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Takeaway orders to carry domestic abuse support information during the World Cup
8+ hour, 47+ min ago (366+ words) Takeaways are helping to spread the word about the help for domestic abuse victims during the World Cup. Stickers outlining various agencies offering support to victims have gone up across County Durham. It comes after Operation Sunrise in the first…...
'Hidden gem' County Durham beach which could just be the perfect spot in a heatwave
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (456+ words) If you have spent a hot day at Seaham or Crimdon Dene, you will know what a busy Durham beach looks like in summer. Hawthorn Hive is the opposite of that. This sheltered cove sits roughly midway along the Durham…...
Therapies needed by County Durham teenager unavailable before her death, inquest told
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (886+ words) A County Durham teenager died after spending more than 18 months in mental health treatment without being able to access the specialist therapy doctors believed she needed, an inquest has heard. Emily Moore, 18, from Shildon, was found unresponsive in a bathroom…...
County Durham bar's bid to stay open until 3am after England World Cup match fails
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (363+ words) A bar has been prohibited from opening and serving alcohol until 3am after an England World Cup match. Grace Kelly's Irish bar in Seaham had submitted a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) to extend its opening hours and the sale of alcohol…...
Heartbeat author's beloved Jaguar returns to Goathland for emotional reunion
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (524+ words) A beloved Jaguar once owned by Heartbeat author Nicholas Rhea is set to make an emotional return to Goathland this month in what promises to be one of the standout moments of this year's Heartbeat Vehicle Rally. The return of…...
Durham nursery helps provide 135 meals with food bank collection
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (244+ words) A County Durham nursery has rallied families and staff to support a food bank, donating enough items to provide more than one hundred meals for people in need. Clever Clogs Day Nursery in Belmont organised the donation to County Durham…...
I spent 18 hours a week on social media " so I quit to see what would happen
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1870+ words) Younger generations are set to face the biggest shake-up of theirs live in the coming months following Sir Keir Starmer's recent under-16 social media ban confirmation. The ban will see children no longer able to access apps like Instagram, X,…...
Is there more to Burnham than an attractive bubble of popularity?
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (265+ words) WHAT an extraordinary night of by-elections. From it, Andy Burnham emerges as the biggest victor " but he now faces the largest questions and possibly the ultimate test. At a time when Labour is polling at 19 per cent, he won 55 per…...
Woman taken to hospital after hit-and-run involving stolen car in Bishop Auckland
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (205+ words) A woman was taken to hospital after a hit-and-run involving a suspected stolen car. Emergency services were called shortly before 7. 40pm on Thursday to Durham Road, in Bishop Auckland. A Kia - which was reported as stolen from a location nearby - had…...
Mo D investigating after Russian warship fires warning shots at British yacht
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (828+ words) Sailors on board the Russian navy ship Admiral Grigorovich are believed to have fired warning shots at a yacht (Mo D Crown Copyright/PA) Sailors on a Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel…...