We’re backing the bid!
East Durham Business Network is one of over 500 businesses supporting Durham’s bid for UK City of Culture 2025.
The county has made the shortlist, lighting the way to more culture, investment and opportunity for the entire region. It’s time for Durham to step into the spotlight and show everything this extraordinary county has to offer.
Find out more and #backthebid at durham2025.co.uk.
#NoOrdinaryCounty #CityofCulture2025
LATEST FEATURES
The Heart of the Community: Delanoy Funeral Services
It’s 20 months since East Durham entrepreneurs John Delanoy and Julie Stout launched their partnership Delanoy Funeral...
At Your Leisure: By Royal Invitation at the Royal George
The Royal George at Old Shotton has long been a firm favourite among the East Durham food scene so when we were given the...
My Working Day: Nicola Jayne Little
In this issue’s My Working Day feature, we chat to former teacher Nicola Jayne Little, who launched MINT Business Club in...
What’s Trending Now: Paul Wellstead
The commercial property landscape has changed dramatically in the past 24 months, as the global coronavirus pandemic forced...
LATEST MAGAZINE
EAST DURHAM BUSINESS MAGAZINE : ISSUE 7 (SPRING/SUMMER 2022)
LATEST NEWS
Great Annual Savings Group ranked in top 100 fastest-growing British businesses
Growth Index, a new ranking of the 100 fastest-growing British companies in the UK, has been published today, and it includes two companies from the North East. The inaugural ranking reveals the sectors that have flourished throughout the pandemic with arts &...
Trees planted by believe housing for Queen’s jubilee
Believe housing has planted two special trees to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s platinum jubilee – supporting a veterans’ charity and the environment at the same time. Bill Fullen, Chief Executive of the County Durham-based housing association, was joined by Board...
HR Blog: Can you spot workplace sexual harassment?
Harassment of any kind is wrong. Employers have a duty of care to protect staff from harassment, and soon will have a new duty to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace. This means that, at a tribunal, you would need to show the steps that you took to...
East Durham Garden Centre launches new signature plant at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
East Durham Garden Centre, part of the British Garden Centres family, has launched their new signature Hydrangea Red Butterfly at the 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Hydrangea Red Butterfly has a wonderful colour and is named to celebrate the company’s recent logo...
Innovative Workplace Coaching at East Durham College
Coaching and mentoring are development approaches based on the use of one-to-one conversations to enhance an individual's skills, knowledge or work performance and East Durham College fully support this approach. Some initial coaching had taken place at college and...
Work starts to transform Fat Budda site into new boutique bowling alley
Work has officially begun on the new Lane7 site in Durham. Plans for the new boutique bowling alley were announced a few months ago and contractors have now moved onto the site. The former Fat Budda in the Walkergate Scheme will be transformed as part of the £1.5m...