This overloaded vehicle was recovered so that the excess weight could be safely removed.

Overloaded vehicles stopped during flytipping operation

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Vehicles being used to transport controlled waste have been inspected at the roadside during an operation to clamp down on rubbish being disposed of...
The Big Brass Bash is set to return to Spennymoor’s Jubilee Park on 19th July.

Big Brass Bash returns to Spennymoor

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Top brass bands are once again set to party in the parks of County Durham this summer when Brass, Durham’s liveliest festival, returns for...
Veteran Harry Oliver at the launch of Coming Home in Spennymoor.

Exhibition explores soldiers’ experiences of returning home

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A prisoner of war’s 400-mile march to freedom is among the stories featured within a new exhibition exploring what it was like for soldiers...

Shildon Railway Institute could close

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The committee of the Shildon Railway Institute - the “Stute” as it’s affectionately known locally - has confirmed that it expects the social club...
Boys Climbing Fence, Norman Cornish. Copyright: © Estate of Norman Cornish. Courtesy of Mining Art Gallery, The Auckland Project.

Norman Cornish Centenary commemorated

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The County Durham mining community that provided a lifetime of inspiration for artist Norman Cornish, will sit at the heart of a special exhibition,...
David Mason at Binchester Roman Fort.

Dig deeper into local archaeology

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An annual day for archaeology enthusiasts is back next month. County Durham Archaeology Day, arranged and hosted annually by Durham County Council, returns to County...
Members of the Young Archaeologists’ Club learn how to use a Magnetic Susceptibility Meter. Photo: Barry Pells, courtesy of The Auckland Project.

Young archaeologists uncover past

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Children as young as seven, are getting hands on with history as founding members of a new Young Archaeologists’ Club.  From the Roman era to...
Colin Barnes, Brian Walker, Sara Swales and pupils Alexa and Harry with the new Go Read Bus.

School launches library on wheels

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A Go North East bus has been transformed into an inspirational learning environment, to encourage students with special educational needs to read for fun...
Benjamin, Kaden, Anya, Emily, Eliza, Aiden, James, India, Poppy and Tobias from St Charles with their teaching assistants Mrs Ingleby and Mrs Beard.

St Charles pupils stand tallest in growing challenge

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Children from St Charles RVCA Primary School in Spennymoor have been standing proud since finding out that they grew the tallest sunflower an the...
Edna Ripley, born in Spennymoor, accepts the Chairman’s Medal from Cllr John Lethbridge.

Edna receives Chairman’s Medal

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A blind woman who has dedicated her life to helping others with a visual impairment has been awarded County Durham’s highest honour. Edna Ripley, 83,...
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