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Durham Freemason honoured for 60 years of dedication and community service
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (633+ words) A County Durham community champion has been recognised for a lifetime of service and philanthropy with the Freemasons. Willington-born Charles Sheldon Marshall, a Freemason and former managing director of OK Motor Services Limited, has been honoured for 60 years of service…...
County Durham firm creating Locomotion sculpture to mark railway's 200th anniversary
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (434+ words) A County Durham engineering firm is creating a sculpture of Locomotion No1 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. Hydram Engineering, based in Chilton, and its apprentices are fabricating the public sculpture that will be installed at Hopetown,…...
Plans to convert Durham offices into flats refused over bat fears
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (313+ words) A bid to turn offices into flats in Durham has been refused by the council. " Plans to convert first-floor offices in the city into two flats were turned down by planners over fears bats would not be protected. The proposals…...
Durham PCC takes on national role to drive road safety improvements
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (644+ words) Durham Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Joy Allen has taken on a new national leadership role to drive positive changes in road safety. This new role will put her at the forefront of road safety in the UK, providing a…...
Durham Easter Egg Run 2025: Bumper gallery of bunnies, bikers, and an Avenger or two
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (332+ words) The streets of Darlington were taken over by 1200 bikers on Easter Sunday as the Durham Easter Egg Run returned. The streets of Darlington were taken over by 1200 bikers on Easter Sunday as the record-breaking Durham Easter Egg Run 2025 got underway....
County Durham woman who bludgeoned elderly father to death died in prison from heart disease
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (574+ words) Ann-Marie Pyle battered 77-year-old William Pyle with a poker and repeatedly stabbed him, 'in revenge' for her mother's death ... Up to 3.2 million families to lose "1,720 over welfare cuts, DWP says A County Durham woman who bludgeoned her elderly father to…...
University of Oxford named best ahead of York and Durham in latest ranking
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (250+ words) Oxford University has topped a new ranking, beating the University of York and Durham University to the crown. Oxford University has topped a new ranking, beating York and Durham to the crown. A new report has found the prestigious institution…...
Plans revealed for first Asda convenience store in Durham city
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (659+ words) Asda is set to open its first convenience store in Durham city, with plans submitted for a site at the Mount Oswald development. Asda is planning to open its first convenience store in Durham city, it has been revealed. If…...