Line-up Revealed for First Digital Durham Book Festival
The annual literary festival returns this October with a huge range of digital events, including headline guests Alex Wheatle, Alastair Campbell, Ann Cleeves, Anthony Anaxagorou, Brit Bennett, David Almond, DBC Pierre, Fatima Bhutto, Ian Rankin, Jenny Offill, Laura Bates and Richard Osman
Published: 11 September 2020
Heritage railway transformation offers economic benefits
Councillors will consider plans to support the transformation of a heritage railway line into a major visitor attraction next week, as part of wider efforts to regenerate County Durham’s economy following the coronavirus pandemic.
Published: 08 September 2020
Reminder to record customers’ details in hospitality venues
Pubs and restaurants in County Durham are being asked to continue to gather customers’ details to help support the NHS Track and Trace system.
Published: 24 August 2020
Britain’s newest observatory to open its doors in Teesdale
The launch of the new state of the art Grassholme Observatory sees Northumbrian Water going intergalactic in the heart of Teesdale.
Published: 12 August 2020
Kick Starting Tourism and Wider Economy Business Grant Package
The North East LEP region has been awarded approximately £2.4millon ERDF to support the regions small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs’) to recover from Covid19. Expressions of interest will be invited from today Tuesday 11th August.
Published: 11 August 2020
Kick Starting Tourism and Wider Economy Business Grant Package
The Government recently announced the Kick Starting Tourism and SME Restart and Recovery – Wider Economy Business Grants packages.
Published: 06 August 2020
Outdoor cinema comes to Raby Castle
Raby Castle is giving film lovers an opportunity to enjoy a social distanced cinema experience outdoors this month with a unique outdoor cinema experience.
Published: 06 August 2020
Durham Town Hall to reopen – with extended hours
An historic town hall will reopen to the public this week after being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Published: 05 August 2020
A new multi-million-pound station in County Durham has opened to passengers.
Published: 29 June 2020
Dalton Park Welcomes Shoppers Back
Dalton Park Outlet Shopping destination in County Durham reopened its doors to shoppers last week, following government advise that all non-essential shops could open from the 15th June.
Published: 23 June 2020
NHS COVID-19 app to support test and trace
Launching on 24 September, the new NHS COVID-19 app will help businesses meet the new legal requirement to record the contact details of customers, visitors and staff.
Published: 2020-09-17
High Court judgement on the Business Interruption Insurance test case
Ruling on a test case presented by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the High Court has ruled that business interruption policies with pandemic or notifiable disease clauses should be read as to cover COVID-19, and that claims should be met in ‘most cases’.
Published: 2020-09-17
Durham Cricket announces Visit County Durham partnership
The new partnership between both organisations will promote the county as a staycation destination.
Published: 2020-09-17
The i newspaper features Northern Saints Trails
The Northern Saints Trails, a series of six new walking routes that bring to life the stories of the northern saints, have been included in a feature on Autumn walking trips in the i newspaper.
Published: 2020-09-17
