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Temporary Stop Over Areas (TSOAs) are being set up in County Durham ahead of this year's Appleby Horse Fair.

Work to enhance footpaths and active travel routes in Durham City will begin next week.

Two popular TV presenters are among the first celebrity chefs to be announced for Seaham Food Festival.

A soul and funk band championed by Craig Charles; a modernist folk act which opened for both Sam Fender at St James' Park and Pete Doherty; and a Brazilian-born alt-pop artist whose music has appeared on Love Island.

"If I'm honest I can't remember a time when I didn't use a walk to help with my mental health, not that in the 80s or 90s I would have thought of it as mental health.

New woodlands covering an area the size of Durham's historic city centre have been created as part of a four-year scheme to reconnect forest networks.

The £62million expansion of one of the UK's premier science parks has taken a significant step towards completion.

A County Durham primary school has been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted inspectors - maintaining the rating it received at its last inspection more than 12 years ago.

Views are being sought on anti-social behaviour in Durham City and how best to tackle it.

People are being invited to have their say on an updated Air Quality Action Plan for Durham City.

A cultural venue that will bring internationally significant exhibitions to County Durham has been awarded £500,000, as work gets underway on site.

We are expanding our road resurfacing programme this year after receiving an additional £3.72 million from the Government.

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on proposals to provide face-to-face customer services at more locations across County Durham.

Work to construct a new pedestrian and cyclist footbridge across the A19 will get under way this month.

A driver was pulled over by police on the A1(M) in County Durham while in possession of thousands of pounds of illegal tobacco, a court heard.

People are being invited to have their say on a draft masterplan setting out the future development of a key site in Newton Aycliffe.

The long-serving chair of an autism charity and a man who has devoted his life to enriching the lives of children and young people have both received the highest civic honour in County Durham.

The car park of the former DLI Museum and Gallery at Aykley Heads will close from Sunday, 28 April to allow the regeneration of the site to continue.

A swimming pool in County Durham is reopening to the public following essential maintenance.

A key travel route linking educational, retail and residential sites in the north of Durham City is set to benefit from enhanced walking and cycling facilities thanks to a £2.5 million grant.