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Environment
Volunteers from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust have recorded 541 barn owl chicks this season, doubling the previous year's total of 270. Favourable weather conditions and a network of public-sponsored nest boxes have he…
Community
Volunteers from the Durham City Riverscape Community have cleared more than 50 bags of waste from the River Wear during their latest monthl…
Arts & Culture
Following a £17m redevelopment, the former Durham Light Infantry Museum has reopened as The Light, a new space combining military history w…
Animals
A motorist driving between Aycliffe and Darlington discovered a seagull wedged behind his numberplate after travelling eight miles at motor…
Education
Students across the UK received their A-level, BTEC and T-level results this week, marking the end of months of anticipation. Among those c…
General
The number of women smoking at the time of delivery in the North East and North Cumbria has dropped to 7.8%, down from 13.1% in 2020-21. Th…
Environment
Hannah Hauxwell maintained traditional agricultural practices at her remote Pennine farm for decades, resisting the shift toward intensive …
Community
After a struggle with alcohol nearly cost him his life, 40-year-old Paul Woodhouse has spent the last five years building a new career as a…
Community
The Storied Lands has opened in County Durham, offering visitors immersive historic environments and live performances alongside the existi…
Community
Revd Gerard Rundell of St Aidan's Church in Gosforth completed a 14,000ft skydive over County Durham, even finding time to bless his camera…
Arts & Culture
Durham County Council has approved plans for a new Viking Arena and an immersive experience called The Legend of the Wear at the Kynren sit…
Environment
Around 9,000 tonnes of household food waste collected across County Durham is being processed at the Wardley Anaerobic Digestion facility t…
Community
Believe Housing has received approval to build 90 new homes on the site of a former estate in Brandon, County Durham. The project will repl…
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