by Leanne Fawcett | Oct 14, 2022 | Leisure & Lifestyle
A Shotton Colliery care home is bucking the national trend with a local new carer who could not be happier with her new career. Nicola Hunter started working at Croft House in April 2022 having never worked in the sector before. Having long held an interest in looking...
by Leanne Fawcett | Jun 6, 2022 | Leisure & Lifestyle
Celebrations were in the air at a Shotton Colliery care home as residents reminisced about their memories of the Queen’s coronation and planted a tree to mark her Platinum Jubilee. Memories among the residents at Croft House care home included wide spread celebrations...
by Leanne Fawcett | Feb 5, 2021 | Local News
Residents are being asked to help uncover the identity of the location in an old photograph found in a collection belonging to an East Durham couple. The photo, which shows a greengrocers shop with many people outside of it, was found by George Kevin Bell, who was...
by Leanne Fawcett | Jan 29, 2021 | Leisure & Lifestyle
Horse owner Jayne McGowan is making a heartfelt plea to people in the East Durham area to stop feeding the animals. It comes as figures show the number of deaths in horses since lockdown started has risen, with stories in the national media suggesting this is due to...
by Leanne Fawcett | Oct 2, 2020 | Leisure & Lifestyle
A County Durham club has been issued with a direction order and told it must close immediately for failing to abide by the latest coronavirus restrictions. Durham County Council’s community protection team has taken swift action against Shotton Comrades Club, which...
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