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![Kathy Scott at Ginger Tree](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18015589.jpg)
![Kathy Scott at Ginger Tree](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18015589.jpg)
![Dale Smith, left, with his children Etta-Rae and Arete, and Gary, with daughter Maddison](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17251573.jpg)
![Dale Smith, left, with his children Etta-Rae and Arete, and Gary, with daughter Maddison](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17251573.jpg)
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![Middletons Hotel provides the perfect base for a family escape.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17125210.jpg)
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![Durham County Council’s Care Connect service responders arrived within 45 minutes of being despatched in more than 97 per cent of cases last year](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17146286.jpg)
![Durham County Council’s Care Connect service responders arrived within 45 minutes of being despatched in more than 97 per cent of cases last year](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17146286.jpg)
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![After a memorable summer residents and staff at the employee owned retirement village are now turning their attentions to the autumn and winter season with an events calendar that is already looking busy!](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17134290.jpg)
![After a memorable summer residents and staff at the employee owned retirement village are now turning their attentions to the autumn and winter season with an events calendar that is already looking busy!](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17134290.jpg)
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![razorblue was founded by CEO, Dan Kitchen when he was at college after spotting a gap in the market](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17137576.jpg)
![razorblue was founded by CEO, Dan Kitchen when he was at college after spotting a gap in the market](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17137576.jpg)
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![If, like Jamie, you’re looking for a fulfilling job that makes a real difference to people’s lives, the County Durham Care Academy can give you the support you need.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17021697.jpg)
![If, like Jamie, you’re looking for a fulfilling job that makes a real difference to people’s lives, the County Durham Care Academy can give you the support you need.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17021697.jpg)
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![Wherever your pain stems from, Mr Dan Fagan will be explaining how you could be helped at the Woodlands Hospital.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16996273.jpg)
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![A commitment to culture-led regeneration and ambitious plans for further developing its world-class offer have cemented Durham’s position as the culture county.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16982122.jpg)
![A commitment to culture-led regeneration and ambitious plans for further developing its world-class offer have cemented Durham’s position as the culture county.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16982122.jpg)
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![The unit Connect 298 will be the largest speculatively developed industrial/warehouse unit in the North East for over a decade and will fill a crucial void in the regional supply pipeline.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16934671.jpg)
![The unit Connect 298 will be the largest speculatively developed industrial/warehouse unit in the North East for over a decade and will fill a crucial void in the regional supply pipeline.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16934671.jpg)
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![Kelly Whitfield is confident her new business has the potential to revolutionise the £36 billion recruitment industry that she knows so well.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16919004.jpg)
![Kelly Whitfield is confident her new business has the potential to revolutionise the £36 billion recruitment industry that she knows so well.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16919004.jpg)
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![Recognising the importance of preparing people for work, and actually providing jobs, has spurred a group of North East social housing providers to come together to find a solution.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16917375.jpg)
![Recognising the importance of preparing people for work, and actually providing jobs, has spurred a group of North East social housing providers to come together to find a solution.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16917375.jpg)
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![Daniel Thwaites boasts a unique collection of award-winning inns, hotels, and spa hotels across England.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16893222.jpg)
![Daniel Thwaites boasts a unique collection of award-winning inns, hotels, and spa hotels across England.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16893222.jpg)
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![Anyone from Seaham or the surrounding area is welcome at the Community Comfort lunch club, held on Thursdays, from noon to 3pm.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16867550.jpg)
![Anyone from Seaham or the surrounding area is welcome at the Community Comfort lunch club, held on Thursdays, from noon to 3pm.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16867550.jpg)
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![Representatives from Durham County Council, Sustrans, and local cycling and walking groups cutting the ribbon at NCN1 improvements at South Hetton](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16861370.jpg)
