compiled by County Councillor John Clare
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• Durham Streets Summer Festival, Saturday & Sunday 29-30 August: www.durhamstreetsof.co.uk/
• Durham Flower Festival, Houghall, Saturday & Sunday 29-30 August, 10.30am-5pm, Adults £5, U16s free: www.durhamflowerfestival.co.uk
• DLI Military Vehicle Rally, Sunday 30 & Bank Holiday Monday 31 August, Free, 03000 266 590
• Beamish Museum ‘Dig for Victory’, Thursday to Sunday, 3-6 September, normal entrance charges, 0191 370 4000, www.beamish.org.uk
• Wolsingham Agricultural Show, Saturday to Sunday, 5-6 September, Adults £10, Children £4, Family £25, www.wolsinghamshow.co.uk
• Hardwick Park Toddler Tales & Trails for 18mo to 5 yr-olds (arts & crafts, storytelling, fun park trails) based on popular children’s books – Weds & Sats, Sept-December, am & pm, £4 per child – book in advance on 01740 621 505.
• North Pennines Virtual Museum: www.npvm.org.uk/
• Last month’s environmental crime figures for County Durham: bit.ly/DCCEnvCr0715
• Latest roadworks info: bit.ly/Roadworks2108
• Fancy learning a new skill? There’s still time to enrol on DCC’s autumn adult learning courses: ow.ly/R5vxq
• DURHAM 2sday – starting Tuesday 8th September, a new Business Durham networking event in the heart of Durham City: bit.ly/1P6qh7v
• Durham City traffic cameras are updated every minute: bit.ly/DCCTrafficCameras
• HealthWatch County Durham wants your views on transport to hospital appointments – please complete the survey. ow.ly/RbtDU
• HealthWatch County Durham – Volunteer Get-together, Wednesday 23 September, 10:30am-3pm, The Work Place, DL5 6AH. Phone 01325 375960 to book a place.
• DISC/ Job Centre+/ livin Jobs Fair, Wednesday 9 September, 9am-2pm, Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre
• Tree Tops Support Group (for parents of children with SPD, ASD, ADHD or DCD): Wednesday, 16 September, 19:00 to 20:30: bit.ly/TreeTops1609
• Sign up before 1 September to join CancerUK’s campaign and become a ‘Dryathlete’ this September: bit.ly/CRUKDry
• Still places on FREE Colour your Life courses at @PCP in September and October, book now on 01325 321234: bit.ly/PCPCyL0915
• Vote for Vinovia (ie Binchester) in Heritage Weekly’s poll to find the best Roman Fort to visit in Britain. http://bit.ly/1U6h02L
