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Advertising opportunity

3 Feb 2022

VCD Supplier Partner, Durham OnAir is offering one month FREE advertising online and on DAB Radio across the North East with every on air advertising campaign sold lasting one month or more. […]

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Bid submitted!

3 Feb 2022

Today, Durham has submitted its bid for UK City of Culture 2025. The title would open up a world of opportunity. At the heart of the bid is a year-long […]

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A unique bicentennial

26 Jan 2022

To mark the bicentenary of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 2025, councils and groups from across the region are working together to drive forward a huge series of events […]

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New App for Seaham

26 Jan 2022

'Discover Seaham' has been developed as part of the Seaham Townscape Heritage Project, which is supported by funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The app allows locals and visitors alike […]

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A Memorable Moment to support the Bid

26 Jan 2022

As part of County Durham's bid to be UK City of Culture 2025, a user generated content campaign is asking people to share their special memories of the county from […]

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Omicron one-off hospitality grant

26 Jan 2022

In December, the Government announced the introduction of one-off grant support for hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses in England impacted by the Omicron variant of up to £6,000 per premises. […]

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Rail consultation

19 Jan 2022

Great British Railways (GBR) is a new public body set up by government that will run and plan the rail network, own the infrastructure, procure passenger services and set most […]

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Durham Pocket Guide 2022

19 Jan 2022

Work is now underway in conjunction with our publishing partner, Offstone, to create the 2022 edition of the Durham Pocket Guide, with Visit County Durham partners able to benefit from […]

Industry

Funding for digital improvement

19 Jan 2022

Tourism, leisure and hospitality businesses in County Durham are among those who can apply for a share of an almost £1million fund to help them in their recovery from the […]

Industry

Raby branching out with adventure playground in the forest

19 Jan 2022

World-class playground designers have started work on an enchanting new children’s adventure play area inside a mysterious forest in Raby Castle’s grounds. The project is part of a wider development, […]

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2021 top pages on thisisdurham.com

18 Jan 2022

We’re looking back at how the ongoing pandemic impacted what consumers searched for on thisisdurham.com, the county’s official tourism website, and what pages proved to be the most popular last […]

Industry

Strong performance at Dalton Park leads to 26 new job opportunities

14 Jan 2022

A strong performance during 2021 has led to the creation of 26 new jobs at the North East’s biggest outlet shopping centre. Dalton Park Outlet Shopping Destination saw like-for-like sales […]

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Accessible days out

12 Jan 2022

Visit County Durham has teamed up with disabled blogger, dancer and activist Kate Stanforth to help disabled people plan fun-filled days out. Kate has been out and about exploring attractions […]

Industry

Baton-bearer nominations sought

12 Jan 2022

Do you know somebody who is ready to step forward, make a change, and take it on? You can now nominate a Baton-bearer for the Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay […]

Industry

Try before you buy scheme

12 Jan 2022

To help make the decision about switching to electric, Durham County Council is offering small and medium-sized businesses in the county the chance to borrow an electric van for up […]