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The East Durham News website is centred around the towns of Peterlee, Hartlepool, Easington, Seaham, Wingate, Murton, Wheatley Hill, Haswell, Hutton Henry, Sheraton, Crimdon, Blackhall, Sedgefield and more. Our aim is to cover news stories from these core areas and throughout County Durham. We also cover stories from across the North East.

04/08/2025

Two nurseries in County Durham, Clever Clogs Day Nursery Bowburn and Clever Clogs Day Nursery Belmont, have given their pre-school children the perfect send off as they prepare for the next stage of their early years journey:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/08/04/children-graduate-from-county-durham-nurseries-as-staff-say-goodbye/

04/08/2025

Thousands of people flocked to Seaham this weekend for two fun-packed days of great food, cookery demonstrations and live entertainment at Seaham Food Festival:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/08/04/thousands-attend-star-studded-seaham-food-festival/

29/07/2025

Visitors to this weekend's Seaham Food Festival are being encouraged to plan their journey in advance, with an additional park and ride site now making it even easier to join in the fun:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/29/visitors-to-this-weekends-seaham-food-festival-urged-to-plan-their-travel/

28/07/2025

Landlord Believe Housing Limited is upgrading more than 1,700 homes to boost energy efficiency, support lower fuel bills, and improve living conditions for customers:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/25/1700-homes-across-county-durham-to-be-upgraded-to-boost-energy-efficiency/

28/07/2025

In the latest issue of East Durham Business magazine, Michelle Mann from Business Durham talks more about her role with the organisation, the recently expanded Durham Business Growth Fund, and how she’ll be supporting East Durham Business Network…

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/25/michelle-mann-from-business-durham-on-her-role-with-the-organisation/

23/07/2025

Twenty dedicated members of staff from Marlborough Surgery Seaham — including three of the practice’s GPs; Dr Mansingh, Dr Mousavi and Dr Baker — are lacing up their running shoes for the 2025 Great North Run, all in support of a cause close to their hearts, St. Benedict's Hospice:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/23/staff-from-seahams-marlborough-surgery-to-complete-great-north-run-for-regional-hospice/

23/07/2025

Believe Housing Limited has announced a proposal to redevelop a former industrial site in Peterlee to address the growing need for affordable housing:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/21/plans-for-affordable-housing-scheme-on-disused-industrial-land-in-peterlee-announced/

15/07/2025

Planning a funeral can be a stressful time, both for the individual who is preparing for their final journey and the loved ones who have to finalise it when their family member or friend has passed away.

John Delanoy and Julie Stout from Delanoy Funeral Services talk to East Durham Business magazine about some of the things to consider when planning a funeral and why having a caring and local hand to hold can be priceless in your hour of need….

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/15/delanoy-funeral-services-on-what-to-consider-when-planning-a-funeral/

15/07/2025

Traders from across County Durham and beyond are preparing for the return of next month’s Seaham Food Festival.

The free Durham County Council event will be back on Seaham’s coastline on Saturday 2 and Saturday 3 August, and visitors can look forward to a weekend full of tasty treats from the region’s traders, as well as family-friendly entertainment and culinary demonstrations from celebrity chefs:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/11/traders-prepare-for-return-of-seaham-food-festival-next-month/

07/07/2025

A leukaemia survivor who was given just one week to live is holding a charity night to raise funds for a charity which helps people with the illness.

Karin Manchester from Wingate has arranged the event at the Top House in the village on Friday, July 18 in aid of Blood Cancer Research:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/03/leukaemia-survivor-from-wingate-holds-charity-night-for-blood-cancer-research/

01/07/2025

The entertainment programme for this year's Seaham Food Festival - which takes place on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3 - has been announced:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/01/seaham-food-festivals-entertainment-programme-announced/

01/07/2025

In the latest issue of East Durham Business magazine, Harbro Electrical MD Phil Harbord talks about his company's three decades in business and why he is going back to his roots as he looks to grow:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/07/01/harbro-electrical-md-phil-harbord-on-three-decades-in-business/

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