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Durham County Council

Green gates line a path. Bushes are behind them and a car park. A sign in the middle of the fence reads 'Welcome to Red Rose Primary School'. A red brick building sits behind the car park with large, long white windows.

Deputy head who bit and hit child spared ban

Teaching regulators said the attack was "out of character" for Claire Herbert.

Moira looking into the camera. She has dark, long hair with a full fringe and tears in her eyes.

'Demolition of our parents' home breaks my heart'

Moira Bellingham and her brother Raymond do not want to leave their Horden home.

The Durham Miners' Gala. A brass band is walking down the street in red blazers. A red, yellow and blue miners' banner with five men depicted in the middle is being held up behind them. More banners and people can be seen walking behind them with people behind barriers on either side of the street.

Wearside stories you may have missed this week

Stories include fake Botox poisonings and Reform UK not being invited to the Durham Miners' Gala.

A campaigner holds a 'Say No To HMOs' sign

Buying new asylum seeker housing in county paused

Government contractor Mears says no new homes for asylum seekers will be bought for three months.

An outside view of Durham County Hall from outside the gates. Cars can be seen parked outside the large grey building.

Reform councillors reviewing net zero commitments

At a recent meeting, the party says it will consider "the creation of carbon production".

The Durham Miners' Gala. A brass band is walking down the street in red blazers. A red, yellow and blue miners' banner with five men depicted in the middle is being held up behind them. More banners and people can be seen walking behind them with people behind barriers on either side of the street.

Reform councillors 'not invited' to Miners' Gala

The Durham Miners Association says it will not "abandon" its principles and invite Reform UK.

A close-up of a needle put on woman's forehead and the top of the nose, with the fingertips of a gloved hands just showing above the injection point.

Cosmetic jabs warning after 14 'adverse reactions'

Health bosses investigate side-effects suffered after cosmetic injections in Durham and Darlington.

A green space in Leadgate, County Durham, where there is a proposal to build 97 new homes. It is an area of fairly wild grassland bordered by trees and hedges. A wide, concrete path leads a short way into the main field.

Unanimous backing for 97 new homes plan

There were objections from those fearing loss of countryside and the impact on local services.

A large group of male and female councillors outside Durham County Council's county hall

Reform UK council to hold second by-election

It comes after one of its 65 new councillors was forced to step down due to ill health.