Seaham

Durham County Council scraps some payment machines after it emerged the area was protected.

You have been sharing your photos of the North East and Cumbria at the start of meteorological spring.

A cafe offers jobs to disabled people and moves to deter vandals from a rail viaduct are proposed.

Water from disused coal mines is to be used to heat hundreds of new homes in Seaham Garden Village.

The Easington Colliery Brass Band secretary says Fender was a "down-to-earth lad".

The council is funding a beach care officer post to organise efforts such as litter picks.

New leisure centres could be funded by the planned purchase of Milburngate, a council meeting hears.

A look back at some of the stories you might have missed on Wearside this week.