Northumbrian Water has finished replacing one kilometre of ageing water mains in rural County Durham.

The £450,000 project boosts the resilience and quality of local supplies through upgrades to the network on Cocken Road, to the west of Leamside.

The work was carried out by delivery partner United Infrastructure and completed ahead of schedule. It forms part of the company's wider programme to renew older mains across the region.

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Brian Hardy, Project Manager at Northumbrian Water, said: "This investment helps to protect water supplies, and water quality, for now and future generations.

"We are grateful for the understanding and patience of customers who live in the area, and motorists who use Cocken Road, while this work took place.

"The investment here at Cocken Road is part of a much wider programme of replacing old water mains, which will ultimately see Northumbrian Water spend £74m between 2025 and 2030, to renew 362 km of network, providing benefits for customers all across the North East."