Residents are being invited to have their say and shape a new strategy to help reduce homelessness and rough sleeping in County Durham. To further meet the needs of residents and their communities, Durham County Council is looking to refresh its Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy which will cover the next five years to 2028. The new...

The warmth and friendliness and excellent service from staff at The Work Place creates a happy community feel, making it a motivating, inspiring and exciting place to work and do business. This has been the key to its success for 14 years, ensuring it has not only weathered the storm created by the pandemic and the subsequent switch to virtual...

Greenfield Arts are due to host a new exhibition to The Greenfield Gallery. ‘Fragility and Fantasy’ is a collection by photographers Bob McAvoy and Geoff Bradshaw. McAvoy explores the idea of ‘fragility’, the quality of being easily broken or damaged. Bradshaw displays his unique composite images, many of which are inspired by the...

Woodham Golf Club has moved to reassure its members that it remains open – despite the pub and restaurant suddenly closing. Woodham Country Club Ltd announced its shock closure with a social media post, announcing it had gone into liquidation. The firm has placed its financial affairs in the hands of a Leeds-based insolvency...

A Newton Aycliffe tech firm is looking to expand into more international markets after building a reputation for saving businesses time and money. Excelpoint held one of their regular Knowledge Transfer events for its clients at its HQ on Aycliffe Business Park. The event was extremely well attended, with people from across the country...

By Steven Dawson Although we have seen a bit of a lull in races during the Christmas period, members have continued to be active taking in regular Parkruns. Early December saw the annual North Eastern Counties Athletics Association Cross Country Championships take place at Temple Park in South Shields. In the Senior Men’s race two...

The Levelling Up Secretary has announced a landmark devolution deal for the North-East that will see a new elected mayor given fresh money and powers to level up region. New money and powers over skills, transport and housing will be devolved to local leaders in the North-East, it’s been claimed. If approved following a local consultation,...

Occupational Health and Training Services (OHTS) is on the crest of a wave after its win at the 2022 Make Your Mark awards. OHTS picked up the Service Business of the Year award during the glitzy ceremony at Redworth Hall Hotel in May. The firm relocated from its Aycliffe Business Park premises to larger space at The Work Place in 2021, due...

Durham County Council has vowed to keep doing all it can to help people amid the rising cost of living. The local authority has also committed to continuing to work with partners to assist residents, after some of the challenges facing them, including child poverty and reliance on benefits, were outlined at a conference. The event,...

A not-for-profit training company which has been helping people change their lives for the better since 1982 is celebrating its 40th anniversary in new premises. Award-winning ITEC NE offers local businesses and individuals access to fully funded and commercial courses. The company is urging those eligible and regional organisations to take...