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Durham High School netballers to represent the North East at National Schools Finals
The girls made it to the National Finals having topped both the County and Regional competitions, without losing a single match
County Durham
Christmas
Darlington students jump a year in reading age in six months after £8k invested in books
Last year, year 8 students at Wyvern Academy, saw a remarkable jump in their reading age thanks to the new programme
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Durham police dogs help Darlington students learn the importance of animals
Jet and Ben, along with community engagement dog handler, Claire Kerr have been visiting students at Wyvern Academy
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Bishop Auckland volunteers presented with community award
The social isolation group were recognised at the County Durham Together Awards
Christmas
Fleet of Santas take on bike run in memory of brain tumour farmer
Terry Forster led the Santa Bike Run around Consett for Brain Tumour Research
Christmas
Teesside-based Daisy Chain makes Christmas possible for struggling families
The charity is supporting families who can end up locked out of festive celebrations due to different support needs
Christmas
Believe Christmas event promises festive fun for all the family in County Durham
The event includes reindeer, an elf school, and of course an audience with Santa himself
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Stockton-on-Tees shopping centre creates Little Libraries to bring free reading to residents
The huts work on a 'leave a book, take a book' system where shoppers are encouraged to donate books they have finished and take a new one for themselves
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£10,000 Community fund launched by Miller Homes for Teesside region
The fund will cover all of Miller Homes' developments in its Teesside region including Middlesbrough, Yarm, Hartlepool, and County Durham
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Stockton Buddy Bench aiming to bring people together at Wellington Square
Visitors are invited to sit down if they would like to engage in conversation with a like-minded stranger
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Meet authors at Weardale community book festival
There is no charge to take part in any of the workshops but places are limited so pre-booking is essential
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Norton autism charity making a difference, one iceberg lettuce at a time
The initiative will give students skills, experiences and address the autism employability gap