![]() Plans for the renovation of an East Durham landmark will go on show next week as part of a national celebration of history and culture. |
Residents of two forming mining villages are being invited to air their views on potential improvement schemes for their communities. | Food outlets are being encouraged to sign up to an initiative aimed at improving environmental standards. |
A monument to a town’s war dead is to be revamped as part of a £100,000 programme of environmental improvements in East Durham. | A million more free poop scoop bags are being given away to dog owners in East Durham as the council continues its battle against dog fouling. |
Businesses are being encouraged to add spice to a celebration of world cuisine. Eat Around the World in Easington will offer visitors the chance to sample the wide variety of food and drink on offer around the district. | A man who was caught transporting scrap illegally has been prosecuted for flouting environmental laws. |
Two aid-laden lorries have set off from east Durham on a mercy mission to the Ukraine. | Residents are being alerted to bogus callers working in the district through a special early warning system. |