Road and transport news

Three people who misused Blue Badges to park illegally in disabled bays have been ordered to pay out a total of £600.

Visitors to customer access points, and selected libraries and leisure centres around County Durham can pick up free cycling rewards this autumn as an incentive to get on their bikes.

A £1.4 million scheme to improve safety at a busy County Durham road junction is now complete.

Work to reduce traffic congestion in Gilesgate has begun.

A new camera will be used to help to deter motorists from misusing bus lanes in County Durham.

New high-speed trains built in the county came home last night when an Azuma stopped at Durham for the first time.

Work to build a smaller, more affordable headquarters for the region's largest council is set to begin, paving the way for a new multi-million-pound business district at Aykley Heads, creating up to 6,000 new jobs and delivering a £400 million boost to the county.

After a burst water main led to an emergency closure of the A167 northbound at Neville's Cross in Durham, Events of the North and us have issued a statement about changes to arrangements for the Prince Bishops Durham City Run 10k and 5k races on Thursday evening.

Engineers have begun to repair a large sinkhole that unearthed a Victorian railway bridge.

Councillors will hear a report on the improving state of County Durham's roads at a meeting of our Cabinet next week.