect new mayors at annual meetings next week.

Hett facility is the hallmark of quality

3:34pm Thursday 9th May 2013

SUPPORTERS of a small village’s thriving community hall hope a new high-level accreditation will help them attract more funding in future.



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