February 1st, 202101341
Would you put yourself at risk by getting behind the wheel drunk? No? Then why would anyone consider using your mobile phone whilst driving is ok?
The distraction caused by even looking at your phone whilst driving can cause similar risks to driving drunk and that’s including the hands free!
It has been recognised for some time...
January 29th, 202102087
Aycliffe tech firm Excelpoint has appointed two new business development managers to further extend its growth.
Throughout the global pandemic, Excelpoint’s team has continued to work from home, supporting customers to efficiently and effectively introduce remote working, enabling workforces worldwide to access central systems and...
January 28th, 202102049
A County Durham project which helps people with disabilities find employment has won multi-million-pound funding to establish its service.
Durham County Council has been successful in its bid for £3.6m from the European Social Fund (ESF) to set up a new supported employment service for people with disabilities.
The new service,...
January 28th, 202101843
With the deadline for submitting freeport bids only six working days away, PD Ports has thanked over 100 customers and stakeholders for their support.
Since Spring 2020, PD Ports and its independent expert advisers have been working tirelessly to support the Tees mayor Ben Houchen, who is leading the bid, as well as regional...
January 27th, 202101973
Households across Newton Aycliffe will be asked to take part in Census 2021 this spring.
The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales.
It has been carried out every ten years since 1801, with the...
January 26th, 202101877
Students from Greenfield Community College are taking part in a project that will help them explore their ambitions and aspirations.
The group of young people are working alongside artist Richard Bliss in an Arts Council funded project supported by Greenfield Arts that celebrates the practices of ordinary people and how they thrived...
January 26th, 202101913
A five-year mission to cement the reputation of Darlington and the Tees Valley as one of the UK’s centres of bioscience innovation has been endorsed by a panel of leading industry experts.
A bioscience industry workshop, organised by Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre, featuring leaders from national and international...
January 25th, 202101827
Organisations across County Durham are benefitting from a big book giveaway.
Following a successful Facebook campaign, hundreds of surplus books which have been withdrawn from Durham County Council’s libraries, have been donated to new homes across the county.
Each organisation has received 100 books, with some lucky donors...
January 25th, 202101849
Work to create a modern and vibrant new bus station for Durham City is set to press ahead after a multi-million pound funding package was approved.
The North East Joint Transport Committee (JTC) has allocated £3.6m towards the overall £10.4m scheme following a successful bid from Durham County Council.
The funding will be of...
January 22nd, 202101902
It’s not every day you swear your policing oath to Queen and country online.
But that’s exactly what Durham Constabulary's newest recruits completed this week during their attestation before a local magistrate.
The 26 probationary officers are believed to be the first in the force's history to complete the important step...
