Environment news

A project to restore 213 hectares of rare coastal habitat in County Durham has been launched with nearly £1m of funding.

Christmas has come early for a three-year-old boy with a passion for picking up litter.

Shouting, screaming, swearing, fighting, late night parties, criminal damage, suspected drug use and noxious smells caused by rubbish and dog faeces. These are just some of a catalogue of anti-social behaviour incidents that led us to successfully apply for a closure order for a residential property in Horden.

A man who was caught on CCTV flytipping three times in 89 minutes has been left more than £2,600 worse off.

A County Durham takeaway owner has been fined nearly £5,000 after flytipping two freezers behind his shop.

The winners of the 25th Durham Hedgelaying Competition have been crowned a cut above the rest.

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

A dusk til dawn blitz on chewing gum is underway in Durham City.