Friends of Riverside Park Chester le Street

30/09/2026

29/05/2026

Chester-le-Street Police thank you for following up on all the reports.
please share to friends family local groups

29/05/2026

Today we had several reports of "misuse" of the Life saving equipment stationed around the river.
They are there to save lives not fish out your croc shoes that were thrown in the water by the weir.
Parents please remind your children of the effects of cold water shock which can lead to deaths. There has been sadly several young prople around the country who have already lost their lives this week.
The water looks calm and safe to enter but there are undercurrents that you can't see and can be dangerous.
Enjoy the park and river but be aware and stay safe.
Follow the advice given in the video's we have shared and pinned to featured.

Knowing what to do if you see someone in trouble in the water could save their life.

Remember: 'Phone, Float, Throw.'

🚒 PHONE 999 and ask for the fire and rescue service. You can use the ‘what3words’ app to identify your location.

🚒 Tell the person in the water to FLOAT on their back with their ears under the water and to use their hands to stay afloat.

🚒 THROW rescue equipment, such as a life ring, to help them float.

Never enter the water to help a person or a pet in distress.

Durham Constabulary Durham County Council Darlington Borough Council

25/03/2026

Bright but a bit nippy this morning

29/01/2026

SCAMS ALERT!

There are a number of scams that have been targeting residents across County Durham in recent months including:

🔹QR code to pay for parking - QR codes have been left in council car parks or parking places as an option to pay for parking. Our car parks do not have any on or off street parking place that is payable by QR code.

🔹Battery operated card reader on parking machines - Small battery operated card readers are being attached to car park machines and tariff boards to encourage people to pay using this method. These are scam devices. Please do not pay using this option.

🔹Winter fuel payments - Residents are still receiving text messages from telephone numbers beginning with +485, with a fake link to a Government website

🔹Electoral register -We've been made aware that electors are falsely being asked for additional documents to process their electoral role application. The phishing emails are being sent from [email protected] or similar email addresses.

More information about current scams can be found:
https://www.durham.gov.uk/currentscams

19/01/2026

03/01/2026

31/12/2025

There are some regular local families who go round the Riverside litter picking while out walking
So a Big Thank You to you for caring 🙂🥀🌺

To all of our Civic Pride volunteers and partners a little message of thanks to you all -

Through rain or shine, you showed care.
Making County Durham cleaner, everywhere.
Bags were filled and pride grew strong.
Your hard work proved where we all belong.

The figures speak - the impacts clear
A brighter place because you are here.
As 2025 comes to an end,
We thank you all our valued litter picking friends.
Here's to 2026 and all we'll do!! 😃😃😃