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A prospectus presenting 24 of County Durham’s most compelling investment opportunities has been launched to an international audience at a major trade conference. Durham County Council launched the prospectus at the UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum...
Two communities in County Durham are being put under the microscope by young residents who are looking for ways to make a difference where they live. Children at the STARS Youth Voices projects, in Wheatley Hill and the Hesleden and Blackhall area, are learning about...
People are being invited to have their say on an updated Air Quality Action Plan for Durham City. Durham County Council declared an Air Quality Management Area in the city in 2011 due to elevated levels of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant associated with vehicle...
A council is expanding its road resurfacing programme this year after receiving an additional £3.72 million from the Government. Last October, the Prime Minister pledged a further £8.3 billion from the Road Resurfacing Fund for local road maintenance between 2023/24...
The Corporation of East Durham College (EDC) is delighted to announce that Mr Scott Bullock has been appointed as the new Principal and Chief Executive Officer of East Durham College. Mr Bullock was selected following a national search and rigorous recruitment...
Work to construct a new pedestrian and cyclist footbridge across the A19 will get under way this month. The footbridge is part of a £13.5 million scheme to improve the A19 / A182 junction, paving the way for the expansion of the nearby Jade Business Park near Murton....
Peterlee's swimming pool is reopening to the public following essential maintenance. Durham County Council will reopen the pool at Peterlee Leisure Centre on Monday (29 April) after being closed to enable works to be carried out in the building’s plant room. During...
‘Changing lives one toupee at a time ..’ that was Founder and Creative Director Rob Wood’s introduction as he hit ITV’s This Morning for a live hair system reveal which saw social media explode. Following the on-air live hair system transformation social platforms...
A busy A19 exit slip road is set to close to traffic while work is carried out to connect it to a new roundabout. The southbound A19 slip road onto the B1404 Seaton Lane will close from Thursday 18 April and reopen in the summer. The closure is needed as part of a...
One of the largest housing associations in the North East of England is celebrating its fifth anniversary. In 2019, believe housing was launched with a vision of delivering “life without barriers” for customers, communities and colleagues. It was established through...
A new material which enables the creation of net zero asphalt has been used in a road resurfacing scheme in County Durham – and it’s a UK first. Durham County Council and roads resurfacing partner Rainton Construction – part of the MGL Group – are using a new type of...
Residents are being reminded of three elections taking place in County Durham in May, including one in Horden. On Thursday, May 2, elections are taking place to appoint a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Durham Police area, which includes Durham and Darlington,...
A County Durham road is to receive almost £3million worth of safety improvements following a successful funding bid. Durham County Council has been awarded £2.94million from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Safer Roads Fund for a series of improvements on the A690...
Go North East has announced the launch of an exciting new campaign to attract and recruit women drivers across its bus operations in the North East. With the ‘Go-Ahead Women’ initiative, Go North East is embarking on a mission with the Go-Ahead Group and all its bus...
From University of Sunderland graduate to successful children’s author and mentor to hundreds of north-east female business owners – Kylie Dixon shares her remarkable career journey as part of International Women’s Day. Kylie, from Seaham, County Durham, graduated...
The North East’s largest council has received national recognition for its work to support the Armed Forces community. Durham County Council has been re-awarded the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Gold Award as part of its Employer Recognition Scheme. The award recognises...
Work has completed on a £1m project to upgrade the sewer network and protect the environment near Shotton Colliery. Five hundred metres of new sewer pipes have been constructed from Throstles Nest Pumping Station, south of Shotton Coillery, as part of a project by...
Suzanne Duncan, Principal and Chief Executive of East Durham College, will retire in the summer of 2024 after twelve successful years at the College. During her tenure, Suzanne has led the college through three highly positive Ofsted inspections and overseen...
Two female engineering apprentices are putting themselves in the driving seat towards careers at global automotive technology leader ZF. The Peterlee-based company currently has 15 apprentices on its books and during National Apprentice Week, the spotlight is being...
Shotton Parish Council working in close partnership with Shotton Partnership 2000 Ltd. has been awarded a transformational Youth Investment Fund grant to build its youth service offer to young people across Shotton Colliery and neighbouring villages. It is very...
Illegal vapes worth more than £15,000 have been seized during a crackdown operation in County Durham. Durham County Council’s Trading Standards team targeted shops in the east of the county suspected to be selling counterfeit cigarettes and vape products that do not...
