Easington Colliery in Bloom recently applied for a ‘Quick Fix Fund’ from East Durham for its ‘SOIL-UTION to Everyone’s Problem’ – a programme that provides high quality top soil to aid ...

Live A19 updates as northbound carriageway remains closed after serious crash near Sunderland. The full list of closed roads in Sunderland for the city's half marathon and 10k races this weekend ...

But Alan Burnip, who represents Easington Colliery on Easington District Council, ... The accolade came as no surprise in Harrogate, which last year won the Europe in Bloom award.

Easington Colliery, was one of the most modern and productive mines in Europe and the area’s biggest employer in 1951. Aerial view of the Easington Colliery pit disaster.

A SCHEME to improve the appearance of an East Durham village has been given a boost. Volunteers from Easington Colliery were out and about planting native holly and juniper shrubs in the village ...

In Easington Colliery the nearest supermarkets are a bus ride away. Julie Laidler, who runs the Café Together charity project, said some residents had no choice but to walk to shops up to three ...

Brass bands all over the country struggle for funding but Easington Colliery Brass Band were handed a lifeline thanks to the generosity of a millionaire from Leeds. As part of Channel 4's The ...

The demolition of an "eyesore" former County Durham school is set to begin, despite it being a listed building. Easington Colliery Primary School has been empty since 1997, with various owners ...

A multi-million pound cannabis farm was found in an abandoned pub in Easington Colliery. Credit: Durham Police A cannabis farm with an estimated street value of approximately £2m has been ...

The girls are between 10 and 12 years old and from Easington Colliery Primary School. Earlier this year, they won the right to represent their country in the Nations Cup.

Easington Colliery Brass Band kept their contribution to Sam Fender’s ‘People Watching’ secret for over two years "I think we've been celebrating since we got asked to do it.

The horrors of the Easington colliery disaster have never been forgotten in the East Durham town. Over 65 years ago 81 miners went to work and never came home after an explosion tore through the ...