Tens of thousands of children in the North East will benefit from free bus travel this summer through the Kids Go Free scheme, relaunched by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness.

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Jeremy Corbyn and the Palestinian ambassador were the star attractions at a baking-hot 2025 Durham Miners' Gala. The annual "big meeting" saw the former Labour Party leader welcomed by cheering crowds ...

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Rightmove has crunched the numbers on the costliest and most affordable seaside spots in the country, based on average asking prices.

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Nestled in the northeast, County Durham shares borders with Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, the North Sea, North Yorkshire, and Cumbria.

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