‘Pupils achieve very well’ – school praised in first inspection under new framework
A DARLINGTON school has been praised by inspectors after becoming one of the first schools in the town to be…
Freezy does it! Teesside primary school reaches national final of Frozen contest
PUPILS at a North East school are “beyond themselves with excitement” after reaching the national finals of a contest based…
Pupils celebrate differences and meet a giant hedgehog on World Autism Acceptance Day
CHILDREN at a County Durham primary school came face to face with a giant hedgehog as part of a range…
Team of 23 County Durham pupils are ‘good as gold’ after earning top Duke of Edinburgh awards
PUPILS from a County Durham school are preparing to visit Buckingham Palace this summer after achieving 23 Gold Duke of…
‘Perfect match’ as racecourse teams up with riding for disabled charity
ACER, the Shetland pony, has been introduced to retired racehorse Ballyben to launch a partnership between a North East racecourse…
Hospice celebrates Marjorie’s 30 years as a volunteer
MUM-OF-TWO Marjorie Carr has been honoured for her three decades of volunteering for a North-East hospice. Marjorie, from Sedgefield, was…
North Star delivers family homes to breathe ‘new life’ into historic site
A LEADING social housing group has announced the completion of a £3.2m scheme to provide affordable family homes which will…
Wildlife trust launches plans to restore nature across Sunderland’s Coalfield
A NORTH-EAST Wildlife Trust has launched a £169,000 project to restore green spaces around Sunderland. Durham Wildlife Trust has secured…
Telecoms specialists link up with autism charity for European cycle ride
NEARLY a dozen North-East businesses have thrown their weight behind an ambitious event raising money to support autistic people and…
Great North Run charity places still available for less than half-price
RUNNERS have the chance grab a place in the Great North Run at a steep discount by running for a…
Hospice gardens get summer-ready thanks to volunteers
A TEAM of dedicated professionals have transformed the gardens of a North-East hospice as a way of giving back to…
Nurse cycling to every UK children’s hospice arrives in North-East
AN INSPIRING nurse who is cycling to every children’s hospice in the UK has stopped off in the North-East. Francesca…
‘Northern voice’ author inspires students at Darlington school
A NORTH-EAST author who published her first children’s novel this year has spent time inspiring young writers in her home…
Northern Law Awards win for Darlington solicitor
A NORTH-EAST solicitor who has dedicated herself to helping vulnerable people has been honoured in the Northern Law Awards. Melanie…
Social housing chief warns: ‘Cost of living crisis is the worst I’ve known in 30 years’
THE head of an organisation on the frontline of poverty in the North-East has warned that the cost-of-living crisis is…