Category: Business

Amy Hardy started her online business P & J Sweets three years ago after the birth of her second child. The 28-year-old currently runs the business from home in Darlington, preparing orders and managing stock herself. Her new shop will be located at the Queen Street Shopping Centre. The mum of two said: “P &…

Stranger Things, which first aired back in 2016, came to an end on New Year’s Day (January 1) with the final episode being released on Netflix. The sci-fi series, created by the Duffer Brothers, follows a group of children from the fictional town of Hawkins as they battle supernatural forces threatening their world. To celebrate…

Modella Capital shared it has been a “very tough decision” and have “worked intensively” to save both of the popular shops. It added that “last-ditch attempts” were made to rescue Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop but “neither has a realistic possibility of trading profitably again”. In a statement, a spokesperson for Modella Capital confirmed:…

H Taylor & Sons Butchers, founded in Darlington in 1922, has served hundreds of thousands of customers over more than a century and remains one of the region’s most popular butchers. First established by Harry Taylor, the family-run business has spanned several generations, gradually expanding over the years while remaining rooted in the town centre….

The £2.5 million project, led by Northumbrian Water, will see 9km of ageing water mains replaced in Edmundbyers, near Consett. Brian Hardy, project manager at Northumbrian Water, said: “This is a big project for a small community, but by renewing the area’s ageing water mains all in one go, we can avoid the need to…

UK Land Estates, owner of Team Valley Trading Estate, has completed a 65,000 sq ft speculative warehouse known as Centralway 65 at the heart of the site. The more than £6.5 million project represents the largest single-unit (speculative) industrial scheme built at Team Valley in recent years, and forms part of the company’s wider development…

UK Land Estates, owner of Team Valley Trading Estate, has completed a 65,000 sq ft speculative warehouse known as Centralway 65 at the heart of the site. The more than £6.5 million project represents the largest single-unit (speculative) industrial scheme built at Team Valley in recent years, and forms part of the company’s wider development…

Christ’s College in Sunderland, a four to 16 academy operated by the ESF, has carried out a £1.6 million scheme to double the size of its dining hall and kitchen, as well as create a new multipurpose space. Jonathan Yates, managing director of Howarth Litchfield and project architect, said: “We have collaborated with Mark Boyers,…

So feel free to turn your back on vape shops, some of the barbers, and nail bars, but use – or lose – the quality independent retailers and hospitality venues that make our town centres worth visiting. You could, with some justification, blame governments, landlords, local councils, corporate short-termism and, of course, the sweep of…

Ian and Holly Sanderson from Hunwick near Bishop Auckland, opened Sanders Cove Crystals on The Bank in Barnard Castle on July 19, 2025. Ian spoke to The Northern Echo about how welcoming the Barnard Castle community has been and said they are the best part of the town. He said: “We cannot be happier with…