Today, on Holocaust Memorial Day, we pause to remember the millions of lives destroyed by the Nazi regime. Yesterday at Beamish Museum, I listened to Brenda Dinsdale from the Newcastle Reform Synagogue speak about the importance of remembrance. She reminded us that the generation of survivors is now almost gone, and the responsibility to carry…
Advert for Ferryhill Town Council Grass Cutting Contract 2026 Ferryhill Town Council is inviting quotations for its 2026 Grass Cutting Contract. Works will comprise 16 cuts per year (fortnightly) from Spring to Autumn at Dean Bank Park (two open spaces plus all football pitches), Duncombe Cemetery, King George Football Pitch and Mainsforth Football Pitch. Potential…
Mayor’s Quiz Night The Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Angus Ferguson is holding a Quiz Night at Ferryhill Sport & Education Centre, Lambton Road, Ferryhill, Co Durham, DL17 8TB on Friday 27th February 2026, 7pm – 11pm. Tickets for this event are available from Ferryhill Town Hall and Ferryhill Sport & Education Centre and are priced…
Ceremony organised to mark Installation of Miner’s Lamp Sculpture 2.00pm Wednesday, 4th February 2026 at Surtees Corner, Ferryhill Station Ferryhill Town Council are pleased to invite residents to a Celebration Event that has been organised to mark the installation of a Miner’s Lamp Sculpture at Ferryhill Station. The free event which will take place at 2.00pm on Wednesday,…
Please Help Support the Mayors Fundraising Efforts If you have unwanted Christmas presents and would like to make sure they are put to good use please consider donating these to the Ferryhill Mayor’s Charity. Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Angus Ferguson is raising funds for Little Treasures Autism Charity and Stray Aid during his term in…
Mayor’s Final Weigh In for Weight Loss Challenge Back in June 2025, Mayor of Ferryhill, Councillor Angus Ferguson set himself a challenge to do a sponsored weight loss challenge as a way of raising some funds for his chosen charities. The charities set to benefit from funds raised are Little Treasures Autism Charity and Stray…
Miner’s Lamp Sculpture Installed at Ferryhill Station in Tribute to Town’s Mining Heritage Ferryhill Town Council are pleased to announce that, following a series of community consultations, a Miner’s Lamp Sculpture has been installed on land known locally as Surtees Corner, at Ferryhill Station. The project was funded by a grant of £20,000 secured through the…
Town Centre Toilets Closed for Maintenance Ferryhill Town Council are carrying out some maintenance work in the Town Centre toilets, the toilets will therefore be closed from Monday 8th December 2025 until Monday 15th December 2025 whilst this maintenance work takes place. A Spokesperson from Ferryhill Workingmen’s Club has advised that members of the public…
Carol Singing in Town Hall Gardens School children will be entertaining shoppers around the Ferryhill market leading up to Christmas by singing Christmas carols in Ferryhill Town Hall gardens. This year’s carol singing will take place this Friday, 12th December 2025, with Cleves Cross Infants singing from 10am, followed by Cleves Cross Juniors at 10.20am.…
‘Design a Christmas Card’ Competition Winners The Town Council is also pleased to announce that the winners of this year’s ‘Design a Christmas Card’ Competition are as follows: 1st Place – Hannah Hale, who receives a £50 Amazon Voucher and whose picture will become the Town Council’s official Christmas Card for 2025. 2nd Place –…