January 12th, 202101050
Electric vehicle charging points will become more widespread across County Durham in a move to reduce carbon emissions and make it easier for residents to own electric cars.
As part of an ambitious plan to ensure residents without off-street parking can access an electric vehicle charge point within a five-minute walk from their...
January 11th, 20210980
School pupils in County Durham got creative to design posters aimed at reinforcing the important handwashing message as part of the fight against coronavirus.
Durham County Council’s competition for primary schools and early years settings across the county asked youngsters to come up with ideas for how best to raise awareness of...
January 11th, 202101025
People hoping to kick off 2021 by finding out more about what lurks in their family tree can do so through new online sessions with Durham County Record Office.
Following a series of successful online taster sessions last year, the Record Office is running an online family history course aimed at people who’ve thought about tracing...
January 11th, 202101324
Leading commercial law firm Greystone Legal have launched an innovative new HR platform that enables businesses to manage all their personnel information remotely.
Eric – which stands for Employment Resource and Information Centre – has been devised by Greystone partners Paul Humble and Ben Healey, in partnership with an...
January 8th, 202101051
Local charities in Durham helped Aldi donate around 10,600 meals to people in need over the Christmas period.
The supermarket paired up its stores with local charities, community groups and food banks to make the most of unsold fresh and chilled food after stores closed on Christmas Eve.
Around 210 tonnes of food were donated...
January 8th, 202101104
A holistic, sustainable and collaborative approach to transport investment is the key to enhancing the UK’s connectivity and unlocking opportunities for people and businesses, according to Transport for the North (TfN).
In its submission to the Union Connectivity Review – with Sir Peter Hendy at the helm – the Sub-national...
January 7th, 202105055
As temperatures drop, vehicle maintenance and winter servicing are both essential.
Car breakdown service RAC has said that nearly half of UK motorists surveyed have put off servicing their cars or carrying out essential maintenance during 2020.
Some 48 percent of drivers have spent less time looking after their vehicle as...
January 7th, 202101615
A Newton Aycliffe-based housebuilder say it's pushing ahead with an ambitious expansion strategy despite the global coronavirus pandemic.
Homes by Carlton, based on Aycliffe Business Park, reckons they’re maximising the spike in housing demand by bringing three new housing developments on stream in County Durham and the Tees...
January 6th, 202101435
Maximising the value of every pound spent in County Durham is key to developing a sustainable economy and driving forward recovery, councillors will hear.
Next week, Durham County Council’s Cabinet will receive an update on the progress and next steps for Social Value and Local Wealth Building (The County Durham Pound) project and...
January 6th, 202101313
Councillors will next week hear how partnership work is helping to support residents through the coronavirus pandemic.
Durham County Council’s Cabinet is being updated on the key initiatives being carried out by the County Durham Partnership.
The partnership is made up of key public, private and voluntary sector organisations...