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Local causes benefit to the tune of £33,600 as Durham Shopping Extravaganza calls it a day

VOLUNTEERS behind a charity shopping event in County Durham have smashed through the half a...

Alex wins county call-up after just three months

A TALENTED hockey player has received a county call up after playing the sport for just three...

Two North East Catholic schools are officially “world class”

STUDENTS and staff are celebrating after two North-East Catholic schools were awarded the ultimate...

Supermarket shoppers kick off school’s play area fundraising initiative

FUNDRAISING has swung, spun and climbed into action as a school for children with additional needs...

Opening second nursery is child’s play for Hannah

A WELL known nursery is under new management and promising an exciting future in child care. The...

North East college at the forefront of drive to retain science teachers

A NATIONAL pilot aimed at cutting workload and stopping science teachers abandoning the profession...

Joseph Swan Academy to join Emmanuel Schools Foundation

A leading education foundation has been approved by the Department for Education to bring a fifth...

Rugby players from The King’s Academy enjoy tour wins

TALENTED young rugby players roared into action as they took their Lions squad on tour. The crème...

Academy provides students with food for thought

A SCHOOL is putting the snap, crackle and pop back into mornings thanks to an initiative which...

Students’ photography skills in the frame

A TWILIGHT image of Darlington’s Brick Train sculpture has won its young photographer a coveted...

School rallies to support former player

RUGBY fans rallied in spectacular fashion to the aid of a sportsman who has been struck down with...

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...

Footballer Mason’s in a class of his own

A SHOOTING star has been tipped for the top after impressing coaches at a North East college...

Academy pays tribute to war dead in ‘pillars of poppies’ installation

Staff and students at a Middlesbrough academy have paid tribute to the First World War fallen by...

Darlington College students celebrate graduation

HUNDREDS of graduates dressed in gowns and mortar boards processed amid rapturous applause towards...

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...

Students raise the bar for achievement

RETURNING students raised the bar as they were presented with honours to recognise their success...

Students’ seasonal spectacular will take audience to Narnia

AN audience is to be led into a fantasy forest and a magical world of mythical creatures as...

Gurkha concert will raise money for quake-proof classrooms

CONCERT-GOERS will help change the lives of young people in Nepal by providing a safe haven from...

Amanda’s on a mission to set aspiring lawyers on their career journey

A solicitor is on a mission to inspire the legal profession to provide greater encouragement and...

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...

North Yorkshire safeguarding expert joins Home Secretary at Microsoft Hackathon

A North Yorkshire-based safeguarding expert has joined the Home Secretary and industry...

Children show wartime spirit in poignant day of Remembrance

TROOPS, nurses, land girls and suffragettes emerged from the morning mist, through a field of...

Lions roar into rugby action

TALENTED young rugby players roared into action as they took their Lions squad on tour. The crème...

Officers at academy cadet force on parade at sixth form open evening

ROYAL Marine Cadets are on the march ensuring their sixth form centre is ready for inspection. The...

Former student helps redevelop college website for a new generation

AN IT graduate has helped redevelop his old college website to meet the needs of a new generation...

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...

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...

Apprentice engineer becomes fifth generation to keep armed forces on the move

SPECIALIST engineers who have been keeping the British Armed Forces moving for decades have...

North Yorkshire-based experts to support child safeguarding efforts in Vietnam

A UK charity dedicated to supporting child victims of online sexual abuse and their families is to...

Generous donations harvest gratitude for school children

A BOUNTY of fruit, food, flowers and felicitations are heading into the community thanks to the...

Apprentices look to the past for engineering inspiration

APPRENTICES have been engineering a bright future by looking to the past after fabricating a...

Organisers of charity shopping event hoping to bow out on a half million pound high

The organisers of the 30thand final Durham Shopping Extravaganza are hopeful of going out on a...

Writer shares her clues for writing the perfect murder mystery

AVID bookworms have been given a master class in murder by a leading literary role model. Year 7...

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...

Tour de Tapas leads to healthy donation for hospice

A RENOWNED eatery has served up a tasty donation for a local hospice after completing an annual...

Mayor closes off year in office with charity donation

A FORMER mayor topped off a successful year in office with a large donation to a cause close to...

Top chef to offer glimpse into life in a Michelin-starred kitchen

A TOP chef is returning to his roots to share with students what it’s like to work with the best...

School aiming to drive forward charity fundraising with car raffle

A SCHOOL’S fundraising efforts have been given new drive after a motor dealer sourced a car for a...

Students learn the art of diplomacy

AN American diplomat has given students an invaluable insight into the UK’s special relationship...

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...

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...

Piano to start new life in India

A CHARITY superstore proved to be the key to successful shopping when a local businessman...

Outstanding Olviya is first student to ‘do the double’

A SIXTH former has made history by becoming the first student to be recognised twice for her...

Primary children do their best “because they want to be successful”

PUPILS have won high praise for their ‘exemplary attitude to learning’ after Government inspectors...

Autism proves no barrier to Thomas’s career success in the kitchen

A YOUNG caterer has been given food for thought after overcoming the barriers faced by autism to...

Subsea company are on the ball with SAFC player sponsorship

A TALENTED footballer has been sponsored by a subsea engineering company in a link-up bringing...

Students show off their art credentials in exhibition

CREATIVE students have exhibited their talent in a showcase of visual and performing arts. GCSE...

Rosalyn launches career with subsea apprenticeship

AN engineering student is on the crest of a wave after securing an apprenticeship in the...

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