A team of business students from Teesside University has won the Greggs Marketing Challenge, developing a successful campaign concept for the well-known bakery brand. The competition, which took place at Newcastle Business School, saw North East universities come together to tackle a real-world marketing challenge. Teesside University’s...

Durham County Council is looking to review its community engagement services to ensure support continues to be provided for residents. The local authority’s cabinet will next week be asked to note progress into a review of the authority’s community engagement services, including its 14 Area Action Partnerships. For the last 12 years AAPs...

Sedgefield Water Polo Club entered a men's team into the British Water Pool League Division 5 for the first time in the club’s history in the 2021-22 season. With players from as young as 16-years-old, they finished phase 1 of the league second in the table, which qualified them into the Championship Four play-offs which could win them...

Teesside University has been awarded the Putting the Customer First Standard accreditation in recognition of its excellent customer and business services for the seventh time in a row. Launched by Customer First UK, the national accreditation identifies organisations which go above and beyond to deliver outstanding services to customers. It...

County Durham residents who use British Sign Language (BSL) can now access the support of an interpreter to contact their local council. Following a successful trial, Durham County Council is working in partnership with SignVideo to connect deaf or hard of hearing residents to an interpreter, who will provide live access to customer...

A North-East boxing legend visited a community veterans hub in Newton Aycliffe this week. During his illustrious nine-year career, six foot-four boxer Glenn McCrory, nicknamed ‘The Gentleman’, held the IBF Cruiserweight from 1989 to 1990 – claiming 30 wins from 39 fights. During his heyday, he faced Lennox Lewis in 1991, and was a...

Work is set to get underway on Teesside University’s new research and innovation facility, with a commitment to sustainability underpinning the development. The £13.1m industry-led Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) will support the ongoing drive for clean energy and position Teesside firmly at the heart of the UK’s green...

By Paul Dalton As usual we start with our round up from this weekend’s parkruns, which saw 28 members turning out across parkrun events at Albert, Darlington South Park, Druridge Bay, Hackworth, Hartlepool and Sedgefield. At Sedgefield, Richard McFarlane ran his 150th parkrun, whilst at Hackworth parkrun, Bev Phillipo ran a Personal Best...

A Newton Aycliffe chippy is up for sale – but you batter get in quick to catch it. Reds Fish Bar in Woodham Village has been put on the market for £275,000. The unit – located on St Elizabeth’s Close near the Huntsman – has been a popular fish and chip shop for a decade. But the owner has decided to sell up after 10 years due to...

The North East Space Leadership Group has been newly formed to shape the vision, mission and strategy for the growing space sector in the region. Made up of a diverse range of stakeholders, from senior figures within the industry to academics, public sector and government representatives, the group will support the development of the space...