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  • Need help with digital TV?Switchover help scheme logo

    The Switchover Help Scheme is here to help anyone aged 75 and over, or eligible disabled by arranging for an approved installer to supply and install everything they need to switch one TV to digital.

  • Bee SurveyBee on flower

    Altogether Greener Week: Bees are essential in pollinating plants but unfortunately their population is in decline. Durham Wildlife Trust is launching a bee survey on 30 May to understand the current bee population.

  • New Council ChairmanCouncillor Linda Marshall

    Councillor Linda Marshall started as the council’s new Chairman today. Pauline Charlton takes over as Deputy Chairman.

  • Shakespeare at Hardwick ParkCharacter from performance

    Outdoor performance of Romeo and Juliet at Hardwick Park, on 15 June. Adults £12.00, children £8.00, family £35.00.

  • Walk CancelledCalendar with cancelled stamp

    The guided walk to Bolt’s Law Winding House remains on Tuesday 22 May has been cancelled. For more information on guided walks, including photography walks please visit www.durham.gov.uk/countryside or call 0191 372 9100.

  • Plain Packs ProtectTabacco packaging - plainpacksprotect.co.uk

    It is estimated that each year in England, 340,000 children try smoking for the first time. Help protect our children from the dangers of smoking.

  • On The BallFootball with boots and On the Ball, Durham Football, Logo

    This spring sees the launch of On the Ball, the new fully inclusive five-a-side football leagues for men, women and children, as well as football fitness sessions and junior skills coaching and camps.

  • Hardwick Park EventsHardwick Park

    Fun for the whole family, including the dog, on 27 May at Hardwick Park! Help us pull up unwanted plants from the wildflower meadow, or visit the Stray Aid Dog Show including face painting, tombola and bouncy castle.

Olympic Flame

As the Olympic Flame arrives on UK soil, read about some of the county’s Torchbearers.

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Bin Collections

Recycling and rubbish collection services in County Durham are changing.

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Benefits

All your benefit information, including housing and council tax benefit issues.

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