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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.

11/12/2025

Who doesn't love a Christmas lunch, and this offering from Tray Cafe at Traynor Business Park sounds delicious.

If you're in the area next week, pop in to give it a try!

10/12/2025

Hundreds of people have already flocked to the new Rio Steakhouse in Durham, which has moved to bigger premises at Riverside Walk to meet increasing customer demand:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/12/09/crowds-flock-to-the-newly-relaunched-rio-steakhouse-in-durham/

10/12/2025

In the current issue of East Durham Business magazine, Dawn Jarvis from the North East Combined Authority talks about her Business Connector role supporting businesses in the area, helping them to pinpoint the right funding programmes to facilitate their growth plans and the importance of networking, face to face engagement and building relationships:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/12/09/east-durham-business-feature-dawn-jarvis-from-neca-on-her-role-with-the-organisation/

10/12/2025

A £10.7 million scheme to regenerate Horden has reached a major milestone, as plans for more than 100 new affordable homes have been given the green light.

A key part of Durham County Council’s plans to regenerate the Numbered Streets was approved by the local authority’s county planning committee recently:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/12/09/10-7m-horden-regeneration-scheme-reaches-major-milestone/

20/11/2025

A successful football-based pop-up museum has opened in the heart of Durham City after council grant funding.

Fans Museum CIC, which currently operates a football museum in Sunderland, has opened a similar but smaller venue in Unit 41 to 42 at Prince Bishops Place Shopping Centre:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/11/20/football-museum-opens-in-durham-city-thanks-to-council-grant-funding/

20/11/2025

There is still time to apply for the Diocese of Durham part time administrator's role. Full details can be found on our website via the link, and within the advert attached!

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/11/11/diocese-of-durham-recruiting-for-a-parish-accounts-and-deanery-administrator/

20/11/2025

East Durham Business magazine feature:

Angela Kirby is Office Manager at Lighthouse Workspaces, a 75,000 sq ft mixed-use development at Spectrum Business Park in Seaham, which was recently acquired by commercial property company Clearwater Developments.

Having been responsible for its upkeep and supporting tenants for five years now, Angela tells us more about the centre, her role on a day to basis and what she’d say to anyone thinking of relocating to the centre..

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/11/20/east-durham-business-magazine-feature-meet-the-lighthouse-workspaces-office-manager/

20/11/2025

A celebration has taken place to commemorate what would have been the 100th birthday of the youngest Second World War soldier to receive the Victoria Cross.

Fusilier Dennis Donnini VC, from Easington Colliery, was just 19 years old when his courageous actions inspired his unit to overcome an enemy force twice their size, resulting in the capture of 30 German soldiers and two machine guns:

11/11/2025

The Diocese of Durham is recruiting for Parish Accounts and Deanery Administrator.

The role is part time, for 14-21 hours per week.

Full details and how to apply can be found via the link below:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/11/11/diocese-of-durham-recruiting-for-a-parish-accounts-and-deanery-administrator/

07/11/2025

Sections of the world’s first railway to carry passengers and goods have been saved for future generations, through a council-led active travel project.

Four stretches of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (S&DR), which this year celebrates two centuries since hosting the world’s first passenger journey, have been removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/11/07/stockton-and-darlington-railway-inclines-removed-from-at-risk-register/

07/11/2025

In the latest issue of East Durham Business magazine, Phil Harbord of Harbro Electrical talks about energy efficiency and what businesses can do to save money:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/11/07/harbro-electricals-phil-harbord-on-energy-efficiency-and-how-to-save-money/

07/11/2025

Two members of staff at an award-winning nursery are now fully qualified after completing their apprenticeships.

Little Ladybirds Day Nursery in Stockton has confirmed that Jess Willett and Caitlin Walker have both finished their two-year qualifications:

https://www.eastdurhamnews.co.uk/2025/11/07/nursery-workers-caitlin-and-jess-complete-their-training-to-become-fully-qualified/

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