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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.

Industry

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 […]

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.

Visit County Durham

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 […]

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 […]

Industry

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 […]

Industry

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 […]

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 […]

Industry

Improving travel links

19 Apr 2023

Work to improve active travel links along the route of the former Stockton and Darlington Railway and boost the visitor economy is to begin this summer. Durham County Council is […]

Industry

Disabled access survey

19 Apr 2023

Over 7,500 people took part in the UK's largest disabled access survey, run by Euan's Guide. The research shows that 72% of disabled people have found accessibility information on a […]

Visit County Durham

Visit County Durham Update

19 Apr 2023

The latest Visit County Durham Update is now available to view online, covering the key projects, successes, insights and updates of the last 6 months.

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Industry

Dalton Park puts best green foot forward with double award win

14 Apr 2023

Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination has achieved two top accolades in recognition of its ongoing commitment to sustainability. The centre won the Greener Business Award at the County Durham Environment Awards […]

Industry

Coronation toolkit

12 Apr 2023

With one month to go until the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort, Britain is in the global spotlight. VisitBritain has developed a toolkit […]

Visit County Durham

Pocket Guide 2023

12 Apr 2023

The Durham Pocket Guide 2023 is now available to order. 125,000 copies will be distributed across the region encouraging visitors to stay longer and explore further. To order copies for […]

Industry

Fire safety

12 Apr 2023

The Home Office has published fully updated guidance for small accommodation businesses to help them comply with fire safety law. The new guide 'Making your small paying guest accommodation safe […]