A VILLAGE has unveiled a new war memorial to honour its war dead. An £8,000 8ft high granite monument inscribed with their names of 51 men who died in the First and Second World Wars was ...

Moving forward, there will be a public meeting on Wednesday, March 16, at Hesleden WMC, with a Durham County Council planning meeting to determine the application later in the year.

Night - Mostly cloudy with a 61% chance of precipitation. Winds from NE to ENE at 12 to 16 mph (19.3 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 38 °F (3.3 °C). Cloudy with a high of 41 °F (5 °C ...

Durham Constabulary is appealing for witnesses after a crash in the county left a driver seriously injured in hospital. The collision took place at around 11.35am on the eastbound carriageway of ...

People in the village of Hesleden, near Peterlee, have reported issues with noise, ... Durham County Council confirmed it is looking to issue an enforcement notice over work at the site.

Concerns have been raised over the effects of work at a quarry spoil heap where a planning application was refused. People in the village of Hesleden, near Peterlee, have reported issues with ...