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If you got into difficulty in the water, would you know what to do?That’s the question firefighters are asking residents in County Durham and Darlington as they...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Cherrie as Deputy Chief Fire Officer.Rob began his fire and...

It was a passion for helping people that attracted Lindsay Blake to join the fire service in 2009, but little did she know it would also help her...

A North East fire service named the best in the UK has helped a group of young people take their first steps on the ladder to a career...

When he’s not looking after his community as a neighbourhood warden, Mark Thexton is helping to save lives as an on-call firefighter.The Crook dad joined County Durham...

An on-call firefighter from New Zealand is continuing to make her mother proud on the other side of the world. Cinnamon Filipiak, 32, is based at Barnard Castle...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is celebrating an exceptional night of national recognition.Yesterday (Wednesday), the Service was once again named UK Fire and...

After 20 years as a carpet and vinyl fitter, there’s not many houses in Crook that Stuart Proud hasn’t worked in.But he had no idea just how...

When semi-professional footballer Kory Whitfield isn’t on the pitch for Tow Law Town he’s running towards danger in his role as an on-call firefighter.The 23-year-old midfielder spends...

The owner of an empty office block in Peterlee has been ordered to pay a £48,000 fine after nine people were found sleeping inside the building during a...