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Raby Castle champions local contractors and heritage skills
9 May 2024
As the ambitious two-year development scheme, The Rising nears completion, Raby Castle has used the North East’s most skilled local contractors and suppliers to complete the new retail, hospitality and […]
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Funding boost for reimagined cultural venue
9 May 2024
A cultural venue that will bring internationally significant exhibitions to County Durham has been awarded £500,000, as work gets underway on site. Durham County Council has secured the grant from […]
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Tourism Awards open for applications
8 May 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards! With 16 categories to choose from there's sure to be one that suits your business. You can enter […]
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Meet up and make a difference
8 May 2024
As part of VCD's commitment to deliver more sustainable events and drive regenerative tourism growth, we have introduced a theoretical free place at our training days and events. This entails […]
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ManageGreen
8 May 2024
VCD Strategic Partner Host & Stay has announced the launch of ManageGreen within their property management packages. Dedicated to fostering sustainabiity and conscious travel, ManageGreen represents Host & Stay's commitment […]
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DDP update
8 May 2024
A reminder that the next Destination Development Partnership update is being held online on Tuesday 14th May at 8:30am. Hear from Visitor Economy leaders on a range of topics and […]
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Tickets to go on sale tomorrow as Luxmuralis returns to Durham Cathedral in October
2 May 2024
Luxmuralis is returning for a third year to Durham Cathedral with Space, and tickets go on sale at 11am on Friday 3 May, with some special discounted rates. From Wednesday 9 to […]
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Screen Tourism
1 May 2024
Screen tourism has seen significant growth as the 'set jetting' trend continues, with consumers influenced by their favourite films and programmes in their choice of holiday destination. Our county is […]
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Host & Stay Launches ManageGreen: Elevating Sustainable Practices in Holiday Home Management
1 May 2024
Host & Stay, a trailblazer in the holiday let management industry, proudly announces the launch of ManageGreen within their property management packages. Dedicated to fostering sustainability and conscious travel, ManageGreen […]
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New £2.5 million walking and cycling route planned for Durham City
29 Apr 2024
A key travel route linking educational, retail and residential sites in the north of Durham City is set to benefit from enhanced walking and cycling facilities thanks to a £2.5 […]
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Raby Castle achieves Green Tourism Award
23 Apr 2024
Raby Castle has secured a significant achievement in the Green Tourism awards certification programme with a silver in recognition of the business’s commitment to sustainability. The Green Tourism awards are […]
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Crowds flock to Bishop Auckland to enjoy taste of popular food festival
22 Apr 2024
Thousands flocked to this weekend’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival, where celebrity chefs, tasty treats, and family fun were all on the menu. More than 150 stalls lined the streets, with […]
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Women's professional cricket coming to Durham
18 Apr 2024
Following an extensive bidding process Durham Cricket have been awarded a Tier 1 professional women’s team. A restructure of the women’s professional game has seen the England and Wales Cricket […]
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Major investment in UK peatlands from German environmental association
18 Apr 2024
A significant international collaboration to support peatland restoration in the NorthPennines National Landscape has been announced by German environmentalassociation, the Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU). The €1.1 million investment […]
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How's Business?
18 Apr 2024
Please spare 10 minutes of your time to complete our latest How's Business survey. The results are important for us to see what is happening across the visitor economy and […]
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