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Durham County Council

A campaigner holds a 'Say No To HMOs' sign written on cardboard. The person is wearing a green insulated jacket.

Government backtracks over asylum-seeker housing

The government reinstates a pause over plans to buy houses for asylum seekers in County Durham.

Three buses waiting at stands outside Stanley Bus Station. The long, tall building is mostly made of glass with a curved grey roof. Two of the buses are blue single-deckers. On the right is a green double-decker.

Bus station's £2.5m revamp to start in April

The station will continue to operate while upgrades take place, but with some changes.

Durham County Hall is a multi-storey beige stone building. Its facade is mostly covered in windows. A blue gate leads into the building. Several cars are parked in front of its entrance. A grey and blue sign with the local authority's crest and reading County Hall is placed on a stone fence next to the gate.

Council criticised for cancelling full meeting

Durham opposition councillors hit out as Reform says it "won't have meetings for the sake of it".

The bridge has a fresh layer of grey tarmac and is bordered by a green, criss-cross metal wall. There are tall stone brick pillars on either side. With tall green trees in the distance.

19th Century bridge reopens after 'extensive work'

Upgrades will provide "long-lasting protection", Durham County Council says.

Rod Drury is wearing a suit and a shirt with no tie. He has grey hair and a grey moustache. He is in a hotel lobby and is smiling.

Space firm proposes £85m satellite factory

Lockheed Martin says the factory could provide at least 500 jobs in north-east England.

Picture of someone in a blue light-lit rage room surrounded by items to smash. They are wearing a yellow helmet and holding a crowbar. Among the items are a crate, car tyres and a traffic cone. There is rudimentary graffiti on the walls.

Police object to rage room alcohol licence bid

Bosses at Rage It Out say alcohol would not be permitted in axe-throwing areas or rage rooms.

Durham County Councillor Mark Wilkes. He has short white hair and a trimmed beard. He has blue eyes and is wearing a blue coat, over a purple jumper. He is looking at the camera with a serious expression. Behind him are some gorse bushes.

Fears for wildlife after nature reserve fires

Councillor Mark Wilkes says he wants to see more patrols in the area to prevent fires.

A view of an allotment on a sunny day. On the left there is a raised bed and on the right a greenhouse with a pile of compost in front of it.

Allotment rule changes approved by council

Changes to keeping caravans and cockerels are agreed on plots, following a public consultation.

Primrose Lodge. The building is a large red brick detached property. It has a large green lawn and has two floors.

NHS trust to close rehabilitation facility

An NHS trust is closing a rehabilitation facility in County Durham to focus on one in Stockton.

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