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A new facility opens its doors today offering safe housing and longer-term support for women across County Durham. Durham County Council has extended its contract with Changing Lives for the provision of supported homeless accommodation until June 2026. While...
Thousands of families in County Durham will be given some extra Christmas cheer through a food box scheme. Durham County Council has used £81,000 of its Household Support Fund (HSF) allocation to purchase 2,000 support boxes for families this Christmas. Working with...
Though the weather might be getting colder, organisers of one of the region’s biggest summer food festivals have announced dates for next year. Durham County Council has confirmed that Seaham Food Festival will return for 2025, on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 August. The...
Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham, has revealed a £5 million refurbishment project to elevate its guest experience and reaffirm its position as a premier destination in Durham City. The iconic riverside hotel and events venue in the city centre is already reaping the...
A project to restore 213 hectares of rare coastal habitat in East Durham has been launched with nearly £1m of funding. Durham County Council has partnered with the National Trust and Durham Wildlife Trust to deliver the Coastal Grasslands Reconnected Project. The...
A new partnership between the region’s largest council and a supermarket chain has been launched to help people into work. Durham County Council’s DurhamEnable service, which supports people aged 18 and over with disabilities, neurodiversity, or long-term health...
A popular competition which aims to inspire enterprise amongst County Durham school children is back for its 20th year. Future Business Magnates (FBM), which is organised by Durham County Council’s business support service, Business Durham, will see students from 13...
Food fans are encouraged to save the date for the return of one of the region’s biggest food festivals. Durham County Council has confirmed Bishop Auckland Food Festival will return to the town on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April. Each year the two-day event attracts...
Clever Clogs Day Nursery in Belmont, County Durham, has announced several new appointments and promotions. The changes in personnel come on the back of the nursery retaining its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating following a recent inspection. Two new people have joined the...
Housing association believe housing has appointed a new chair of its board. The not-for-profit landlord, which manages more than 18,000 homes across County Durham and beyond, has appointed John Marshall as its new chair. A board member since 2019, he takes over the...
An award-winning marina is going from strength-to-strength, with all berths and commercial units now fully occupied. All 96 pontoon berths at Seaham Harbour Marina are now occupied by pleasure boats – the first time the facility has been full since the marina was...
A dusk til dawn blitz on chewing gum is underway in Durham City. The work is taking place over the next month, with cleansing teams hitting the streets from 8pm to 4am to get the job done with minimal disruption to the public. The blitz is funded by a £27,418 grant...
New College Durham has announced a collaboration with the New College Durham Academies Trust (NCDAT) to address the growing demand for skilled teaching assistants in the region. This partnership aims to equip individuals interested in pursuing a career in education...
A County Durham nursery has been awarded ‘Outstanding’ status by Ofsted inspectors following their recent visit. The inspectors were delighted with what they experienced throughout the nursery on the day. Their feedback included: Staff put the needs of children at the...
Employees from Marlborough Surgery in Seaham and the Mental Health Alliance have been walking through Seaham to raise awareness of prostate cancer. Forty representatives from the two organisations took to the streets to let people know more about the symptoms of the...
A charity football tournament saw one of the region’s leading Tier 1 automotive manufacturers emerge victorious and over £2,500 raised for a mental health charity. Recruitment and training company GEM Partnership, which has offices in Peterlee and Newton Aycliffe,...
North of England housebuilder, Homes by Esh, has brought forward a development of 41 energy efficient homes in Trimdon Village. The Bluebell Gardens development features a mix of three- and four-bedroom detached homes and two-bedroom terraced bungalows, with nine...
Thousands took a trip to the seaside to enjoy some fun, sun, and the return of one of the region’s biggest food festivals. People flocked to Seaham Food Festival this weekend for two days of food, family entertainment, and cooking demonstrations from some of the...
A council is sending a message of support to a Peterlee rower who will be competing for a medal in the Olympic finals. Durham County Council is wishing Lauren Irwin the best of luck in Saturday’s rowing final, where she will be part of Great Britain’s Women’s Eight....
