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Durham PCC Joy Allen Unveils Strategy to Safeguard Local Communities

4 February 2025 by oliverjames

Commissioner Allen emphasized, “Victims, residents, and businesses have been consulted at every stage of the plan’s development. The resulting draft focuses on the issues that local people frequently identify as increasing their fear of crime and negatively impacting their quality of life.

Categories Bishop Auckland, County Durham, News

Weardale Community Sees New Opportunities with Proposed Lithium Extraction Plant

2 February 2025 by oliverjames

This project is expected to create hundreds of jobs over its lifetime, presenting a significant opportunity for the regeneration of the Eastgate site.

Categories Community Update, News

Ferryhill & Bishop Auckland Community Welcomes New Representation

2 February 2025 by oliverjames
By Laurie Noble - https://members.parliament.uk/member/5091/portrait, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150506060

The community of Ferryhill and Bishop Auckland can look forward to a new chapter in local governance, with councillors dedicated to addressing their needs and concerns.

Categories Bishop Auckland, County Durham, News

McIntyre Centre to Foster Community Pride in Bishop Auckland

28 January 2025 by oliverjames

Key to this vision was the participation of the community in the planning and development of the centre. The McIntyre Centre now features a training kitchen and restaurant to prepare individuals for careers in the hospitality sector, a digital suite for enhancing digital skills, and spaces for start-up businesses to thrive.

Categories Bishop Auckland, County Durham, News

NatWest Bank to Close Bishop Auckland Branch, Community Services to Follow

26 January 2025 by oliverjames

This closure follows HSBC’s exit from Newgate Street in 2022. Despite these closures, Barclays, Santander, and Lloyds continue to serve the town.

Categories Bishop Auckland, County Durham, News

Bishop Auckland two-bed house could be sold for £20,000

20 January 2025 by oliverjames

Currently tenanted, the house brings in an annual income of £5,040, making it an attractive investment for both landlords and community-minded individuals seeking affordable housing solutions.

Categories Bishop Auckland, County Durham, News

Anti-Social Behaviour Blights Bishop Auckland Shopping Destination.

19 January 2025 by oliverjames

The community’s well-being is our priority. Anyone found causing disruptions in these areas will receive a dispersal order, restricting them from returning. Ignoring this order will lead to arrest.

Categories Bishop Auckland, Community Update, County Durham, News

The community of County Durham is mourning the loss of Sir Paul Nicholson, who passed away at 86.

18 January 2025 by oliverjames

Sir Paul was a prominent figure in the region’s business and public life, notably as chairman of the Sunderland brewery, the Vaux Group, from 1976 until 1999.

Categories County Durham, News

Northern Trains Gearing Up For Exciting Transformation!

18 January 2025 by oliverjames

The plan is to gradually replace the oldest trains in the fleet, many of which have been around since the 1980s and 90s.

Categories News, Newton Aycliffe, Uncategorised Tags hitachi, Local News Headlines, news, Newton Aycliffe, northern trains

Alan Knowles To Walk Not Talk to Raise Funds For Bishop FM!

22 October 202424 September 2024 by oliverjames

Please help if you can. Buy Alan a Ko-Fi at https.ko-fi/bishopfm.com and give what you can to this worthy cause.

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