The latest newsletter from the Friends of Old Durham Gardens is here:

Please be aware that all Household Recycling Centres will be closed from today. It is likely that they will remain closed indefinitely.

We are pleased to have been able to support financially a project with the three Durham Rotary clubs to get life-saving equipment across the city centre.A defibrillator is a device that gives a high energy electric shock to the heart of someone who is in cardiac arrest. We have contributed £500 from the Elvet and […]

Ever since Freemans Quay Leisure Centre was opened by the (then) Liberal Democrat-run City Council we have been keeping a watching brief on the services it provides for local residents and have raised issues with the centre management and County Council. After being open over 10 years we have been wanting improvements to make it […]

Ever since Freemans Quay Leisure Centre was opened by the (then) Liberal Democrat-run City Council we have been keeping a watching brief on the services it provides for local residents and have raised issues with the centre management and County Council. After being open over 10 years we have been wanting improvements to make it […]

Students and the parish council are teaming up together to help clear paths during snowy weather.The “Good Neighbour” scheme has been launched by the City of Durham Parish Council to help people living in the city get out and about during bad weather.More than 100 students have already signed up to get involved and are […]

Parents in County Durham are being reminded they are running out of time to apply for primary school places for their children. The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2020, is Wednesday 15 January 2020. In order for a child to be eligible to start school in September 2020, […]

It’s Small Business Saturday! Which Durham County Council recognises, since Lib Dem Cllr Richard Ormerod shamed them into it in 2013! All of DCC’s on and off street car parking will be free after 10am today (Dec 7), so take the opportunity to shop local and support small businesses in your community! Find out more […]

North Road is to be revitalised with a deep clean and treatment. The City of Durham Parish Council has approved a proposal to carry out the work in a bid to give the area a much-needed boost. The council has been working closely with Durham County Council’s Clean and Green team to assess what actions […]

The Old School Cafe is a community mental health cafe based in St Margaret’s Centre (at the bottom of the Peth, just by the allotments). It serves a variety of hot drinks, breakfasts, sandwiches and jacket potatoes as well as a daily lunch special. Opening times Mon-Thu 8:30am-3pm and Fri 8:30am to 2:30pm. Why not […]