Tees Valley residents are set to benefit from energy efficiency upgrades after nearly £14 million was awarded to a consortium involving Darlington, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton councils. The funding – totalling £13,953,865 – comes from the government’s new Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme, which could help up toContinue Reading
Jessie Kelly‑Baxter, senior policy advisor at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said: The ONS employment figures released today (15 April 2025) show that the North East continues to have the highest rate of economic inactivity in England at 26.9%. This means over a quarter of working-age people in ourContinue Reading
A vehicle believed to have been involved in a brazen fly-tipping incident has been seized. The white van now faces being crushed or sold if the owner fails to come forward. The van was used to fly-tip a load of roofing materials and MDF boarding in the Westminster Road areaContinue Reading
The North East Chamber of Commerce will host its Partner and Corporate Business Dinner on Wednesday, 23 April, bringing together senior leaders from across the region for an evening of cross-party, cross-regional dialogue. Taking place at the Radisson Blu, Durham, the event will feature a fireside chat chaired by ShevaunContinue Reading
Residents are being encouraged to have their say on the future of learning to help boost job opportunities and ensure training and education is accessible to communities across North Yorkshire. The Let’s Talk Skills engagement exercise, which has launched today (Monday, April 14), is part of North Yorkshire Council’s widerContinue Reading
The National Trust has announced Cath Darling, bereavement occupational therapist, as one of the recipients of the 49 ‘Trees of Hope’ Sycamore Gap saplings being gifted to individuals, groups, and organisations across the UK. Cath has been working as an occupational therapist at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for 10Continue Reading
The spring sunshine added the perfect seasoning to a weekend full of food and family fun at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival. Thousands of people flocked to Bishop Auckland town centre for the return of one of the region’s biggest food festivals, for two days of entertainment, cookery demonstrations,Continue Reading
The region’s popular Kids Go Free promotion on public transport is back this easter break – so ‘hop’ onboard between 12 and 27 April 2025. The offer makes public transport in the North East (Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and County Durham areas) more affordable throughout the school holidays since itsContinue Reading
Economic survey results released today (11 April) by the North East Chamber of Commerce show a picture of cautious optimism among the region’s businesses, with key indicators improving after a challenging Q4. However, the outlook is being clouded by growing concern about the impact of new US tariffs, which couldContinue Reading
Members of the public are being invited to suggest issues they’d like Middlesbrough Council to investigate. The move is part of the Council’s wide-ranging Scrutiny process which puts topics affecting local people and the area they live in under the microscope. Subjects covered often relate to Council services, but topicsContinue Reading
