Tenants in County Durham are being reminded to check their landlords are complying with property and rental standards following new and updated housing legislation. With the return of university students to the county in September, Durham County Council’s trading standards team wants to ensure that all tenants, including students, are living...

Managed IT service provider razorblue has seen 363% growth over the last five years and shows no sign of slowing down. Due to businesses increasing their investment in IT throughout the pandemic - paired with many companies being let down by other suppliers, demand for razorblue’s wide ranging portfolio of services remains high. To meet...

By Gary Beacom Newton Aycliffe U8s Blacks hosted Darlington Spraire lads this week. Playing into a strong wind in the first half, Aycliffe were up against it from the start and struggled to get their game going. A tough first half found them heading in behind at half time. Despite the score Aycliffe did not let their heads drop and put in a...

A new project aiming to make local neighbourhoods cleaner and greener is underway across County Durham. Launched by Durham County Council, Find and Fix involves the council and community working together to tackle a range of unsightly issues in the community such as graffiti, chewing gum, or clearing pathways. The new Find and Fix teams are...

A long-established Newton Aycliffe institution has received mayoral recognition for its work in a local community. ITEC NE, based at the Digital Factory on Aycliffe Business Park, won the ‘Improving Employment Opportunities’ award at Middlesbrough Council’s Civic Community Awards 2020. ITEC was also highly commended in the ‘Helping...

Six landmarks across County Durham will be lit up in red next month to commemorate Remembrance Sunday. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, many traditional services, parades and wreath laying ceremonies due to take place on 8 November have been cancelled. However, Durham County Council is planning a different but equally special...

County Durham businesses are benefiting from increased employment and growth due to support received from a Business Durham programme. The Digital Drive County Durham initiative was launched in 2017 to help businesses to become more resilient, efficient and profitable and gain a competitive edge by using digital technology. The programme...

A scheme to extend free school meals over the half-term holidays received more than 4,000 applications within hours of its launch. Durham County Council stepped in to provide this much-need support to families who rely on free school meals after the Government voted against extending the national scheme over the school holiday period last...

Woodham Academy has introduced a new mobile library, with big-hearted students delivering books to fellow pupils who can't attend school. One of the healthier side-effects of the recent lockdown and ongoing social distancing has been an increase in home reading; with a recent survey suggesting that 41% of adults reported spending more time...

Durham County Council has been acknowledged as one of the top employers in the country for its apprenticeship opportunities. The local authority was awarded a place in the government’s Top 100 Apprenticeships Employers list announced last week, joining ten other local authorities who have made the list. Made up of employers from the...