Colleagues from a North East housing association have been helping a charity with its annual Christmas tree recycling scheme. Katy Bothick, Marion White and Steph Hamilton, from believe housing’s finance team, spent a day with the Durham-based charity St Cuthbert’s...
A North East housing association has up to £90,000 in grant funding available to support projects that help its customers to improve their lives. In the latest round of its large capital community grant, which launches today (Monday, 15 January 2024), believe housing...
Plans to bring total investment of more than £6 million to kickstart the regeneration of Horden look set to take a step forward, with councillors being asked to support the implementation of the masterplan for the area. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will next week...
Bellway Durham has now completed half of the homes at a new development in Wingate, which will feature 20 acres of green open space when completed. The developer is building 250 two, three and four-bedroom homes at Wellfield Rise, off Wellfield Road in the village....
As another year draws to a close, we chat to John Delanoy and Julie Stout about everything they’ve achieved since launching Delanoy Funeral Services in 2020, including recent investment in a new fleet of vehicles which is the icing on the cake for the business...
We are officially in the Christmas spirit and there is no doubt that a real tree adds that bit of festive magic to your living room. Real Christmas trees generally last for four to five weeks in the home, so buying one now means it will see you through the whole month...
A group of highly talented East Durham College media students proved they were amongst the very best in the country after they won silver medals at the WorldSkills UK National Finals 2023 in Manchester. Naomi Park-Hanson, Jake Venners, Matthew Thompson and Willem...
Government plans to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping are being backed by Durham County Council. At a full council meeting yesterday (6 December), a motion welcoming the Government’s “Stopping the Start” consultation was moved by Cllr Cathy Hunt...
Durham Cathedral has launched a new gin in partnership with Durham Distillery just in time for Christmas. Durham Cathedral Monks’ Gin, which is now available to buy in the cathedral shop, has been inspired by historical records of a gin distillery which was once...
A little girl who spent more than a year in hospital before undergoing life-saving surgery is helping to spread festive cheer by lighting up a Durham City Christmas tree. Two-year-old Beatrix Adamson-Archbold, known affectionately as Bea, joined Cllr Joan Nicholson,...
A memorial bench that was stolen from its scenic viewpoint at a County Durham reservoir has been replaced by water workers. Christine Sewell, from Sherburn Village, Durham, noticed the bench missing when she visited Tunstall Reservoir, near Wolsingham, in Weardale in...
With over 40,000 North East households on the waiting list for social housing, there’s a desperate need to rapidly build more genuinely affordable homes across the region. A group of North East based housing providers have joined forces to tackle this crisis head on...
A planning enforcement operation has taken place in East Durham following intelligence suggesting breaches of regulations. Durham County Council conducted a two-day operation in Station Town and Wingate, supported by Durham Constabulary and the Environment Agency...
The prospect of schools and homes in Horden being heated by clean, green geothermal energy moved a step closer this week after extra funding was given to an innovative plan to extract energy from mine water. Money is being invested in the Horden Minewater project in...
A Durham woman has been left with a bill of more than £500 after being caught selling counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco. Amanda Alderson, 44, of Laurel Avenue on the Sherburn Road Estate, appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court following a prosecution by...
School runs and commutes have become much easier for people living and working in part of County Durham after a walking and cycling route was upgraded. Durham County Council has completed improvements to the path between Old Pit Lane in Newton Hall and Rivergreen at...
A County Durham landlord has been ordered to pay almost £50,000 for failing to adhere to licensing legal requirements on several rental properties, despite numerous warnings. Durham County Council prosecuted Kamran Adil, of Halterburn Close, Gosforth, bringing nine...
A County Durham park is now home to a Roman village…of the virtual variety. The new augmented reality attraction, in Sedgefield’s Hardwick Park, gives visitors the opportunity to meet Roman characters, view buildings, solve puzzles, and make iron tools. It’s all...
Vapes can now be recycled at points across County Durham, thanks to a new scheme. Recycling containers are in place at 12 of the county’s household waste recycling centres, with smaller containers available in 15 community venues. Durham County Council has introduced...
A leisure centre in East Durham is offering free exercise classes this weekend to celebrate its reopening following an ambitious refurbishment. To celebrate the reopening of Peterlee Leisure Centre on Monday 30 October, Durham County Council is inviting the public to...
