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Commemorations to leave a lasting Coronation legacy for people and nature
9 May 2023
The Government will leave a lasting public legacy for people and nature with the renaming of the England Coast Path to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. As Prince of Wales, His Majesty expressed a deep love and concern for England’s wildlife, natural and rural places,...
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New Partnership: Durham Cricket are delighted to welcome Host & Stay as their new staycation partner
4 May 2023
Local North East business Host & Stay, one of the UK’s fastest-growing, family owned, holiday home management businesses, has partnered with Durham Cricket Club in a multi-year deal. The SDDE Smith Group and Host & Stay are now the clubs Principal Partner and Principal...
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Bank Holiday Tracker
3 May 2023
A VisitEngland survey shows that millions of Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday break in the UK during the Bank Holiday weekend for the Coronation, bringing an estimated £1.2 billion boost to the economy. VisitEngland's 'Coronation Weekend Trip Tracker' survey also showed that...
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Visit County Durham
DDP Pilot update
3 May 2023
Following the last Destination Development Partnership update in March, a second Zoom online update is being hosted by NewcastleGateshead Initiative on Thursday 11th May between 8:30am and 9:15am. Find out about progress made to date and how businesses can get involved in the pilot. The DDP Pilot...
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Visit County Durham
Group Travel training
3 May 2023
Join us for our Group Travel training on Wednesday 17th May at Hall Garth Hotel, Darlington between 1pm and 4pm. The short, interactive session includes top tips and inspiration to enable you and your business to stand out in a crowded and competitive marketplace.
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Visit County Durham
National Walking Month
3 May 2023
May is National Walking Month and VCD will be promoting walking breaks and activities across County Durham through a series of social media posts and via our dedicated walks page on thisisdurham.com, updated and including a new guide to accessible walks across the county. Apart from taking...
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Industry
First look at Stack Bishop Auckland
3 May 2023
Developers have given the first glimpse of how an exciting County Durham leisure operation will look once it is completed. In March councillors gave the green light to STACK Bishop Auckland, a purpose-built two storey building with a roof terrace at Newgate Street. The mixed use building will house...
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Visit County Durham
High demand for Welcome to Durham customer service training
3 May 2023
Visit County Durham has relaunched its popular customer service course, with demand proving so high, a second session is being delivered next month.
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With Help from Our Friends…
28 Apr 2023
Beamish Museum has received £225,000 from the Friends of Beamish – taking the Friends’ total donations to an amazing £2.1million. The latest donation, which is from the Friends of Beamish and Business Friends of Beamish, will go towards the Remaking Beamish project, which is currently...
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New website promotes Durham as top destination for business events and conferences
27 Apr 2023
Durham’s conference, meetings and events venues have been brought together on a new website by Visit County Durham.
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Save the date
26 Apr 2023
Purple Tuesday is a national initiative that helps businesses to improve the experience for their disabled customers. This year's annual celebration is being held on 7th November 2023 where organisations across all sectors showcase their support for this lucrative market. The Purple Pound is worth...
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Industry
VisitEngland Awards
26 Apr 2023
VisitEngland has announced that this year's VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Warner Bros Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter on 7th June. There were more than 350 entries to the awards comprising local and regional winners from the 16 aligned competitions which have...
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Short-term Lets consultation
26 Apr 2023
Following its call for evidence into the potential development of an accommodation registration scheme in Autumn 2022, DCMS has now launched a new consultation into how it might design and implement a registration scheme focused on short-term lets. This consultation seeks views on a range of...
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Durham Cricket aiming to have a blast with most inclusive summer of cricket ever
20 Apr 2023
This summer Durham Cricket is aiming to make Seat Unique Riverside one of the most inclusive and accessible venues in the country. With a number of improvements to the stadium’s facilities already underway, such as the addition of a changing places space, sensory room, hearing loops and...
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Visit County Durham
Campaign update
19 Apr 2023
Visit County Durham's Memorable Moments national destination marketing campaign showcases the experiences that can be had in the county this Spring. The latest online content partnerships are now running with YorkshireLive and LeedsLive, potentially reaching over 19m consumers.
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