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Durham County Council sells its last 18,400 homes to not-for-profit housing group
Thousands of former council tenants have a new landlord today after the North-East’s largest local authority sold its last 18,400 homes to a new independent group.
Local news
Durham County Council faced with fresh 200 room student block plan
Durham County Council faced with fresh 200 room student block plan days after turning down 363 bed development. Planners will be told to greenlight proposals for hundreds more student homes despite university opposition.
Local news
Model enthusiasts flock to Darlington
Model and militia enthusiasts from across the North-East descended on Darlington for a large-scale exhibition. The event, held at Darlington College, was organised by the Darlington Military and Modelling Society and boasted an array of military and sci-fi figures, vehicles and memorabilia.
Local news
Consett scout hut to be ready next month
A flagship scout hut for two groups in north Durham is expected to be ready in time for the first May Bank Holiday. Work on the £300,000 development for 1st Consett and 1st Blackhill started two years ago and is nearing completion.
Local news
Mayoral steam and cream event showcases the best of Darlington
Mayors from across the region enjoyed a 'steam and cream' event to showcase the best of a North-East town.
Landlords
The Government is to spend £3m on giving out smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for private rented ho
The Government is to spend £3m on giving out smoke and carbon monoxide alarms for private rented homes.
Market updates
Almost one in three sales to first-time buyers, says NAEA
Just under one-third of agents’ sales in February were to first-time buyers, the NAEA has said.
JW Wood news
OnTheMarket.com passes 5,000 offices milestone
OnTheMarket.com – the major new property website where JW Wood is listing all of its properties – has announced its membership has grown to more than 5,000 contracted estate and letting agent offices.
Local news
Councillors call for further talks over town centre shops and homes plan
A developer is to be urged to increase the size of flats planned for the centre of Consett. Sterling Developments wants to revamp a prominent building in Trafalgar Street, near the town’s bus station.
Local news
Volunteers help spruce up Chester-le-Street’s Riverside Park
Chester le Street’s popular Riverside Park has been given a spring clean. Walkways and footpaths along the riverbanks were tidied on Tuesday (March 24) by groups and volunteers from LitterFree Durham’s Big Spring Clean campaign.
Local news
Grand unveiling of new £8m government offices in Darlington
A successful campaign to keep hundreds of jobs in Darlington culminated today (March 19) in the official opening of the new £8m Department for Education offices (DofE).
Local news
Durham Women have signed midfielder Rachel Lee from Bradford City Women.
The former Sunderland and Lincoln City player will also remain at Bradford on a dual-registration until the Women's Premier League season ends in May.