Two sporting heroes from County Durham have been recognised for their achievements and their work to teach potential stars of the future. Charmian Rawlings and Ken Spirit received the Chairman’s medal from Durham County Council Chairman Cllr Dennis Morgan at a presentation on October 2. Both Charmian and Ken have achieved a different kind of…
Miles of smiles have have provided the pay off for a £1.1m investment in play facilities throughout Durham county. The Playbuilder programme delivered by Durham County Council has included a £46,000 investment in play equipment at Waldridge Village, Chester-le-Street. It is one of 24 play areas to benefit from the programme that has been supported…
A trombone, hand grenade and a pair of lungs all made from blown glass are among the items featured in a touring exhibition due to stop off in Durham. Breath Taking, which includes pieces by 22 artists, will be at the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery from Saturday, 9 July to Monday, 29 August….
Four local proposals will receive funding to produce a series of lightworks and installations for this year’s Lumiere Festival in Durham. Artichoke, producers of Lumiere, has selected four ideas from nearly 60 proposals submitted by local artists, designers, students and the general public, following the open call for submissions earlier this year. The successful proposals…
The crowds flocked to an annual food and drink festival making this year’s event the most successful yet. An estimated 35,000 people visited Bishop Auckland Food Festival on Saturday, with around 4,000 people through the gates of Auckland Castle during the first hour. More than 2,000 mini doughnuts, 700 cupcakes, 600 punnets of strawberries and…
Thanks to the efforts of a group of Durham County Council members, men and women serving in Afghanistan have recieved some extra seasonal cheer. Hundreds of boxes of goodies are on their way to let them know that their heroics are not forgotten by the people back home. Cllr Audrey Laing, whose son Mark has…
Santa Claus arrived in style at Dobbies Garden Centre in Birtley over the weekend. Instead of his trusty reindeer he drove through the pouring rain in a carriage drawn by horses to be met by cheering crowds as he arrived at the store. His companion on the trip was 6 year old James McDermott from…
Electric vehicle charging bays unveiled Environmentally-friendly motorists can now top up their electric vehicle when they visit Durham. Durham County Council has installed two charging bays in the car park at County Hall. Adrian White, Durham County Council’s head of transport, said: “Electric vehicles, along with plug-in hybrid vehicles, are set to become familiar sights…
County Durham could become the setting for dozens of film and TV productions following the signing a special charter. Durham County Council has pledged its support to a Filming Friendly Partnership set up by Northern Film and Media to promote the region as a location for filming. The county took centre stage recently (26 September),…
Many people around the globe will be saddened by the news that North East artist and illustrator Sheila Mackie has died. Born in Chester-le-Street , Sheila was originally art mistress at Consett Grammar School which later became Blackfyne Comprehensive and it was from here that she would abscond to spend months painting the animals at…
