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The year six pupils from West Park Academy, in Darlington, planted the trees at the towns Burtree garden village.

Three property developers who used to be key decision makers on Teesside are back in the area with a plan to build executive homes on the site of…

YORKSHIRE Air Ambulance has appointed a new Regional Fundraising Manager for North and East Yorkshire. Linda Stead has stepped up from Regional…

BusinessUK firms rush to invest as Sunak aims to shape post-COVID economy William Schomberg 1/5 A worker constructs a length of ducting tube inside the Naylor Industries Wombwell site in Wombwell, Britain, April 27, 2021. Picture taken April 27. REUTERS/Phil Noble Read More Edward Naylor plans to double investment at his plastic and concrete pipe factories over the next two years, spurred on by a huge new tax break from finance minister Rishi Sunak who is hoping to deliver an upgrade of British...

Demolition has begun on the Kingfisher pub in Spennymoor, County Durham Pictures: SARAH CALDECOTT DEMOLITION of a town’s pub is underway in preparation of a multi-million-pound redevelopment project. For at least 20 years residents and retailers in Spennymoor, County Durham, have longed for dramatic changes to Festival Walk which - after years of neglect - became an outdated eyesore that was more than h...

Left, Councillor Kevin Johnston and Hellens Group chief executive Gavin Cordwell-Smith PLANS are moving forward for a significant new development in Houghton-le-Spring. A major supermarket operator is expected to be unveiled as the anchor tenant on the former Houghton Colliery site, and a popular retail operator is also thought to be exploring options to take space on the site, which is being brought forward by Washington-based Hellens Group. The colliery had stood empty for 40 years whe...

AHEAD of the Budget tomorrow (Wednesday) businesses across the North East have voiced what they want the Chancellor to announce, including a balance between tax rises and for a fairer furlough scheme to continue. John Elliott, chairman of County Durham-based Ebac Limited, said: “The Chancellor needs to think radically, but simply. Make tax easier to collect and much more difficult to avoid; replace corporation tax with a turnover tax and replace income tax with sales tax. This could add b...

Demolition work starts on former shopping centre as part of multi-million County Durham redevelopment The former Kwik Save supermarket at Festival Walk in Spennymoor will be transformed into a new car park and a larger Aldi supermarket Get the latest County Durham news and updates delivered straight to your inbox - sign up for free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsl...

THE multi-million-pound redevelopment of an outdated shopping precinct is gathering pace with the demolition of derelict buildings on site.

THIS week, The Northern Echo has joined forces with rival publishers across the North to launch the Cash for Connectivity appeal and ensure children can access online learning at home. But a Government pledge during the first lockdown to provide laptops to the most disadvantaged children remains far from being met, a meeting has heard. Darlington Borough Council’s children and young people portfolio holder Councillor Jon Clarke told a full meeting of the authority many schools and pare...