Chester-le-Street

The Chairman's Medal is the highest accolade Durham County Council grants for community work.

Andrew Husband, who is expected to become council leader, says the party has a "mandate for change".

Paul Sexton says he is joining Reform so Chester-le-Street will have a "voice on the inside".

The government advises people not to feed wild birds after swans in Chester-le-Street died.

The repaired ornate silk banner will be hung at a primary school in South Pelaw later this year.

Keepers in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyneside must keep their birds inside.

The risk to public health in Chester-le-Street is "very low", Durham County Council says.

People are told not to go near dead or sick birds after dead swans were found in County Durham.