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Rescue police praised
2:41pm Friday 6th August 2010
FOUR police officers have been praised after rescuing a man from a fast flowing river – just as he was about to be swept over a weir.
Top folk performers gather for annual feast of music
2:40pm Friday 6th August 2010
DURHAM City will be alive with the sound of folk music this month as an annual Folk Gathering takes place, The three-day event from August 12 to 14 will feature a varied line-up that includes world-class artists such as Jo Lawry, Breabach, Kyriakos Kalaitzidis and Mike Tickell.
Drive test centres to merge
2:41pm Friday 6th August 2010
TWO driving test centres in County Durham are to merge.
Cause of crash still unknown
2:42pm Friday 6th August 2010
TWO men injured in a road traffic accident died within two days of each other but two months after the accident happened.
Delight as new homes funding is secured
2:43pm Friday 6th August 2010
FEARS that Government spending cuts could scupper plans for affordable homes have been allayed, with news that funding is secure.
Anger as police workers face threat to jobs
8:00am Friday 30th July 2010
CIVILIAN police workers have reacted angrily at receiving notices warning their jobs are at risk of redundancy.
Bike fans flock to show
8:00am Friday 30th July 2010
MOTORCYCLE fans became bikewise at the weekend at a popular annual event.
Arts centre plan for pool
8:00am Friday 30th July 2010
A DILAPIDATED former swimming baths could be brought back into public use as a community arts centre.
Singing and dancing in city streets
8:00am Friday 30th July 2010
THE 21st Durham Folk Party attracted hundreds of singers, musicians and Morris dance teams.
Man dies after being rescued from flat fire
8:00am Friday 30th July 2010
A MAN died following a fire at his flat despite the efforts of firefighters to save him.
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