Leading children's charity, Adoption Matters, one of the largest voluntary adoption agencies in the UK are hosting an adoption information event for anyone interested in adoption. Adoption Matters North East team is hosting a drop-in event during National Adoption...
Councillors will hear about considerable progress being made towards a more sustainable future, as carbon emission reduction efforts in County Durham reach new heights. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be presented with an update on the authority’s Climate...
Plans for the expansion of a leading science park which would generate millions for the local economy were discussed during a government visit. Victoria Atkins MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, visited The North East Technology Park (NETPark) at Sedgefield, one...
A North East council has been recognised for its commercialisation and entrepreneurship at a national awards ceremony. Durham County Council was selected as a finalist in two categories at this year’s Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards, which...
One of the region’s leading law firms has put the North East on the map with its behind-the-scenes legal work at Infinite Durham. The development is a multi-activity park at Belmont Business Park on the outskirts of Durham city, which is to become home to the first...
Plans to invest £6 million in Horden to support the regeneration of the village are to be shared with residents. Durham County Council is hosting events which began yesterday to update people in Horden on the first phase of its plans to regenerate the area. The events...
An already thriving cluster in County Durham is poised for expansion and to be a key site within a brand-new innovation district. Aykley Heads Business Park, in Durham City, is set to develop and to be part of the new ‘Durham Innovation District,’ which is to be...
East Durham Business Network is delighted to announce the appointment of new co-chairmen to drive forward the group’s activities. Ranjeet Gill and Gursh Kahlon, who co-founded commercial property company Clearwater Developments over ten years ago, replace outgoing...
A company director from a fast growing business in County Durham has signed up Teesside University’s Help to Grow programme. Michael Monkman, Commercial Director at Belmont-based Orca Cleaning Services, was introduced to Lucie Burton, who runs the programme, at East...
In the second year of returning to exam-based assessment since the coronavirus pandemic, Durham County Council has acknowledged the success of pupils receiving their results across the county today. In County Durham, 62.2 per cent of children achieved the pass grade...
East Durham College is thrilled to announce that A Level students at the college’s sixth form, ED6, have achieved some fantastic results this year, including two students securing places at Cambridge and Oxford University for the first time. ED6 Sixth Form, which is...
A video which follows the emotional final journey of a Peterlee man, accompanied by his loyal Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross, has reached a global audience of over 850,000 – proving our four-legged companions really are our best friends. Gareth Richards, 36, was...
A North East council has expanded its electric vehicle fleet as part of its aim to achieve net zero. Durham County Council has acquired 29 new electric vehicles (EV) as part of its vehicle replacement programme, which sees vehicles that are due to be renewed replaced...
East Durham College has announced it is set to receive a whopping £1.9m to develop several of its facilities to support the delivery of exciting new T Level training from 2024. This latest wave of capital funding investment, announced by the Department for Education...
Talented students from 15 schools from across County Durham gathered last week at Beamish Hall Hotel for the final of the County Durham Future Business Magnates competition. Organised by Business Durham, the business support service of Durham County Council, the...
Plans for dozens of new homes in a County Durham village are being hailed as a welcome boost to the region’s housing stock. The proposals from local housebuilder believe developments Limited would see a mix of 46 homes developed on land at Hillrise Crescent in Seaton...
Building on the success of the government’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF), which East Durham College led on and successfully delivered a £2.7 million project within a challenging 8-month window, which was designed to help further education providers respond to...
Today, Adoption Matters joins all regional and voluntary adoption agencies across the country to launch a new ‘You Can Adopt’ campaign highlighting the circle of support important to adopters. This new campaign comes as new research reveals that over a third (39%) of...
County Durham-based housing association believe housing is looking for two new non-executive directors to join its board. Valued members Chair Judith Common, Vice Chair Doug Ross and Gurpreet Jagpal will all leave the board later this year after completing their...
Two people have been fined for mis-using Blue Badges after parking in disabled bays on the same street in Hartlepool. Durham County Council took legal action against Karen Summerbell, of Willow Drive in Trimdon Village, after a civil enforcement officer at Hartlepool...
The launch of Dalton Park’s new dog friendly policy proved very popular with two and four legged shoppers alike. A fun filled day saw best behaved dog trials, a doggy selfie spot (with optional doggy dress up), and a pop-up market selling a whole host of canine...
