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With the UK's largest light festival less than a week away, visitors are being encouraged to plan their journey in advance.

For the most ambitious edition of Lumiere yet, a selection of favourite artworks from previous festivals will sit alongside a host of new commissions by international artists and fresh talent from the North East.

Getting rugby tackled by schoolchildren, squirting audiences with water pistols and plotting world domination - it is all in a day's work for a pantomime star.

Residents in County Durham are being reminded that they need to be registered to vote if they wish to have their say in the general election.

Sir Bobby Robson's widow, Lady Elsie, returned to the school sports centre he opened 13 years ago this week to celebrate the difference it is making to young people's lives.

Prospective candidates wishing to stand in the UK parliamentary general election in County Durham have until Thursday 14 November to submit their nomination.

Walk the line to the Empire Theatre to see the Johnny Cash Roadshow in Consett.

The River Wear's exciting past will be mapped out in an archivist led history talk.

The darker sides of fame and fortune will be explored in two different but equally compelling theatrical screenings this month.

Pupils from primary schools across County Durham learnt how people of different religions use light to celebrate their faith at a festival this month.

Two women from Shildon and Chester-le-Street have been prosecuted for flytipping offences.

Young people can find out about training and job opportunities at an information event next week.

Adults whose lives have been transformed through a support scheme are encouraging County Durham residents to sign up to help others.

Findings from a review looking at children's residential care homes have highlighted the need for more accurate and timely information for out of area placements, to monitor demand on services and explore further opportunities for an accreditation scheme.

Bishop Auckland showcased a drive towards alternative ways to travel, when the Electric Vehicle Roadshow came to town.

With temperatures set to drop, preparations for winter 2019 are well underway in County Durham.

Councillors are being asked to support a County Durham school's decision to join a multi-academy trust in order to safeguard its future.

Councillors will be asked to back changes to council tax charges aimed at bringing long-term empty properties back into use when they meet next week.

Our employees with a disability or health condition will now have the opportunity to sign-up to a scheme which will help eliminate barriers in the workplace.

A mosaic inspired by the coastal denes in County Durham has been designed by children from the east of the county.