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A pensioner has sadly passed away following a house fire in the Chester-le-Street area.At 07.50am last Friday (November 1), County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service...

Damage to a fire engine following an attack on Bonfire Night.Firefighters at County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service have been left feeling disheartened following six...

Firefigher Ben Hudson.Ben Hudson followed in his dad’s footsteps when joined the fire service as an Apprentice Firefighter.The former Tesco worker and gym instructor from Shotton...

Darlington Firefighter Jess Tucker.A desk job wasn’t an option for Darlington Firefighter Jess Tucker.After deciding that spending years studying at university didn’t appeal, she looked at...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is recruiting apprentice firefighters.A North East fire service has partnered with a social enterprise to help break down race...

Young Person Education Co-ordinator Sarah Kinghorn. Former police officer Sarah Kinghorn is on a mission to inspire the next generation in her new role with our Service.The...

Firefighters in Bishop Auckland with Community Safety Station Manager Allan Hobson. “Bonfires and fireworks can cause serious injuries, and potentially scar people for life if they are not...

Inspiring girls to achieve their dreams is one of the best parts of the job for Spennymoor Firefighter Jade Crawley.Jade, from Consett, joined County Durham and Darlington...

Firefighters Ben Hudson, Jade Crawley, Jess Tucker and Brandon Finnigan all came through the apprenticeship. An award-winning apprenticeship programme focused on training the firefighters of the future re-opens...

Anita Atkinson pictured now and during her time as a Control Room Operator in 1975. To mark International Control Room Week (October 21 to 27) former Control Room...