Alan Shield News Today

Figures from Durham County Council suggest one in five residents are having to rely on support.

Thousands of people in County Durham are living in absolute poverty and are having to rely on incentives and reductions to their bills to get by.

Tales of Brave Ulysses, which spans across the galleries of Van Doren Waxter and Garth Greenan, highlights a significant moment of counter-modernism within the 70s and 80s. The work of the artists Al Loving, Howardena Pindell, Alan Shields, and Richard Van Buren are a weft and warp, interlaced in dialogue with each other to reveal an exchange of ideas and innovations.

Community venues in County Durham have been invited to apply for funding to help keep people safe and warm this winter.

A panel is due to decide whether a county councillor’s “racist” comments on social media breached its code of conduct.

New accommodation to support people facing homelessness has been created in County Durham, to serve rough sleepers in the area who "want to…

Joseph Manley investigates homelessness in Durham, and those trying to tackle stigma and make new connections with people on the street. Palatinate spoke to Durham County Council, student volunteers, local supported accomodation, and street-connected people to find out more.

A plan to tackle poverty has been hailed by council leaders as a "comprehensive response" to a devastating problem.

A community hall used as a "warm hub" to help people in the winter has received £11,000 to become more energy efficient.

Thousands of struggling families will not have to pay council tax as the only financial support scheme of its kind in the region was extended.