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Durham County Council

Traffic cones lining a pavement with three cars parked along the kerb.

Residents 'taking a stand' over fair parking ban

The ban is to stop "indiscriminate parking" in Barnard Castle, the council says.

New Durham County Council leader Andrew Husband outside County Hall. He is wearing a light blue suit jacket, a white shirt and a gold tie. His brown hair is swept back.

Musk-style Doge audit planned for council

A Reform UK taskforce will analyse council spending, with the timeframe for Durham to be confirmed.

The misty Romaldkirk Village Green. There are several mature trees with yellow autumn leaves on the grass. A two-storey stone house is in the background.

Parish council bullying probe cost more than £60k

Four parish councillors are told to take conduct training after the two-year probe.

Close-up photo of a blue and white Reform UK rosette worn by someone wearing a dark suit.

Date for by-election after Reform UK resignation

The vote will replace a councillor who stood down after failing to declare he was a council worker.

View of an empty shop front - with floor length windows and a roller over the door in the middle. A woman walks in front of it pushing a shopping trolley, and wearing a red jacked and black trousers.

Empty shops prompt 'ghost town' fears

The number of empty shops in seven Durham towns is at its highest rate ever, a report states.

Julie Minns, Lord Kirkhope, and Andrew Husband sitting on the BBC Politics North red sofa. Minns, with a brown bob cut and wearing an orangey red half sleeve jacket and black top looks to her left with her face contorted slightly as if she is mid laugh or cry. In the middle with receding but still mainly light brown hair, Kirkhope wears the standard dark suit, dark tie, light shirt combo. He's mid sentence and has both hands stretched out in front of him. His expression could be that of someone hoping to convince, but might be exasperation. Husband has gone office casual. Black jacket over a blue shirt with the top buttons undone. Grey trousered, no tie, neat brown hair that has a fair amount of volume. With his hands lightly clasped in front of him, his mouth is turned up at one side, perhaps showing a lack of agreement with Kirkhope, or perhaps just confusion. There are four BBC Politics branded mugs on the table in front of them, perhaps for thirst avoidance, perhaps for aesthetically repetitive marketing.

Brexit deal: Biscuit boom or fishing wipeout?

The new deal sees closer alignment with the EU on youth mobility, fishing and food standards.

A crowd raising their hands in the air and waving rainbow Pride flags during a Pride event in Durham

'We are the first Pride to face this challenge'

Pride organisers are "disappointed" after a Reform UK-led council removed a flag before an event.

Ellie Hopgood standing in front of a bush holding a colourful flag with the words "everyone is welcome here". She is wearing vivid pink trousers, glasses and is smiling widely.

Pride flag removed by newly led Reform UK council

Deputy leader Darren Grimes defends the move saying flying flags like the union jack is "unifying".

New Durham County Council leader Andrew Husband outside County Hall. He is wearing a light blue suit jacket, a white shirt and a gold tie. His brown hair is swept back.

Council roles renamed as Reform takes charge

Durham's leaders pledge to work with staff, as departments lose climate change and equality titles.