Spennymoor News

Citizens Advice County Durham is opening up a new training room at its Spennymoor High Street office in order to provide the space required to train and support growing numbers of volunteers.

Darcey-Rose Miller & Jessie Jacobs, a Grade 2 Disability Women’s Pair at Astrid Academy of Movement, came 2nd place at NDP Regionals and qualified for National Finals.

We have some good news here at South West Durham News (SWDN). We’re expanding with three exciting new opportunities for readers to join us.

The circus is coming to town this weekend with a host of free entertainment and activities for families.

Spennymoor Town Council is inviting people to follow a hidden digital trail to learn more about the area’s history and heritage.

Durham Mining Museum has inherited and proudly displays centuries of mining history from the whole North East of England. With ex-pitmen as volunteers and rooms full of artefacts it’s a lively place for old stories appearing closer than expected.

Future voters were given the chance to grill their Member of Parliament when he visited their County Durham school.

On Monday 18 May, Tudhoe & Spennymoor Local History Society will hear from Dr. John Banham who, following research for an exhibition at Bob Abley Gallery, will talk about the artistic influence of the Countess von der Schulenburg, who taught sculpture and drawing to local miners in Co. Durham at the end of the 1930s.

Saturday 18 April will be remembered as a deeply emotional and proud day for everyone connected with Spennymoor Boxing Academy, as the club hosted its long-awaited home show.

Celebrating the Life and Music of the legendary Cilla Black, Cilla & The Swinging 60s is a highly entertaining show, which also includes a handpicked selection of her well-known contemporaries, including Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, The Beatles and many more.