PCC selects Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre to deliver specialist service
County Durham and Darlington PCC selects Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre to deliver specialist sexual violence services to children and adults thanks to increased funding.
Community Reporter Scheme concludes for 2026
Our community reporter scheme has drawn to a close for 2026 with participants getting stuck into writing, making videos and learning more about how the media works.
Half-term fun at new cultural attraction
Durham County Council’s The Light, will be hosting several autumn themed activities and events, from nature trails to a spooktacular Halloween disco.
MP supports PCC’s call for fairer funding
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has written to MPs across County Durham and Darlington, urging them to back calls for a fairer funding settlement for Durham Constabulary.
In response, North Durham MP Luke Akehurst has secured a Westminster Hall debate to put the spotlight on police funding in the North East and press the case for a fairer settlement for the region’s forces.
Zero Budget, 120,000 Views: Smartphone Horror Shot in Durham Becomes Director’s Biggest Hit
An indie horror short filmed entirely on a smartphone with a zero-pound budget has smashed online records, becoming award-winning filmmaker Dean Midas’s most successful release to date.
Council seeks independent members for Audit Committee
Durham County Council is calling for applicants to join its Audit Committee, which helps to review how the local authority, and its Cabinet, governs, and manages its risks and finances.
Mayor Kim backs local charities with £1.5 million to support residents through the cost...
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has announced a further £1.5 million investment in her Mayor's Opportunity Fund, building on the success of the first four rounds which have supported 107 grassroots organisations delivering life-changing projects across the North East.
Heated debate over plan to ask for asylum housing locations
Durham County Council will ask the Government to tell all of its councillors where migrant housing is located, despite ‘safeguarding’ concerns raised during a heated debate.
Homelessness ‘worst it’s ever been’ in County Durham
Access to housing for vulnerable people in County Durham is now “the worst it’s ever been”, a frontline homelessness worker has warned.
Businesses urged to sign up for free seminar to help them tackle work-related road...
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is urging businesses to book their place at a major regional briefing to help them strengthen workplace driving culture and save lives on the roads.
