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• Celebrated Festival Receives £30,000 Funding For Exciting Theatrical Adventure

  One of the North-East’s most celebrated festivals has received a £30,000 grant to create and deliver a brand-new theatrical experience for audiences in Tees Valley and County Durham.

• 50 strong choir sings out from iconic viewpoint as 2026 Saltburn Folk Festival opens

  Nearly 50 local singers gathered above the town yesterday (Friday 7 August) for a special performance marking the opening evening of this year’s Saltburn Folk Festival.

• Durham OnAir and Spennymoor Town FC Renew Media Partnership for 2026/27 Season

  Durham OnAir and Spennymoor Town FC have today announced the extension of their media partnership, ensuring fans can continue to enjoy live broadcast commentary of the majority of home and away matches across the National League North and FA Cup for the 2026/27 season.

• Bellway Durham site manager recognised for commitment to quality

  The site manager in charge at Bellway’s Hedworths Green at Lambton Park development near Chester-le-Street has been rewarded for his dedication to building quality homes for their customers.

• Could you be ‘One in a Million’ as organ donation falls by almost a fifth

  NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on people in the North East & Yorkshire to be ‘One in a Million’ by registering their decision to be an organ donor. The plan announced today (5 August) is to increase the number of people in the UK on the NHS Organ Donor Register - aiming to increase from 29 million to 30 million people to be registered donors by the end of the year.