Author: Peter Barron

‘Rising star’ promoted to key role as building society grows its own talent

A NORTH-EAST building society has again demonstrated its commitment to growing its own talent...

Charity creates home-schooling toolkit to support families with autistic children

A CHARITY has responded to the challenges facing families during the pandemic by designing an...

Emma does building society proud by helping to tackle loneliness

A CARING employee at Darlington Building Society has told how volunteering to help tackle...

Young people who offend display craft skills to help autism charity

Young people who offend have been making amends for their behaviour by raising money in aid of a...

Last chance for groups to enter youth awards

THE deadline is approaching for entries to an award scheme recognising outstanding projects for...

Christmas joy as building society gifts nearly £30,000 to good causes

A BIG-HEARTED building society is bringing festive cheer to a host of community organisations by...

Hospice resumes day care services after coronavirus safety review

A NORTH-EAST hospice has reopened its day care services after redesigning them to maximise the...

Running wild

Colleagues embark on 12 festive fundraising runs through nature reserves TWO colleagues are...

School’s festive fundraising will help children this Christmas

MORE than 750 students and teachers at a North-East school have donned Christmas jumpers and Santa...

Wildlife trust to create jobs after being awarded major grant for nature project

A LEADING North-East wildlife charity is to create several jobs after being awarded more than...

A tree-mendous effort to sparkle for charity

A TREE surgeon has used his experience of working at heights to branch out in support of a...

Rudolphs give hospice a run for its money

THE inspirational founder of a North-East hospice has been fondly remembered by her...

Dreaming of a light Christmas

Festive illuminations dazzle visitors to popular attraction ONE of the North-East’s premier...

Record result for North-East school’s food box appeal

A NORTH-EAST school is celebrating its most successful food box appeal after a group of...

World-renowned artist recognises Darlington hospice’s work caring for families

A NORTH-EAST hospice has received an unexpected donation of a limited-edition art print by a...

School leads the way in supporting children with communication needs

A NORTH-EAST school has earned national recognition as a beacon for supporting children with...

Building society creates new role to reinforce management of credit risk

AN executive with a wealth of experience has been appointed to a newly created senior role in a...

Project to help vulnerable people live independently supported by Darlington Building Society donation

AN initiative to provide vulnerable people with comfortable accommodation for up to a year has...

Tree-mendous! Artwork designed to help hospice supporters remember loved ones

FUNDRAISING is blossoming at a North-East hospice thanks to a new work of art produced by a...

Experienced headteacher excited to be taking on new leadership role at Darlington schools

A HEADTEACHER with a wealth of experience has spoken of her pride and excitement at taking on a...

Ho, ho, ho! Santa and Rudolf are on their way to Butterwick Hospice

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at one of the North-East’s best-loved charities....

Successful physio business moves to new premises in Darlington

IT’S business as usual during lockdown for a popular Darlington physio business – with a move to...

Lockdown music project strikes a chord with North-East musicians

A PROJECT launched to support North-East musical artists and help develop songs they wrote during...

At your service – charity to deliver free meals to veterans on Armistice Day

A CHARITY is to deliver free meals to the homes of North-East military veterans on Armistice Day....

Pupils’ efforts to raise awareness of polio are blooming brilliant

SCHOOLCHILDREN have planted thousands of purple crocus bulbs as part of a campaign to eradicate...

Gardening project to blossom at autism charity thanks to building society

A GREEN-FINGERED initiative to help autistic people take part in therapeutic horticultural...

Mayor thanks building society staff for being ‘lockdown heroes’

STAFF at a North-East building society have been hailed as “lockdown heroes” during a thank you...

Chart-topping North-East singer announces new release

A NORTH-EAST singer-songwriter is following up her first number one hit by announcing the release...

Plea to nature-lovers to ‘recycle’ winter fuel payments to support wildlife

NATURE-LOVERS are being urged by a North-East charity to consider recycling their winter fuel...

School plans to bury new time capsule after exciting discovery of days gone by

CHILDREN at a North-East primary school are planning to bury a new time capsule – after the...

Darlington Building Society’s investment continues with latest branch refurbishment

DARLINGTON Building Society is pressing ahead with its programme of investment by refurbishing...

Schools sign up to tolerance and equality charter in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox

A NORTH-EAST education trust has signed a charter aimed at promoting peace, tolerance and equality...

Family’s lockdown tragedy inspires famous artist to support charity

A CELEBRATED North-East artist has created a special piece of art to raise vital funds for...

Story-telling competition winner is in David Walliams’ good books

BEST-SELLING author David Walliams has sent a message of congratulations to a North-East...

“Pedal for pounds” as North-East bike ride goes virtual

A POPULAR fundraising bike ride in aid of an innovative North-East charity will return with a...

Darlington Building Society appoints eight apprentices in campaign to grow its own talent

DARLINGTON Building Society has underlined its commitment to grow its own talent by appointing...

Motor dealer donates car to college to support mechanics of the future

A NORTH-EAST motor dealer is helping to support the mechanics of the future by donating a car to a...

New school opens for autistic children on Teesside

AUTISTIC children and their families in the south of the region are set to benefit from a new...

Traffic jam behind a bus inspires Eddie to 20-year fundraising drive for hospice

A CHARITY campaigner has told how being stuck in a traffic jam 20 years ago led to him raising...

Pupils build team spirit with The Army’s help

PUPILS at a North-East school have been put through their paces by The British Army as part of an...

Fashion contest designed to support hospice from home

DEDICATED followers of fashion are being urged to take part in a stylish new competition in aid of...

Who will take the lead in hospice Best Pet contest?

ENTRIES have been ‘purring’ in for a North-East charity’s bid to find the region’s best pets....

Motor dealer achieves national kitemark for bodyshop excellence as investment pays off

ONE of the North-East’s best-known motor dealers has achieved the national kitemark for excellence...

Building society staff lead the way in responding to Age UK appeal for volunteers

SIX employees at a North-East building society have volunteered to help tackle a “loneliness...

Changes in homebuyer behaviour will continue to contribute towards increase in UK house prices, says Darlington Building Society

The latest House Price Index (HPI), based on Government figures released today, shows that average...

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