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 the message...

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 their...

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 experienced local...

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 throughout the...

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 Transport Body...

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 plummeting car...

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 Valley. This...

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 the...

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 that work...

Durham County Council is poised to invest £5m to help businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The local authority looks set to roll out a grant scheme which would provide up to £40,000 in financial assistance to companies, to help them implement recovery plans to overcome the impacts of the virus. The Durham Business Recovery...