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

Countryside crafters will vie to be named County Durham's best hedgelayer in a prestigious annual competition next month.

Cost of living support and providing homes for Ukrainian refugees are just some of the positive actions which will be highlighted in a council partnership update.

Work being undertaken to support County Durham residents in living longer, healthier lives will be presented to councillors next week.

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

Families can go to more than 40 venues and attractions for free in County Durham from next week.

A man involved in two separate fly-tipping incidents has been ordered to pay nearly £5,000 after waste was dumped on land in County Durham.

Adult social care providers in County Durham are being encouraged to apply for funding towards staff training and development costs.

A woman has been ordered to pay over £1,000 for not responding to us during a fly tip investigation.

Work is to begin soon on a new bus station and improved car parking facilities in Bishop Auckland.

Pupils across County Durham have been praised for their achievements this GCSE results day.

"There were missiles and rockets damaging buildings. Every day the drones attacked. Our city is right on the frontline."

County Durham residents who have not yet confirmed their voter registration details will receive a knock at the door from Wednesday (23 August).

Work to build a new roundabout that will reduce congestion at the busy Seaton Lane crossroads is now under way.

Durham's new bus station is taking shape.

Book-lovers rejoice as Durham Book Festival returns for its annual outing of ideas, culture and entertainment in the heart of Durham City.

Students across County Durham are being praised for their hard work and dedication after receiving their grades on A level results day.

Our adult and community learning service has once again been rated as a "good" provider of education by Ofsted.

County Durham artists are invited to submit their work for display at an annual exhibition held to celebrate local talent - and there's a new category for 12 to 18-year-olds.

Work to install traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing on the A690 near West Rainton has been completed three weeks ahead of schedule.