North East housing providers form partnership to help deliver more social homes across the region
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...
Campaign encourages visitors to ‘Do Durham Differently’
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...
Another walking and cycling route upgrade completed in County Durham
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...
New recycling points for vapes – here’s where you’ll find them in East Durham
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...
Seaham schoolchildren among those to enjoy road safety magic show
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...
Try fitness classes for free as Peterlee Leisure Centre reopens
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...
Peterlee pub to celebrate real ales during 12-day beer festival
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...
New College Durham students move into £8.9m ‘T.H.E Hub’ built by Esh Construction
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...
Swinburne Maddison helps bring first padel facility to County Durham
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...
£6m Horden Masterplan delivery update to be shared with community
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...