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As Durham looks forward to welcoming The King and Queen to the city later this month, details of measures to ensure a safe and successful visit have been released.

Residents on a County Durham estate are benefiting from £233,000 worth of improvements including new kerbs, footpaths and landscaped areas.

A derelict house has been sold at auction as part of our commitment to bringing empty homes back into use.

The owner of a Chinese takeaway has been ordered to pay out more than £4,000 following the discovery of a fly-infestation and unhygienic conditions on the business premises.

A large-scale clean-up operation has been launched to enhance County Durham's communities.

There's fun for all the family at Gala Durham this half term as The Baddies take to the stage.

More than 1,300 low-income households have benefited from cheaper pest control treatments following the introduction of a discount scheme.

The full line up of celebrity chefs for Bishop Auckland Food Festival has now been confirmed, as organisers announce who will be appearing on Sunday.

We are continuing to crackdown on fly-tipping, with hundreds of fixed penalty notices issued, multiple vehicles seized and fines and court charges topping £134,000 secured in just over three years.

Drivers passing through Durham are being warned of enforcement coming into place at a key junction.

A man has credited a County Durham homelessness service with transforming his life after his mental health issues escalated.

The S&DR200 festival will launch with All Change, a spectacular open-air event in Bishop Auckland combining dazzling projections, drones and up to 100 live performers bringing history to life, on Saturday 29 March 2025

Guidance has been provided for candidates looking to stand in this year's County Durham elections.

A new play attraction standing almost 15 metres tall is to be installed in a County Durham park.

A Sunday Brunch host, social media baker, and a MasterChef champion are among the celebrity chefs who will appear at this year's Bishop Auckland Food Festival.

Leaders at the region's largest council will be asked to agree final budget proposals for next year and the following three years ahead of them being considered by full council.

Councillors will be updated on a charity's ambition to create a new community athletics track in County Durham next week.

A woman who has opened her home and her heart to young people is encouraging others to follow in her footsteps.

The story of a great rescue effort to bring thousands of Jewish children to Britian during the Second World War will be told at a commemorative event.

We are reminding residents of the need to dispose of waste responsibly following the prosecution of a woman in County Durham.