Controversial parking charges at a popular County Durham beach are set to come into force in a matter of days.

Located between Crimdon Dene Beach and Horden Beach, Blackhall Beach now boasts rugged cliff-top views and unspoiled sands. Yet, just a few decades ago, Blackhall was a very different place.

Since 2021, 5,175 bags of rubbish have been collected from the Heritage coastline which spans from Seaham Hall beach to Crimdon beach. It is due to the work of volunteers from schools and ...

Support for volunteers who help keep County Durham's coast clean is set to continue with funding from the local council. Since 2021, 5,175 bags of rubbish have been collected from the Heritage ...

Over the past four years volunteers have collected thousands of bags of rubbish [Durham County Council] ...