16+ hour, 20+ min ago  (565+ words) The closure of a County Durham town's Register Office has been labelled "a disgrace" as residents launch a plea for it to reopen." Chris Foote-Wood, county councillor for Barnard Castle, criticised Durham County Council's decision to close the facility on…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago  (470+ words) A council has revealed an updated strategy to support thousands of residents in poverty." Durham County Council cabinet members will next week discuss the latest work being done by the local authority to support people affected by poverty across the…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (463+ words) HMRC is urging working. .. a year per child off childcare bills. Tax-Free Childcare can be used flexibly to pay for childminders, wraparound and holiday childcare. Hundreds of thousands of parents. .. Tax-Free Childcare can be used flexibly to pay for childminders,…...