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County Durham has today launched its bid to be named UK City of Culture 2025 - with the hope the accolade will provide a major boost for the whole north east region.

People in County Durham are being reminded to have their say on potential new council boundaries.

After a successful festive period, a County Durham theatre is now looking ahead to its next Christmas performance.

People in Coundon and Leeholme can share their thoughts on how to improve their community from next week.

Plans to install traffic lights at two junctions leading onto a main road in County Durham are being finalised, with works to be carried out this year.

Councillors in County Durham are to be asked to endorse proposals for a North East devolution deal which would bring £4.2 billion of investment to the region over the next 30 years.

A County Durham theatre has had a successful festive season as its pantomime became the venue's bestselling Christmas production.

A significant shortfall in council budgets could be reduced by around £10 million, councillors will hear next week.

A new regional campaign aimed at cutting food allergy-related illness and deaths is launched this week.

Plans to bring billions of pounds and more power to the North East have progressed, with Government today releasing a press notice outlining a deal on the table for the seven local authorities in the North East.

A County Durham shop has been ordered to close after illegal tobacco was sold from the premises.

County Durham residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of online services at the north east's largest local authority.

We have vowed to keep doing all we can to help people amid the rising cost of living.

A service offering care and support to adults and young people with learning disabilities and mental health needs has been rated as outstanding.

Residents across County Durham are reminded of some changes to bin collections over Christmas and New Year.

Traders are being encouraged to get ahead for the new year as applications open to be involved in one of the North East's most popular food festivals.

Residents in County Durham are being reminded that Customer Access Points and most other county council buildings will be closed over the Christmas and New Year holidays.

A bold and ambitious new strategy that will shape County Durham's economy over the next decade and beyond has been officially adopted by the county council.

Residents are invited to have their say on how to ensure outdoor sporting facilities in Chester-le-Street meet the needs of local communities and are as sustainable as possible.

Foster carers in County Durham have written to a national retailer to say thank you for shining a spotlight on what they do.