Bill Edgar
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North East solar farm plans submitted to power up to 16,400 homes (opens the original)
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Elgin Energy has submitted plans for a 38-megawatt solar farm(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) An application has been lodged for a solar farm capable of producing sufficient renewable energy to supply approximately 16,400 households across Darlington. Elgin Energy Es Co has submitted proposals to Darlington Borough Council seeking approval to construct the facility on land situated east of Low Maidendale Farm in Hurworth Moor. The planned installation would boast a generation capacity
North East college demolition approved for new specialist SEN school (opens the original)
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The Fyndoune school site(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Demolition and asbestos removal work at the former Fyndoune Community College site in Sacriston has received the green light as part of wider plans to transform the location into a specialist education facility. Durham County Council plans to bring in a contractor to tear down the redundant buildings before the site is cleared, levelled and restored. Planning documents indicate that preparatory work is set to commence this month,
Pub vow as man left with life-changing injuries in 'entirely unprovoked' attack (opens the original)
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King's Head in Cockfield(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) The manager of a County Durham pub has vowed to boost staffing levels and implement stricter security measures after a man sustained life-altering injuries in a "sustained, violent and entirely unprovoked" attack. Ross Ainsley, manager of the King's Head in Cockfield, said he was dedicated to learning lessons from the incident and taking "all reasonable steps" to ensure a similar assault could not happen again. The pub's premises
Rage room seeks planning permission on work to establish distinct activity zones (opens the original)
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Rage It Out in Consett(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) A rage room where people can demolish items using crowbars, sledgehammers and baseball bats is now applying for retrospective planning permission following modifications to the property. Rage It Out, situated on Queen Street in Consett, provides supervised rage room sessions and axe-throwing experiences. A retrospective planning submission has been lodged after internal modifications were undertaken to accommodate the enterprise. T
Home Office lifts pause on North East asylum housing - what it means (opens the original)
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The Home Office has reversed a temporary suspension on acquiring asylum accommodation in County Durham, determining that additional bed spaces are urgently required to satisfy demand. This move overturns a three-month moratorium on securing new accommodation which had been applauded by Durham County Council and sparked political controversy regarding the county's involvement in accommodating asylum seekers. Here's the significance of this decision and the Government's rationale for the policy sh
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