![Representatives from Durham County Council, Sustrans, and local cycling and walking groups cutting the ribbon at NCN1 improvements at South Hetton](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16861370.jpg)
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![Alex Callaghan, 16, has volunteered at Scarborough and Filey libraries since seeking work experience at the Scarborough branch 10 months ago.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16844041.jpg)
![Alex Callaghan, 16, has volunteered at Scarborough and Filey libraries since seeking work experience at the Scarborough branch 10 months ago.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16844041.jpg)
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![A new, multi-day EV trail has been unveiled in the Lake District to give people a greener choice.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16763376.jpg)
![A new, multi-day EV trail has been unveiled in the Lake District to give people a greener choice.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16763376.jpg)
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![If your business might make large-scale redundancies, please contact Gearalt and his team.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16739770.jpg)
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![Womble Bond Dickinson's event will cover Teesside's role as a net zero leader, its exporting strength, major infrastructure projects and the impact of the freeport.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16718274.jpg)
![Womble Bond Dickinson's event will cover Teesside's role as a net zero leader, its exporting strength, major infrastructure projects and the impact of the freeport.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16718274.jpg)
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![Ruth Dent, Director of Assets and Compliance at believe housing, with RE:GEN Group’s head of sustainability, Brian Bedford, and CEO, Lee Francis.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14110067.jpg)
![Ruth Dent, Director of Assets and Compliance at believe housing, with RE:GEN Group’s head of sustainability, Brian Bedford, and CEO, Lee Francis.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14110067.jpg)
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![Rob Robson who runs the BOC plant on Tees Dock Road Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16719928.jpg)
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![Doing business in County Durham STACKs up for leisure operator](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16376815.jpg)
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![Take advantage of Motorway's innovative Car Value Tracker](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16586339.jpg)
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![Captain Cook pub as it was when local photographer Janette Ruddock began her picture project before works began in early 2021. Pictures by Janette Ruddock.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/15078512.jpg)
![Captain Cook pub as it was when local photographer Janette Ruddock began her picture project before works began in early 2021. Pictures by Janette Ruddock.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/15078512.jpg)
![Coastline is one of the region's best fish and chip shops. Picture: DANIEL HORDON](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14387897.jpg)
![Coastline is one of the region's best fish and chip shops. Picture: DANIEL HORDON](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14387897.jpg)
![Bunny Run](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14096066.jpg)
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![Darlington Building Society Chief Executive, Andrew Craddock, has paid tribute to the resilience of his staff during the pandemic](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13033843.jpg)
![Darlington Building Society Chief Executive, Andrew Craddock, has paid tribute to the resilience of his staff during the pandemic](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13033843.jpg)
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![Business Rescue Expert managing director Eamonn Wall](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13597274.jpg)
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![BHP Law’s Commercial and Agricultural Property team. Left to right: Chelsea Monger, Liz Smith, Natalie Bell, Peter Blackett, Sharon Tideswell, Jay Fry and Ian Barker. Picture: Chris Barron](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13597454.jpg)
![BHP Law’s Commercial and Agricultural Property team. Left to right: Chelsea Monger, Liz Smith, Natalie Bell, Peter Blackett, Sharon Tideswell, Jay Fry and Ian Barker. Picture: Chris Barron](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13597454.jpg)
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![Executive Team: Alan Smith, Executive Director of Investment, Growth and Performance; Nik
Turner, Executive Director of Communities and Customer Service; Bill Fullen, Chief Executive](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13596937.jpg)
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Turner, Executive Director of Communities and Customer Service; Bill Fullen, Chief Executive](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13596937.jpg)
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![Events such as the Bishop Auckland Food Festival attract thousands of visitors to County Durham and boost the economy by millions of pounds](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13618254.jpg)
![Events such as the Bishop Auckland Food Festival attract thousands of visitors to County Durham and boost the economy by millions of pounds](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13618254.jpg)
