INQUIRIES are taking place to see how much money can be recouped from a former teacher caught with a cache of cocaine.
A ‘canny’ guess helped a Bishop Auckland youngster ride off with the top prize in a competition.
Alice Parsons correctly identified the exact number of cans in a glass tank to win a brand new BMX bike.
The 11-year-old entered the competition at the launch of the Environment Partnership in Millennium Place, Durham.
Almost 7,000 people attended the event, which saw partner organisations offering advice and information about their services.
Natalie Davies, Durham County Council civic pride officer, said: “The launch day was extremely successful with lots of people coming along to find out more about the partnership.
“We received hundreds of entries for the bike competition but Alice was the only one who correctly guessed that there were exactly 2,614 cans in the tank.”
The Environment Partnership aims to help and support residents right across the county make their communities greener and cleaner places to be.
The launch day also saw activities ranging from free dog microchipping to graffiti removal in the 14 Area Action Partnership locations around the county.
The prize presented to Alice was donated by Direct Car Parts, Framwellgate Moor.
A new handbook for council tenants in Durham city will feature the work of seven budding young artists.
Durham City Homes has recruited the help of local youngsters to add some colour to its new tenant’s handbook.
Children at schools and Sure Start centres in the city were challenged to come up with a design for the front cover and inside pages of the publication.
More than 70 entries were submitted but members of the organisation’s board and tenants’ panel have chosen six winning designs.
The winners were Dominic Ross, Harry Dowding and Elizabeth Griffiths, all 11, from Kelloe Primary School; Niall Fingleton, also 11, from Laurel Avenue Primary School; Kristian Ghiotti, 4, from Ushaw Moor Sure Start; and Harley Pallas, 2, and Archie Owens, 1, from Brandon Sure Start, who submitted a joint entry.
The youngsters were each awarded a £25 shopping voucher during a special presentation event at Durham Town Hall.
