Horden (£53,750) – The cheapest location in County Durham, Horden is a former coal mining village facing economic challenges, high unemployment, and derelict housing. However, recent regeneration ...

Echoing the positive sentiment, Cllr Shaw remarked: "This development is within 100 yards of where the former Dawdon Colliery was. We had 100 years of extracting coal, which had a huge impact on ...

Joff Whaite, a local photographer, has shared pictures from Deep Duffryn Colliery prior to its demolition. These pictures were captured in 1981 just one year prior to its demolition in January 1982.