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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...
Durham’s unique and diverse experiences, world-class attractions and eclectic accommodation are the inspiration behind a new campaign aimed at boosting the county’s visitor economy. Do Durham Differently is the latest national destination marketing campaign from Visit...
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...
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 fun magic show with a serious road safety message has been enjoyed by more than 1,000 County Durham school children. Allan’s Road Safety Magic Show toured 10 of the county’s primary schools in one week, performing to audiences of pupils from reception and years 1...
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...
A range of real ales, including those from overseas brewers, will be available at The Five Quarter in Peterlee, during its 12-day beer festival. The pub in Hailsham Place will host the festival from Wednesday 11 to Sunday 22 October inclusive. The overseas brewers are...
Work on a two-storey collaborative and integrated learning space at New College Durham is now complete. Named T.H.E. Hub (Technical and Higher Education Hub), the extension will provide the college with a specialist building to deliver higher and technical level...
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...
A Peterlee electrical test and measurement equipment specialist has donated thousands of pounds to County Durham charities. Seaward Electronic, based at the South West Industrial Estate, has donated £3,000 to three local charities to help support a number of important...
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...
Work has finished on a £3.4m sewer upgrade to help protect the environment in and around a North East beauty spot. Northumbrian Water and its partner, Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB), have increased the capacity of the sewer network and added underground storage tanks at...
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,...
The sunshine followed the rain as food-lovers flocked to County Durham’s coastline for two days of festival fun. Around 120 traders set up shop at Seaham Food Festival to sell everything from sizzling street food to sausage rolls, scotch eggs, cheesecakes, cheese,...
From the audience to the stage - the final chef to complete the Seaham Food Festival line-up has now been announced. The popular seaside event returns on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, with visitors able to enjoy two days of fun, entertainment, and delicious food...
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...
Super scotch eggs, dirty fries, local fudge and cookie pies – these are just some of the tasty delights that’ll be on offer at this summer’s Seaham Food Festival. Durham County Council, which organises the festival, has confirmed that around 120 traders from County...
“What have you done today, to make you feel proud?” Pupils at Seaham Trinity Primary School were treated to a music performance M People singer Heather Small and drummer, Andrew Lovell. Andrew, better known as “Shovell”, arranged the show through his company AjoiA as...
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...
The creation of a new landscape-led garden village on the Durham Coast is underway as three housing developers lay the foundations for the development of a new thriving community. Existing infrastructure works are underway on the new Seaham Garden Village development,...
Tourism contributed more than £1 billion to Durham’s economy for the first time ever in 2022, the latest industry research has revealed. Last year, 17.9 million people visited the county, spending a record-breaking £1.04 billion. This is an increase of 25.6 per cent...
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...
Year-long celebrations are set to begin to mark 75 years of an East Durham town. Durham County Council has received a grant of £92,302 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to carry out a programme of events to commemorate 75 years of Peterlee being established as a...
The latest famous faces heading to the County Durham coastline for a popular food festival have been announced. Seaham Food Festival returns on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, bringing with it a spectacular line up of food and drink traders, family entertainment and...
Three stars of MasterChef and Great British Bake Off are among the first celebrity chefs announced to headline a popular seaside food festival this summer. Seaham Food Festival returns on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August, bringing back a sensational line up of food and...
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...
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination is set to become dog friendly from Bank Holiday Monday 29th May and is planning a day of doggy delights to mark the occasion. The event, which starts at 10am will include best behaved dog trials, a doggy selfie spot (with...
Visit County Durham’s long-serving Chair has announced he will retire next month after 14 years of dedicated service. Ivor Stolliday was appointed Chair of the Visit County Durham Ltd board in 2009 and has proven a dedicated and inspirational ambassador for the...
Places to eat in County Durham have signed up to an innovative new scheme which will see carbon ratings included on their menus. Durham County Council has launched its second Food for the Planet campaign which is aimed at encouraging both eating establishments and...
A grassroots County Durham charity is extending the support it can provide to dozens of people facing addiction issues with the help of a four-figure grant from Newcastle Building Society. Free The Way has used a £3,000 Society grant to provide emergency food parcels...
Renowned North East artist, Mul Draws, has created the largest art installation Dalton Park has ever seen to celebrate the centre’s 20th anniversary. Two huge, stunning murals have been created and 48 planters have had a Mul style makeover to add new dimensions of...
Following months of anticipation, leading British Home, Leisure and Gardens retailer, The Range has opened it’s new Dalton Park store. The store will provide the local area with all the home, leisure, and garden offerings of the range alongside a dedicated outdoor...
The North East’s largest council has bolstered its road sweeping fleet in order to keep communities clean and tidy. Durham County Council has taken on three road sweepers that will be deployed in town centres and elsewhere, as part of its work to help communities look...
Thousands flocked to this weekend’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival, where celebrity chefs, tantalising treats, and family fun were all on the menu. Almost 140 stalls lined the streets, with traders from County Durham and beyond selling everything from burgers and...
Bishop Auckland Food Festival returns to the town this weekend, bringing celebrity chefs, street food traders, live entertainment and fun family activities. The festival, organised by Durham County Council, will take over the town’s marketplace from 10am to 5pm this...
Banging burgers, katsu curries and local cheeses and chutneys are just some of the culinary delights that’ll be on offer at next weekend’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival. Durham County Council, which organises the festival, has confirmed that around 140 traders from...
A vision for the future of public rights of way (PROW) in County Durham will go before councillors next week. Durham County Council has drawn up its fourth ‘Public Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP)’, which will be considered by the authority’s Cabinet when it...
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination has pulled out all the stops to create an egg-cellent two-day line up of free fun this Easter. Taking place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th April, the celebration will include giant bouncing bunnies, roller skating chicks, arts...
Young people in County Durham are being given the opportunity to have a final say on funding for community projects. 3 Towns Partnership’s (AAP) newly-formed Youth Panel gathered for the first time to assess applications for its Children and Young People’s Small...
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination has donated £6,516 to the Great North Air Ambulance Service following a four-year fundraising partnership. It comes as Dalton Park prepares to announce a new charity of the year following a rigorous application and selection...
A MasterChef champion and Great British Bake Off runner-up will be among the Sunday headliners at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival. The festival, run by Durham County Council, pulled in a record 30,000 visitors last year and returns to the town on Saturday 22...
Two paid work placements have been created by believe housing, and they are offered exclusively to customers of the housing association. The part-time administrative roles are open to people aged 24 or older, who have no prior experience but are looking to start or...
A further 150 electric vehicle charging points are set to be installed across County Durham. Durham County Council has been successful in securing an additional £3.1 million from the government to expand the county’s charging infrastructure. The authority is one of...
Up to £90,000 in grants is up for grabs from believe housing’s latest round of its community investment programme. Not-for-profit organisations in County Durham have one week left to apply to the housing provider for a Large Capital Community Grant, of between £10,000...
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination is set to support Visit County Durham’s Year of the Coast campaign with a free seaside themed Ice & Waves Trail event during February half term. Five stunning sculptures will be placed around the centre on Monday...
Organisers of the hugely popular Bishop Auckland Food Festival have confirmed a trio of celebrity chefs will headline the event’s Saturday line-up. The festival, run by Durham County Council, pulled in a record 30,000 visitors last year and returns to the town on...