Ministerial Letter Suggests Highthorn Surface Mine Decision Could Be Near
A long-awaited Government decision on whether a new Northumberland surface mine can go ahead could finally be about to be…
Banks Community Fund Bowls In With £25,000 Grant For Emirates Riverside Nursery Ground Project
Durham Cricket’s plans to build new nursery facilities alongside its Emirates Riverside ground have taken a major step forward thanks…
Cornforth Partnership Celebrating 21st Birthday With Fresh New Look For Headquarters
The headquarters of a County Durham community charity is taking on a fresh new look for its 21st birthday. The…
Investment In Local Contractors At Bradley Surface Mine Passes £1.5m Mark
The value of contracts commissioned by North East employer Banks Mining from local companies for equipment and services at its…
Whitton Defibrillator Plans Spark Into Life After Successful Community Fundraising Campaign
New life-saving equipment has been installed in a Stockton village thanks to a successful community fundraising campaign and a four-figure…
Darlington Borough Council Planning Committee Backs Hurworth Planning Application
Plans for a new residential development on land to the north of Hurworth are set to move forward after Darlington…
Banks Property/plans submitted to Darlington Borough Council for a new residential development on land to the north of Hurworth
Plans for a new residential development on land to the north of Hurworth have been submitted to Darlington Borough Council.
Value of Local Contracts for Lambs Hill Wind Farm Passes £1M Mark
The total value of contracts awarded to North East firms as part of the construction of a new wind farm…
Howlands Park & Ride Set For Dozens Of Additonal Spaces As Extension Plans Are Submitted
A £175,000 investment is set to give visitors to Durham City access to dozens of new spaces at one of…
North East Firms Win Lambs Hill Wind Farm Contracts
With the first stages of construction work getting underway on a new wind farm on Teesside, three North East companies…
Exhibition Date Set for Proposed Hurworth Residential Development Plans
Outline plans for a new residential development on land to the north of Hurworth are set to go on show…
Neil Swaps Hard Hat for Mortarboard at Diploma Graduation Ceremony
A long-serving Northumberland surface mine manager has swapped his hard hat and hi-vis jacket for a mortarboard and gown to…
New Entranceway is just the Ticket for Durham Theatre Group
A successful Durham drama group is hoping to attract bigger audiences to its regular productions after a four figure grant…
Durham Dog Rescue Centre Gets Banks Group Backing
The work of a County Durham dog rescue centre that has saved over 5,000 animals has been boosted by a…
Local people invited to join Lambs Hill Wind Farm Community Liaison Committee
People living in the communities around the site of a new wind farm on Teesside are being invited to be…