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Windows

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DAMHA News

  • Pot plant competition

    Pot plant competition

    We are delighted to reveal the winner of our 2019 pot plant competition. When it takes three hours to water the plants, you know you are talking about someone who takes real pride in their garden. And in Alex Hardy’s case it’s not just his garden, but the gardens of his neighbours that he also […]

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  • memorial bench

    Memorial bench

    A DAMHA resident who campaigned for a memorial bench to remember miners buried in a County Durham village cemetery has had his wish granted – 25 years after first making the request. Carter Johnson was delighted when, completely out of the blue, he was told recently that Durham County Council had installed a bench in […]

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  • Golf day

    Golf day

    Our annual golf takes place on Friday 9th August and DAMHA would like to invite individuals/businesses to take part. The event, which raised money for our Residents’ Welfare Fund, will once again be staged at Beamish Golf Club and will involve teams of four players. The competition will use the Stableford format, with the best […]

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  • Tea-time club

    Tea-time club

    A monthly tea-time club set up by Rutherford House ConciergeBarbara Smith continues to go from strength to strength with residents, their families and members of the community now regularly sitting down to a two-course meal for the crazy price of just £1. Meals like spaghetti bolagnese, shepherds pie and sausage and chips are prepared by […]

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  • Hayley cleans up

    Hayley cleans up

    A woman who started working as a cleaner at a South Shields sheltered housing scheme has now been appointed as its Concierge. Hayley Patterson has taken the permanent role at Bulmer House, following a successful spell as Acting Concierge. The 31-year-old is responsible for looking after the welfare of residents who live at Bulmer House, […]

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  • a banana a day

    A banana a day

    Forget an apple, according to Greta Halpin it’s a banana a day that helps keep the doctor away. And as she turned 100 recently, she should definitely know! Greta, who lives in our Aged Miners’ Homes in Marsden Road, South Shield, reached her centenary on 15th April. With six children, 10 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and […]

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  • £1 million

    £1 million

    Over £1 million is to be spent upgrading the homes of hundreds of people across County Durham over the next 12 months. Starting from April 2019, DAMHA is carrying out a range of work on almost 600 of its properties in areas such as Durham, Seaham, Horden and Peterlee. The work will include installing new […]

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