Sep 15, 2021 | LOCAL NEWS
Blog supplied by Alison Schreiber of the HR Dept, Durham: At a time when many business owners are focused on bringing employees back to work, and with some also dealing with a severe shortage of staff, proposals for a four-day working week have once again hit the... 
Feb 23, 2021 | LOCAL NEWS
County Durham-based Seaward Electronic Ltd. is setting its sights on further market growth with the appointment of a new chief executive. North East born Chris Callan takes up the new role after building a successful career in the electronics industry working with... 
Feb 16, 2021 | LOCAL NEWS
Community groups have just weeks left to apply for grants from a successful County Durham funding programme. Food banks, sports clubs, schools and charities are being urged to apply for the last batch of grants from believe housing’s community funding programme before... 
Jan 11, 2021 | LOCAL NEWS
The North East’s largest council is poised to invest £5 million to help businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Durham County Council looks set to roll out a grant scheme which would provide up to £40,000 in financial assistance to companies, to help them... 
Aug 12, 2020 | LOCAL NEWS
More businesses are set to benefit from a financial support scheme set up to help them deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Durham County is widening the eligibility criteria for its local Discretionary Grants Fund so that hundreds more businesses can... 
Jun 29, 2020 | LOCAL NEWS
A new multi-million-pound station in County Durham has opened to passengers. The first scheduled train stopped at the new Horden station this morning (Monday, 29 June), marking the entry into service of the £10.55 million development near Peterlee. Located on South...