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Nightlife in a northern town at Gala 23 Aug 2013 | 08:43 pm
A classic tale of northern nightlife hits the stage in Durham next month. Gala Theatre is staging John Godber’s popular comedy Bouncers from Thursday, 5 September to Saturday, 7 September. The fast-pa...
Relocation of Customer Access Point 23 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Residents are being asked to share their thoughts on plans to relocate Durham County Council’s Customer Access Point in Chester-le-Street. The council’s customer services will be moving to share a bui...
County Durham GCSE success 22 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm
Students across County Durham have bucked the national trend with yet another improvement in GCSE results. The pass rate in the county has increased for the 11th year in a row, while early indications...
Helping carers take a break 22 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Unpaid carers in County Durham are being offered the chance to take a well-earned break from their responsibilities. Durham County Council and the North Durham and Durham Dales, Easington and Sedgefie...
Shotley Bridge Consultation 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Residents in Shotley Bridge are being asked to have their say on works to improve the centre of the village. A consultation event will be held on Tuesday 10 September at the King’s Head Social Club in...
‘Streets’ has a date with the Dale 22 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Visitors to Scar Top in Barnard Castle on Bank Holiday Monday (August 26) will be treated to an extraordinary afternoon of entertainment as five award-winning and highly-skilled performers, fresh from...
Blacksmith demos at Killhope 20 Aug 2013 | 05:06 pm
Get fired up this bank holiday with a visit to a County Durham museum. Killhope: the North of England Lead Mining Museum will be hosting one of its popular blacksmith demonstration days on Sunday, 25 ...
It’s never too late to learn 20 Aug 2013 | 04:44 pm
County Durham residents looking to brush up on their basic skills or learn new ones are being invited to check out a new series of courses. Durham County Council’s Adult Learning and Skills Service ha...
Guide to County Durham’s Heritage Open Days launched 19 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
Fancy touring the dales on board a 1950s coach, becoming a stonemason for the day or exploring one of County Durham’s most controversial artworks? Next month’s Heritage Open Days event offers the chan...
Ovington Bridge update 19 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
Work to repair a Teesdale village road following a major landslip is ahead of schedule, with hopes it will reopen to traffic before the end of the month, on August 28. The bridge and carriageway at Ov...