Sara Janiszewska

Two free weekly community get-togethers which aim to help tackle social isolation in a County Durham town are set to grow thanks to new funding from a regional employer.

A £10,000 grant from the Bernicia Foundation is helping adults with learning disabilities develop culinary skills and earn professional qualifications to support them into employment.

Management buyouts (MBOs) about local Durham-specific enterprises, management teams can now become owners of their companies.

Downeys, renowned across the region for its traditional fish and chips, will next week (15 Nov) open Seafood and Steak Co at STACK Seaburn.

A low budget film maker who shoots all of his movies on a mobile phone has been announced as Darkus Magazines north east filmmaker of the year.

A County Durham football club has netted a £3,000 donation from a national housebuilder.

RESEARCHERS in Newcastle that discovered a life-saving drug to treat cancer patients with a faulty gene are marking a special anniversary, and looking back at the impact their work has had on people around the world.

Christmas has come early for a three-year-old boy with a passion for picking up litter.

A project to restore 213 hectares of rare coastal habitat in County Durham has been launched with nearly £1m of funding.

Sunderland is hosting National Baby Week for the first time this year to raise awareness of the importance of giving babies the best start in life and the wide range of support on offer to parents and carers across the city. To celebrate, there are a wide range of exciting events being held across the city for parents/carers and their babies and young children, as well as educational events for professionals.