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An historic County Durham bridge is due to close after an assessment found it is no longer able to support pedestrians in its current condition.

More celebrity chefs have been added to the virtual Durham Festival of Food and Drink, an online event we commissioned to support local traders that would have usually appeared at our popular food and drink festivals.

A County Durham secondary school, which has been named one of the best in the country, has been congratulated on its success.

An annual scheme to support businesses during the Christmas period has returned this month.

Families can get into the Christmas spirit by downloading an exciting audio adventure, created by a County Durham theatre, this festive season.

People with breathing conditions are being urged to take up their free flu vaccine offer to protect themselves and help reduce pressure on the NHS this winter.

People hoping to make a difference to green spaces can plant trees in their area with the help of a new funding grant.

Information about aqua classes in our leisure centres.

County Durham community groups can now apply for funding to help make their neighbourhoods cleaner and greener.

Plans to create a major business park with the potential to create thousands of new jobs and boost County Durham's economy by £400 million have been approved by councillors.

More than six million pounds has been paid to businesses across County Durham in the last two weeks to help them deal with the effects of local and national coronavirus restrictions.

A North East council has been praised for having one of the top climate change action plans in the country.

Ground-breaking digital technology created specifically for use in County Durham and Darlington care homes has been recognised with a prestigious national award.

A County Durham primary school is celebrating after receiving an award from Unicef.

We have set out how we will safely reopen venues and reinstate services affected by the national lockdown next week.

Councillors have heard today how attempted coronavirus frauds with a value of almost £800,000 have been prevented since the start of the pandemic.

After an incredibly challenging period of national lockdown, our region will find itself in the 'very high' Tier 3 when national lockdown ends at the beginning of next Wednesday 2 December.

Business-savvy school pupils are set to get creative as part of an online competition which aims to encourage young Spanish people to visit a County Durham town.

Schools across County Durham are finding new ways for students to stay connected throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Some of County Durham's first Covid Community Champions have shared what motivated them to sign up to the scheme following its official launch.