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Flooding worry over Bowburn housing plan

4:59pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A DEVELOPER has sought to reassure residents amid fears building more houses in a rapidly expanding village could increase the risk of flooding.

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Full steam ahead for Clayport's railways week

1:22pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A LIBRARY is on track for a week of railway-themed family activities.

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Looking for Lindisfarne Gospels volunteers

5:23pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

DROP-IN sessions for anyone interested in volunteering during the three-month loan of the Lindisfarne Gospels to Palace Green Library, Durham, this summer will be held at Durham Town Hall tomorrow (Wednesday, May 22) from 4pm to 6pm and Durham’s World Heritage Site visitor centre, on Owengate, on Saturday (May 25) from 11an to 2pm. For more information, call Kath Black on 0191-334-2932 or email: lindisfarne.gospels@durham.ac.uk

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Social dance

2:34pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A social dance will be held at the Indoor Bowling Club in Pity Me, near Durham, from 8pm to 11pm on Saturday (May 25). Admission is £2.50. All are welcome. For further information contact Michael Eglinton on 0191-386692.

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Firm fined after worker loses arm after conveyor belt accident

3:40pm Monday 20th May 2013

A NORTH-EAST firm was today (Monday, May 20) fined £8,000 after a worker suffered horrific injuries and had to have his arm amputated when he fell into dangerous machinery in an asphalt production plant.

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Sherburn Hill housing plans on display

3:47pm Monday 20th May 2013

RESIDENTS are invited to study updated plans for new houses in their village later this week (Thursday, May 23).

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Hospital friends donate £9,000

3:33pm Monday 20th May 2013

FRIENDS of Durham Hospitals has donated £2,000 each to St Cuthbert’s Hospice and Willow Burn Hospice and £500 to Durham Hospitals Radio. The Friends also pledged £4,500 to buy bed alarms for two more hospital wards. The announcements were made at the Friends’ annual general meeting, which ended with a talk by Rev Kevin Tromans, lead chaplain for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.

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Last concert of Belmont spring season

11:35am Monday 20th May 2013

THE last piano recital in the spring season at Belmont Parish Hall will take place on Thursday, May 30. The 2.30pm recital will feature Tristan Lee, a UK-based Australian pianist who has performed across the world. He will play two Sonatas by Beethoven and Brahms. The parish hall is next to St Mary Magdalene Church, Broomside Lane, Belmont. Tickets, priced £7, can be bought at the door or in advance by calling 0191-375-0909.

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St Bede's school in Lanchester closed after flooding

4:41pm Monday 20th May 2013

St Bede’s Catholic School and Sixth Form College closed

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