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The Latest Breaking News from Durham County Council

Reform-led council cabinet approves cuts after financial black hole grows by £11m in two months

Deputy leader of Durham County Council Darren Grimes said the figures were ‘no joke’

The Independent UK

Reform UK council removes St George’s flags and bunting over public safety fears

Durham County Council is removing the display of St George’s Cross and the Union flag over fears it could compromise public safety

The Independent UK

Farage hails Reform as ‘main opposition’ after gaining MP and councils

Reform UK has won Staffordshire and Lincolnshire councils from the Conservatives and taken control of Durham County Council.

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Conservative Club fined over brutal wrestling 'death match'

A CONSERVATIVE Club which hosted a blood-soaked wrestling “death match” in front of children has been fined, a council has said.

The National (Scotland)

Durham solar energy firm Power Roll secures £1m investment to expand operations

The company says its aim is to "revolutionise solar energy" from its North East base

Birmingham Post

UK's biggest pub company guilty of health and safety breach after student dies outside Durham bar

Stonegate Pub Company had been on trial at Teesside Crown Court

Chronicle Live

UK's largest pub chain convicted over death of student crushed outside bar

The venue was full of student sports teams on a Wednesday night and a crowd had gathered outside, waiting to get in

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Pub chain Stonegate faces fine after student’s death outside busy bar

Olivia Burt, 20, was killed when a screen fell on her while she queued to get into Durham’s Missoula nightclub in 2018

The Independent UK

Seaham Food Festival announces menu of celebrity chefs, circus acts and rock music

TV stars of MasterChef and The Great British Bake Off will be at this August's food and drink festival where family entertainment will include sea shanties, beach games and bubble monsters

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Durham care home in shock closure that 'left staff and residents stunned'

Hallgarth Care Home is to close in August

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'Huge win' - Government rejects plans for controversial incinerator in Consett

The Secretary for State has rejected proposals by Project Genesis for a renewable energy centre

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A year of celebrations to mark 75 years of Peterlee set to begin next week

Over the next year, a series of events, exhibitions, concerts, and workshops will take place in and around Peterlee, to commemorate 75 years of the area being established as a 'New Town'

Chronicle Live

County Durham shop owner fined thousands after selling illegal vapes

Sajid Khan, who owns the best-one shop on Front Street in Leadgate, was found to be selling hundreds of illegal vapes

Chronicle Live

North East deals of the week: key contracts, investments and acquisitions

Companies featuring in this week's deals round-up include Kinewell Energy, European Metals Recycling, Port of Tyne, Magnitude Biosciences, Kromek, LightOx and Maven Capital Partners

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Two County Durham drivers fined for mis-using Blue Badges after parking in disabled bays on the same street

Karen Summerbell and Jamie Leigh have been ordered to pay over £500 each after pleading guilty to mis-using a Blue Badge

Birmingham Post

Maven Capital Partners to continue managing £20m Finance Durham Fund

The North East firm recently topped £12.5m investments into businesses across the region through the Fund

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Hard-up North East town halls' massive bill to pay for taxis to take children to school

Thousands of pupils across the region use taxis to get to school - but the system is 'at breaking point'

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MasterChef and Great British Bake Off stars to headline at Seaham Food Festival this summer

Durham County Council have announced this year's celebrity headliners at Seaham Food Festival

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County Durham drivers warned of eight places where you are most likely to get a ticket

More than eight million Penalty Charge Notices are dished out in the UK every year - and 30,000 of them are to motorists in County Durham

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Walking and cycling 'improvements' in three Durham locations after Government awards council £2.8m

Durham County Council was awarded the money from the £198m Transforming Cities Fund Programme

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County Durham man fined more than £1,400 after his rubbish was found dumped in country lane

Preston Hamilton, from County Durham, was fined £500 for failing to take measures to ensure his waste was transferred by an authorised person and ordered to pay £704 in costs as well as a £200 victim surcharge

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Gateshead owners of Durham city nightclub fined £3,000 over licensing breaches

Directors of Jimmy Allens were prosecuted for four charges by Durham County Council - each in relation to breaches of its licence.

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Man who claimed council tax exemption despite having nearly £100,000 in savings sentenced

Anthony Taylor held £98,000 of undeclared savings in one bank account but tried to avoid paying council tax

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Washington man whose van was used to illegally dump household waste avoids jail

Steven Adams was involved in a fly-tipping incident near Stanley and has been given a suspended prison sentence

Birmingham Post

Castle View Group to grow on back of Maven Capital Partners investment

The County Durham training and recruitment provider has secured investment from two funds managed by Maven

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