July 20th, 202001397At long last the cricket season finally began on Saturday (July 18), albeit with Government Covid-19 rules and accompanying ECB guidelines being strictly adhered to.
However with half of the season’s league fixtures lost due to the pandemic, the NYSD league have scrapped promotion and relegation for this season, but teams still have...
July 20th, 202001251Teesside Air Supply may be the new kids on the block but managing director Henry Orton is one of the most familiar faces in the compressed air industry.
Recognised as a leading expert in the field, Henry, 41, has built his fine reputation in this region for 24 years and has now started his own business to build a family company for...
July 17th, 202001462People in County Durham will be able to resume their fitness regimes later this month as council-run services begin to reopen.
Durham County Council will begin a phased reopening of its indoor leisure facilities from Monday, July 27, in line with the easing of lockdown restrictions across the country and in accordance with social...
July 17th, 202002732A Newton Aycliffe man has been fined after sub-letting a social housing property out for profit.
Michael Robert Ketch appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court charged with two offences relating to a property in Aycliffe.
Ketch sub-let a house in Neville Parade for £650 a month whilst living elsewhere, the court...
July 17th, 202032061The synergy and understanding between family-run Finley Structures and construction giants Sir Robert McAlpine is profound.
Despite one being a huge, national corporation with sites across the UK, it is still a family-owned business with almost identical values to Finley Structures at its core.
Sir Robert McAlpine has been a stable...
July 16th, 202011156Council staff with a learning disability are playing a valuable role in encouraging their peers to talk about cancer, by starring in a regional awareness video.
The Be Cancer Aware video sees Ben Newton, Julia Smith and Paul James, from Durham County Council’s Adult and Health Services Engagement Team, alongside other community...
July 15th, 202021364Digital Drive County Durham has been awarded an additional £2.34m of funding to continue supporting small and medium enterprises across the county until June 2023.
Initially, the programme was a £4m initiative to help SMEs in County Durham maximise their growth potential and sustainability through digital technology.
Since it was...
July 14th, 202005173Although your travel plans may have changed slightly in 2020, now is as good a time as any to ensure your vehicle is in good condition over the summer months – especially if you’re relying on your car to get you to your destination rather than a plane this year.
Here’s a list of tips below to make sure your holiday is a breeze...
July 13th, 202001398A £1m charitable fund has opened its second round of funding to support people and communities across the North East region.
The Bernicia Foundation, which is led by North East housing association Bernicia, awarded £130,000 among 14 organisations from the first round launched in January this year, as well as releasing £200,000 in...
July 13th, 202001172Dan Kitchen, CEO of multi award-winning IT services provider, razorblue, offers his advice on how businesses can get the most out of Microsoft Teams.
Unsurprisingly, of late there has been a colossal shift in companies adopting a work from home (wfh) model.
Now boasting 75 million daily users, Microsoft Teams is a chat-based...