Author: Kaitlyn Ashby
Durham’s students are the key to keeping the city afloat and reducing crime, according to local traders. Shopkeepers say students are crucial to bringing revenue into the city and making the city centre streets feel safer during term time. Muminah Ali, owner of Dunelm Food Stores on New Elvet Road, said: “On a business level, […]
Much of the North East was hit with heavy downpours overnight, leaving many commuters stuck on flooded roads today (October 9). Roads were submerged across the region, delaying motorists for more than an hour, after the Met Office announced a severe weather warning for rain across most of the UK. Earlier today drivers faced delays […]
A Durham city centre restaurant has been fined £22,000, after being found guilty of serving allergen-contaminated food which put a customer in hospital with a life-threatening reaction. Durham County Council (DCC) prosecuted popular Lebanese restaurant Lebaneat for failing to comply with food safety laws, after an investigation by its environmental health officers. A customer […]
Parents in the North East are among parents across the country to be outraged by what they claim are “draconian” school uniform punishments. One mother, whose daughter attends Grace College in Low Fell, Gateshead, told the BBC that her 11-year old was placed in isolation for breaking uniform codes. She said her daughter, along with “dozens […]
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