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![Springfield Meadows in Darlington - another Karbon Homes development](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13616647.jpg)
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![The Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Cyndi Hughes, opens the Created By The Ridleys retail outlet in Darlington. Picture Peter Barron](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13236916.jpg)
![The Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Cyndi Hughes, opens the Created By The Ridleys retail outlet in Darlington. Picture Peter Barron](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13236916.jpg)
![Can capitalism today take lessons from the past to help solve some of the pressing issues that threaten not only our short-term economic prosperity, but our species’ continued survival?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13054683.jpg)
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![Changing your eating habits can do more to combat climate change than reducing air travel or buying an electric car](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13148787.jpg)
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![Companies are having to innovate and evolve in order to engage with the shifting attitudes — as well as the changing spending habits — of a new generation of consumers.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13148118.jpg)
![Companies are having to innovate and evolve in order to engage with the shifting attitudes — as well as the changing spending habits — of a new generation of consumers.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13148118.jpg)
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![Elizabeth Blackadder](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13031152.jpg)
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![Tennants, Leyburn](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12984609.jpg)
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![Debenhams on Stockton High Street Picture: Google.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12864732.jpg)
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![A detail of the maker’s label of the Benjamin Banks cello](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12846209.jpg)
![A detail of the maker’s label of the Benjamin Banks cello](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12846209.jpg)
![Louis Brooks wearing the belt;
Right, The Gent’s Rolex Prince](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12807441.jpg)
![Louis Brooks wearing the belt;
Right, The Gent’s Rolex Prince](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12807441.jpg)
![Orbit - Building project completion at NETPark, Sedgefield. L/R Sophie Walton (CPI), Jenny Taylor (DU) and Sarah Slaven (Buiness Durham)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12760494.jpg)
![Orbit - Building project completion at NETPark, Sedgefield. L/R Sophie Walton (CPI), Jenny Taylor (DU) and Sarah Slaven (Buiness Durham)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12760494.jpg)
![Attributed to Frans de Momper ‘Winter Village Scene with Figures Skating on a Frozen River’](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12735264.jpg)
![Attributed to Frans de Momper ‘Winter Village Scene with Figures Skating on a Frozen River’](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12735264.jpg)
![10 year old Jak Hope, lead singer from Little Giantz at the West Durham Youth and Community Centre in Crook Picture: DAVID WOOD](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12729538.jpg)
![10 year old Jak Hope, lead singer from Little Giantz at the West Durham Youth and Community Centre in Crook Picture: DAVID WOOD](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12729538.jpg)
![Sparta Security Group is branching out into facilities management](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12726887.jpg)
![Sparta Security Group is branching out into facilities management](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12726887.jpg)
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![While celebrating a decade of success had to be put on ice Mullen Stoker are looking forward to an even brighter future](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12727163.jpg)
![While celebrating a decade of success had to be put on ice Mullen Stoker are looking forward to an even brighter future](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12727163.jpg)
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![Teesside University's Chancellor Paul Drechsler visits Launchpad.
Pictured the Chancellor (right) with Omniplay Games Ltd's Creative Director Thomas Beckensall.
27th May 2021
Michelle Maddison Photography
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![Teesside University's Chancellor Paul Drechsler visits Launchpad.
Pictured the Chancellor (right) with Omniplay Games Ltd's Creative Director Thomas Beckensall.
27th May 2021
Michelle Maddison Photography
07798](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12707346.jpg)
![First look inside County Durham hotel after £350,000 revamp](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12688083.jpg)
![First look inside County Durham hotel after £350,000 revamp](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12688083.jpg)
![Darlington Building Society's award from Best Companies](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12630318.jpg)
![Darlington Building Society's award from Best Companies](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12630318.jpg)
![Left to right Matty Carlin & Mike Carlin, of MAP Group, with Stuart Beagrie and Clarke Beagrie, of AVL. Picture: Peter Barron](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12485691.jpg)
![Left to right Matty Carlin & Mike Carlin, of MAP Group, with Stuart Beagrie and Clarke Beagrie, of AVL. Picture: Peter Barron](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12485691.jpg)
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