Newcastle University study wants to hear your experiences of hospital volunteering! A new oral history project is recruiting for interviewees who volunteered in hospitals in Cumbria, Northumberland, ...

Children at St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School enjoyed a magical day of storytelling and celebration as the school marked Winnie the Pooh Day with creative activities, workshops and a special teddy ...

A new Lodge Banner was formally dedicated at the Lodge of Progress during a special ceremony held at the Chester-Le-Street Masonic Centre on Friday, 16th January 2026. The banner was generously gifted ...

A managed IT, communications and connectivity business based in Norton has welcomed a new addition to the team, in the form ...

It’s been a busy few weeks with important announcements in Parliament that will have a positive impact on our local community. To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, I was proud to sign the Holocaust ...

Every week our MP tells us he is working hard for Hitachi, but last weekend there were disturbing reports that the Department for Transport were blocking Lumo trains application for new routes, which ...

My name is Paige Hutchinson and I am a current Y7 student at Woodham Academy. I have an exciting opportunity to go on a World Challenge trip to Sri Lanka over Easter 2027 where I will engage in a ...

The creation of a new leisure centre and library for Bishop Auckland has reached its first major milestone. Durham County Council has held an official ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of ...

Health and wellbeing charity, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), is delighted to announce the expansion of its community services across the North East, with the acquisition of two new sites in Seaham ...

I am Shirley, the Community Champion for Tesco, Newton Aycliffe. I have worked for Tesco’s for nineteen years and have been in the Community Champion role for approximately ten years. In this time the ...

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health! Join millions of people who have quit smoking with Stoptober – make it to 28 days smokefree for Stoptober and you’re five times more ...

A busy start to Mayor’s month, beginning with an amazing invitation to Joans 100th birthday celebration. Our next event ‘Mayoress at Home’ where we invite members of the public along to a free high ...