Heading to Seaham Food Festival this weekend? Visitors are being advised to plan their journey before travelling to one of the region’s biggest food events. The free Durham County Council-run event returns on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August for two days of food, family...
Clearbell Property Partners II LP (Clearbell), a fund managed by private equity real estate fund management and advisory business Clearbell Capital LLP, has announced it has agreed a new letting to Zaap Thai at the Riverwalk in Durham. The award-winning Thai street...
New College Durham has announced that work has begun on installing a brand-new, all-weather, multi-use games area right here on campus. The college is working in partnership with Cleveland Land Services as its main contractor, Dome Project Management, Ryder...
Peterlee care home residents have been collaborating with a group of primary school children to record their memories of growing up and working in County Durham. The “People of Peterlee” project has seen elderly residents at Bannatyne Lodge Care Home, on Manor Way,...
Esh Construction has begun work on the first phase of affordable housing at County Durham’s first ‘garden village’, marking a key milestone in the development of a landscape-led community. Registered provider, Karbon Homes, has partnered with Esh as it commences the...
Go North East, the region’s largest bus operator, has announced free travel on all its buses for veterans and members of the Armed Forces on Saturday 29 June. Free travel is available on any Go North East Bus across the region. It applies to serving personnel in...
East Durham College is delighted to announce it has once again been graded as ‘Good’ following a rigorous four-day full inspection by Ofsted, as well as receiving two ‘Outstanding’ grades for Personal Development and Behaviour and Attitudes. A team of 11 inspectors...
The full celebrity line up for Seaham Food Festival has been confirmed with the announcement of the final chefs who will be taking to the cookery stage. The Durham County Council-run festival will return to Seaham’s coastline on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August, with...
Young drivers have been learning about the ‘fatal four’ causes of collisions as part of a programme to improve safety on roads. Durham County Council’s road safety team, in partnership Durham Constabulary and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, has...
Two popular TV presenters are among the first celebrity chefs to be announced for Seaham Food Festival. The Durham County Council-run festival will return to Seaham’s coastline on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 August, with two days packed with celebrity cookery...
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...
Thousands flocked to this year's Bishop Auckland Food Festival, where celebrity chefs, tasty treats, and family fun were all on the menu. More than 150 stalls lined the streets, with traders from County Durham and beyond selling curries, crepes, cocktails and...
‘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...
Curries, crepes, cocktails and mocktails will be among the mouthwatering delights on offer at next weekend’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival. Durham County Council, which organises the festival, has confirmed more than 150 traders from County Durham and beyond will be...
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...
Homes at a North East housing association’s first gas-free new build development are receiving top marks for both customer satisfaction and energy efficiency. Newlyweds Joel and Brooklyn Huntington were among the first people to move into believe housing’s 12 new...
An expanding North East care group is growing its property portfolio after completing the acquisition of a successful County Durham care home. Lenore Care has acquired the 34-bedroom Melbury House residential care home in the village of Dawdon near Seaham from owners...
A town board to oversee the long-term development of Spennymoor is being established as residents are asked to give their views on what they would like to see for the community. Durham County Council has appointed Alan Boddy as the independent Chair of the new...
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...
Young women in County Durham were inspired to achieve their career ambitions no matter their gender, this International Women’s Day. To mark the international day, which is celebrated all over the world on 8 March, Durham County Council hosted a dedicated event...
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...
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...
A new housing development, which regenerated a derelict social club site in County Durham, has quickly become a friendly community for its residents. “It feels fab living here. “I love my home, I’ve got lovely neighbours and I’ve integrated into a good community,”...
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...
Aspiring entrepreneurs with ambitions to set up retail, leisure or hospitality businesses in County Durham can apply for a new grant to help make their dream a reality. Durham County Council has launched the Retail Start Up Grant to support businesses in their first...
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....
Durham City’s new bus station will open this weekend. Durham County Council has confirmed the new Durham Bus Station will open to the public on Sunday 7 January. The facility, which is located on the site of the former bus station on North Road, will be a modern...