Trimdon7 Feb 2026Blair 'bereft' as former aide dies aged 85Tony Blair says County Durham councillor John Burton was his "close friend, mentor and guide".7 Feb 202619 Dec 2025Village brass festival faces axe due to cutsDurham Brass Festival could no longer go to Trimdon due to council cuts, the parish council says.19 Dec 20257 Jun 2025Rare rail 'survivor' of coalmines to returnA train saved from scrap in the 1970s returns to County Durham where it pulled coal for two decades.7 Jun 202529 Mar 2025'Music helped me discover my mining background'Barry Hyde discovers a tragic family history when commissioned to write songs dedicated to miners.29 Mar 202513 Dec 2024Arson-hit school to be redeveloped for educationResidents say the former school had become an anti-social behaviour hotspot.13 Dec 202416 Oct 2024Fundraising bid for gym destroyed in firePolice believe the Twins Academy was targeted by arsonists in an early hours attack.16 Oct 202413 Feb 2023Pedestrian who died after being hit by car namedGrandfather Raymond Ayre, 73, died at the scene in West Lane, Trimdon Village, last Wednesday.13 Feb 20234 Nov 2021Tower and lime kilns among at risk sites savedHistoric England has removed 18 sites but from its annual at risk list but added six.4 Nov 202113 Dec 2019'Toxic' Corbyn 'lost Labour Tony Blair's old seat'John Burton has urged Labour MPs to break away and form a new party.13 Dec 2019
