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Residents will be able to have their say on a proposed bypass around two County Durham villages.

Durham City's CCTV network has undergone a major upgrade thanks to funding from the Home Office's Safer Streets Fund.

This World Mental Health Day, the region's largest council is using the power of art to bring people together and improve their wellbeing.

County Durham's network of Changing Places toilets has expanded, making it easier for people with disabilities and their carers to plan and enjoy days out.

Customer Access Points in County Durham could move to one day a week surgeries to reflect decreasing demand for face-to-face customer services.

Competitive hedgelayers will compete for the title of County Durham's champion hedgelayer next week.

Nearly 2,000 families in County Durham will save hundreds of pounds a year thanks to a pilot free school meals scheme.

People are being invited to have their say on a new vision for Durham City.

The owners of Lebaneat have been ordered to pay over £28,000 after being found guilty of allergen contamination which resulted in a customer being sent to hospital.

The North East Combined Authority and Mayor Kim McGuinness have approved almost £4.5 million of investment to support the regeneration of Horden in East Durham.

Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in the North East and across England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt during the national campaign.

A mural honouring a town's mining history has been unveiled in County Durham.

An award-winning marina is going from strength-to-strength, with all berths and commercial units now fully occupied.

Residents in County Durham are being invited to have their say on proposals to balance our budgets next year and beyond.

An unlicensed landlord who failed to carry out repairs to one of his properties, resulting in a family of eight living in damp and unsafe conditions, has been ordered to pay out more than £3,000 in court fines and charges for breaching legislation.

The region's largest council will consider preparations to begin collecting food waste.

Proposals to control anti-social behaviour in Durham City could move a step closer next week following the outcome of a consultation.

Two thought-provoking exhibitions will provide first-hand insights into the experiences of young people in care and those with disabilities in the workplace.

A man previously banned from collecting scrap metal after being convicted of multiple offences in both County Durham and Northumberland has been caught flouting the law again.

The stage is set for Empire Consett to reopen following the completion of remedial works.