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Responding To Poverty
Councillors will hear about the continuing work to respond to tackling poverty across County Durham when they meet next week. Members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet will hear about the work of the...
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More Than 2,000 People Sign Up For DurhamWorks help
More than 2,000 young people have now signed up to a £17 million project designed to develop their skills, increase opportunities and help them into work. The DurhamWorks programme is aiming to improve...
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The Blues Band Return To Gala Theatre
Music fans can swap post-festive blues for rhythm and blues as The Blues Band returns to the Gala Theatre on Saturday 4, February 2017 at 7.30pm as part of their 38 Years and Back for More...
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Putting Young People At The Heart Of Decision-Making
A range of schemes that enable children and young people to get involved in decision-making in County Durham were outlined to councillors onWednesday, 18 January. Members of Durham County Council’s...
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Early Bird Offer For Muddy Mayhem At Hardwick Park
Early birds can catch a discount for a day of muddy good fun at County Durham’s Hardwick Park. The North East’s ultimate obstacle course returns on Sunday 1 October, with a host of challenges awaiting...
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Increased Efforts To Tackle Cyber Crime
Computer criminals that target people in County Durham are being snared using a wide range of measures, councillors have been told. As families increasingly become victims of cyber-crime the Safe...
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Much To Look Forward To In 2017
Leader of Durham County Council, Cllr Simon Henig, has used his first address to council of 2017 to highlight that there is much to look forward to in what promises to be an exciting year ahead. Set...
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Film review: Ready Player One
Rating: **** What do you expect the world to be like in 2045? You might imagine, given the pretty dystopian terms in which we already speak of the years ahead, that it might be pretty badly beaten-up....
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Easy to Overlook Gems
Pontop Pike When settling down on their sofas to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation live on 2nd June 1953, many residents of the North East would have had a hill to thank for the privilege. No, not...
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You’ve got a particularly great reason to smile in May – it’s National Smile...
It’s so easy for many of us to underestimate just how important a healthy smile is. Of course, you need good teeth for the simple practical reason that they help you to chew and digest food, but it’s...
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Don’t laugh – 2018 really could be England’s World Cup year
Yeah, we know. We seem to go through the same process every time the England national football team has a big tournament looming: we see the stellar talents at the manager’s disposal, reflect on what...
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What’s On
Funny Way To Be Comedy – Rich Hall’s Hoedown, The Witham, Barnard Castle Rich Hall has long been shining a light on the comic contrasts between American culture and our own. However, with US President...
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Don’t miss out on the festivities of the 2018 Durham Regatta
The legendary Durham Regatta is one of the cornerstones of the annual rowing calendar. Taking place each year on the second weekend of June on the River Wear – and the stunning backdrop of the World...
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How to give your Dad the best possible Father’s Day
People may come and go out of your life, but your Dad has been with you since the (literal) beginning. It should therefore go without saying that you will want to give your old (or not so old) man a...
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This month, celebrate some of our most unsung heroes of all
We all have certain relatives, colleagues or friends who we hugely value, not least because of how they help us to get more out of life. Carers definitely fall into that category, too. Defined as...
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Easy to Overlook Gems
Apple reseller Stormfront’s Durham store Not only is Apple the world’s most valuable company by market capitalisation, but it’s also one of the companies that attracts the strongest loyalty in...
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REVIEW: Sherlock Gnomes
Rating: ** While the 2011 computer-animated film Gnomeo & Juliet wasn’t the most revolutionary take on that William Shakespeare play, it was also far from a shambles. In fact, it was rather cute...
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