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Stable Hearth Neapolitan Pizzeria, on Duke Street, has now been shortlisted in the top ten of The Northern Echo’s Best Restaurant and Gastropub competition, where readers vote for their favourite venues across County Durham and Darlington The nomination follows the pizzeria’s recent national success, with the family-run restaurant, owned by Nicholas and Gemma Thexton, being…
The Lime Tree Inn in Great Ouseburn in the Vale of York earned top honours, including its second AA Rosette, a Michelin-Guide listing and an appearance on TV’s Four in a Bed when it was run by husband-and-wife team Rob and Heloisa Mitchell. The Mitchells left last summer to enjoy more family-time, and the pub…
The Hays Travel team, made up of 13 staff, set themselves the challenge of walking 900 miles—roughly the length of the Rockies—on an in-store treadmill throughout March to raise funds for the Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group. They exceeded their target by walking a total of 1,126 miles, raising £1,389 for the charity. Rebecca Labron,…
The Banks Group, first formed commercial ties with the club more than three decades ago and continues to play a key role in its growth and development. Its sponsorship includes naming rights to the Banks Homes Riverside Stadium in Chester-le-Street and branding on the men’s, women’s and junior pathway teams’ kits. Harry Banks OBE DL,…
The Banks Group, first formed commercial ties with the club more than three decades ago and continues to play a key role in its growth and development. Its sponsorship includes naming rights to the Banks Homes Riverside Stadium in Chester-le-Street and branding on the men’s, women’s and junior pathway teams’ kits. Harry Banks OBE DL,…
A planning application for land at The Galleries Retail Park in Washington, Sunderland, would see the creation of a new self-storage facility. The proposal involves the siting of about 153 corrugated steel containers, each painted and having a usable capacity of 32.6 cubic metres and floorspace of 14.76 square metres. A proposal of the site….
Electric vehicle (EV) charging company EO Car Chargers collapsed earlier in April after it experienced “challenging trading conditions in recent years”, the business said. Bosses say it had been been loss‑making following an overseas expansion into the US, Australia, New Zealand and Italy. EO Car chargers builds EV charging infrastructure, software and round-the-clock repair and…
Verdigris Books officially opened its doors on April 3, after taking over the previous long-running stall Book Emporium after the owner Walter, retired after running the business for more than 30 years. The shop has since been taken over by 27-year-old Miles Stevenson, from Brancepeth, who said the new bookshop came together in a “matter…
Family-run Baby & Toddler Kingdom, run by mother-and-daughter duo Ebony and Jill, shared the news on social media on Friday (April 10), describing the decision as “not an easy” one. In the post, the owners said: “After 10 wonderful years I wanted to share that our shop will be closing its doors after this summer….
Kleo Tabaku, chef patron at Jesmond restaurant Lovage and Gosforth’s fish and seafood restaurant Osters, travelled to Lindisfarne to visit the oyster beds that produce the celebrated Lindisfarne oysters. Both of his restaurants feature in the Michelin Guide and serve hundreds of the oysters each week. Mr Tabaku said: “I’ve prepared and served countless types…
