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Hop on the bus this half-term🚌 #KidsGoFree! Between 24 May - 1 June 2025, up to three kids aged 11 and under travel free when accompanied by a customer with a valid adult ticket. Jump aboard and explore the beautiful North East. *T&Cs apply, please visit

Last week, we marked the Local Government Apprentice of the Year competition - a fantastic opportunity to reflect on everyone's achievements. A huge congratulations to all our winners, especially Eve Hind from Durham County Council! orlo.uk/m5c77

A new exhibition arrives at The Story Durham next week, exploring the impact of passenger railways on life in the north east. All Change! is part of the nine-month S&DR200 festival, which continues across County Durham and the Tees Valley until November 2025, inspired by the

Heighington Household Waste Recycling Centre is closed on 2, 3 and 4 June for essential maintenance. Romanway and Tudhoe sites are close by or you can find a full list of alternatives at: durham.gov.uk/HWRC

Please note the shared pedestrian/cycle path between the former DLI and Rivergreen Centre will be closed for 12 weeks from today (Tuesday 27 May) as we carry out improvements to the route. This includes resurfacing to remove potholes and widening the path. New lighting will

TV presenter, chef and culinary author John Torode MBE has been announced as the headline chef at this year’s Seaham Food Festival. The festival will be back on Seaham’s coastline on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August, offering a weekend full of tasty treats from the region’s traders,

Hardwick Park's new play area - including play tower - is now fully open! 🎉 As this is the first week of opening, please be advised that the park may be very busy at times. We kindly ask that visitors respect play area rules to keep everyone safe. We hope you love the new

We have set up eight Temporary Stop Over Areas ahead of this year’s Appleby Horse Fair, which will run from Thursday 5 to Wednesday 11 June. More info: durham.gov.uk/article/33047/…

Hop on the bus this half-term 🚌 #KidsGoFree! Between 24 May - 1 June 2025, up to three kids aged 11 and under travel free when accompanied by a customer with a valid adult ticket. Jump aboard and explore the beautiful #NorthEast. *T&Cs apply, please visit

Have Your Say on Traffic Sensitive Streets in County Durham We’re reviewing the roads and streets in County Durham where any work carried out will have a bigger impact due to the high level of use, —and we would like your input! As part of a regular review, we’ve identified

Eight TSOAs are in place for the Appleby Horse Fair next week. 🐎 More details: durham.gov.uk/article/33047/…

TV presenter, chef and culinary author John Torode MBE has been announced as the headline chef at this year’s Seaham Food Festival when it returns on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August. Find out more: Find out which top TV chef will be headlining this year’s Seaham Food Festival:

Did you know a national ban on disposable vapes is taking effect on June 1 2025? It will become illegal for businesses to sell or supply all single-use vapes. These include all ‘disposable’ vapes which are not refillable and use a battery which cannot be recharged. Fresh, the

A local by-election is set to take place in Benfieldside in July – don’t forget to register to vote! The election is being held on Thursday 3 July and polling cards will be delivered to residents from Monday 2 June. Residents who are not registered to vote or have recently

📢 So many amazing job opportunities available at Durham County Council 👇 Find a full list of all our current vacancies and how to apply on our website: ow.ly/lHk450W0VP9

🍫 End half term on a super sweet note with a chocolate workshop at The Story Durham with The Durham Chocolate Company. 🗓️ Saturday 31 May 2025 | 2pm – 3:30pm | £18 per child Learn about the history of chocolate, take taste tests, experience the ‘dreaded cocoa bean

Are you having a clear out this weekend? Don't forget to check our website for opening times of your local Household Waste Recycling Centre, emergency closures and more info: ow.ly/9CAi50UAVwI

With an array of top comedians always heading to Gala Durham, here are some of the highlights coming soon to their stage! 🔹The Comedy Store 📆The first Friday of every month, 6 June, 3 July and 1 August) is renowned as a breeding ground for new talent, and remains the place to

📢 Attention teachers! Looking for end of term activities or planning for the new school year? 🏛️🔎 Did you know. schools can take a tour of Binchester Roman Fort to find out why the Roman army marched through the area? Located just outside of Bishop Auckland, th site tells the