Hundreds of children battle for rugby and hockey glory
UP TO 1,000 children and their families descended on a North East school as talented young athletes from across the…
Hospice opens town centre pop-up shop
CUSTOMERS are being encouraged to pop-in to a new pop-up shop where every purchase helps support the care of people…
School rallies to support former player
RUGBY fans rallied in spectacular fashion to the aid of a sportsman who has been struck down with an incurable…
Students learn the art of diplomacy
AN American diplomat has given students an invaluable insight into the UK’s special relationship with the USA which in trade…
Pupils research homes of the fallen in war-hit community
STUDENTS have been reflecting on the fallen and remembering the departed as the nation unites to mark the centenary of…
North Yorkshire safeguarding expert joins Home Secretary at Microsoft Hackathon
A North Yorkshire-based safeguarding expert has joined the Home Secretary and industry professionals at Microsoft’s US headquarters to work jointly…
NE visitors find tranquil retreat at new luxury retreat
OPULENT suites the size of some Lakeland cottages are offering couples the chance to escape thanks to a labour of…
Children show wartime spirit in poignant day of Remembrance
TROOPS, nurses, land girls and suffragettes emerged from the morning mist, through a field of silhouetted soldiers, for a school…
Bring your antiques for free valuations as Durham Shopping Extravaganza marks 30 years
Shoppers are being invited to share their antiques and family heirlooms to help charity volunteers mark 30 years of fundraising.…
Generous donations harvest gratitude for school children
A BOUNTY of fruit, food, flowers and felicitations are heading into the community thanks to the generosity of pupils, staff…
Crafters commemorate war dead in wool
Crafty neighbours have drawn on decades of needlework expertise to commemorate the fallen of the First World War. Members of…
Gurkhas prepare to remember fallen comrades through music
A CONCERT of pomp and circumstance with a touch of the last night of the proms will become an act…
Students get a taste of Michelin-starred cooking
A RENOWNED chef turned up the heat for trainee cooks as he helped them to prepare a Michelin star quality…
Students’ photography skills in the frame
A TWILIGHT image of Darlington’s Brick Train sculpture has won its young photographer a coveted slot on a calendar that…
New teachers offered the chance to work in ‘God’s Own County’
HIGH calibre students are being urged to train in one of the most beautiful and diverse parts of the country…