National coronavirus pandemic recognition for Durham County Council
A North East council has received national recognition for its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Durham County Council has been highly commended...
Senior appointments for Peterlee-based vegan gelato manufacturer Beau’s
Following Beau’s £400,000 investment round in early 2021, the ethical vegan gelato manufacturer has appointed three senior figures to help it grow...
Durham County Council launches new campaign to get people moving and feel good
In a bid to drive health and happiness, Durham County Council has launching its biggest ever campaign to get people moving to benefit their physical...
LOCAL NEWS
Illicit cigarettes and tobacco seized from properties in Blackhall
Illicit cigarettes and tobacco with a legitimate market value of more than £100,000 have been uncovered as part of an investigation. Durham County...
Prestigious national accolade for Kimmitt Lettings
Leading letting agent, Kimmitt Lettings are proud to announce that it has been awarded exclusive membership of The Guild of Property Professionals...
Dalton Park officially unveils new children’s playground
Dalton Park is proud to unveil its exciting new children’s playground. It was officially opened by Durham County Council’s Cllr Robert...
Council and volunteers urge visitors to pick up rubbish along County Durham’s coastline
A north east council and volunteers, who conducted litter picks to keep the County Durham coastline beautiful, are urging visitors to leave the...
County Durham’s City of Culture bid could transform all areas of the North East
County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025 has the power to bring transformational social and economic benefits to the entire North East,...
LOCAL BUSINESS NEWS
Power Roll partners with Filia to democratise solar power
Rollable solar film promises affordable, power-generating photovoltaic blackout window blinds for millions of people living in apartments Power Roll...
CoreHaus creates region’s future construction workforce with key training partnership
North East modular housebuilder CoreHaus has teamed up with a County Durham-based college to recruit, train and develop the region’s next generation...
East Durham Business Service welcomes four new tenants
Support organisation East Durham Business Service has welcomed four new tenants to Novus Business Centre. Team Evolve, Claire McPhail Counselling,...
Cabinet to be asked to agree near £50m investment in growth of NETPark
The North East’s premier science and technology park looks set to expand, with councillors being asked to support a near £50m investment in its...
What businesses can do if they have staff who don’t want to return to work
Alison Schreiber from the HR Dept, Durham - who is also the resident East Durham Business Network HR expert - shares a blog which looks at what...
LEISURE & LIFESTYLE NEWS
Greggs renews partnership with Seaham-based Redu Retail
Greggs has reappointed retail marketing and branded payments provider Redu Retail to lead its Corporate Gift Card provision. The agreement marks the...
The Five Quarter cutting food and drink prices for one-day special
A Peterlee pub is to cut the price of all food and drink by 7.5 per cent on Thursday, September 23 - to highlight the benefit of a permanent VAT...
Cineworld celebrates five years at Dalton Park with birthday treats for visitors
Cineworld’s seven-screen multiplex cinema is celebrating five years at the North East’s biggest outlet centre with balloons, cakes, competitions and...
Turtle Bay holding auditions for the 50 jobs being created at Durham venue
Turtle Bay, the popular Caribbean restaurant and bar group, is holding auditions for jobs at its new Durham venue. Work is underway on a two-storey...
Community groups encouraged to apply for bulbs to brighten up their area
Community groups across County Durham have the opportunity of winning 2,000 bulbs to brighten up their area. Green-fingered champions across each of...