Two top awards in two months for Hall Hill Farm

Hall Hill Farm in County Durham is celebrating a huge win after being named Best Large Attraction at the 2025 North East England Tourism Awards and winning the Gold award. It follows farm's recent win in the esteemed National Farm Attractions Network Awards. Over the years, Hall Hill Farm, near Lanchester, has won numerous regional and national tourism awards – but this is the first time it has...

Hall Hill Farm in County Durham crowned UK’s best large farm attraction

Hall Hill Farm near Lanchester, County Durham, is celebrating a huge win after being named Large Farm Attraction of the Year at the National Farm Attractions Network Awards. The awards gala, held last week at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens, brought together the UK’s top farm attractions to honour excellence in the industry. With more than 100,000 visitors last year, Hall Hill Farm has become a...

Tyneside Cinema and Crowne Plaza Hotel Newcastle announce independent film partnership

Tyneside Cinema, the home of independent cinema in the North East, has linked up with the Crowne Plaza Newcastle in the first of a series of strategic partnerships for the venue. Over the next 12 months, Tyneside Cinema will host a series of exclusive Q&A events, championing independent filmmakers and bringing some of the UK and global cinema’s best international talent to the North East....

Construction work begins on new Durham Dales Gateway project

Construction works have begun near Bishop Auckland West Railway Station, creating brand-new visitor parking facilities, improving access to the Durham Dales and Bishop Auckland via Weardale Heritage Railway, further supporting Bishop Auckland’s blossoming tourism industry. The Durham Dales Gateway development will comprise 88 car parking spaces, six electric vehicle charging points, five new...

Council cabinet to discuss blueprint for revitalising Stockton and North Thornaby

Ambitious proposals that set out an exciting and innovative future for Central Stockton and North Thornaby over the next 25 years will be considered at a cabinet meeting next week. The Central Stockton and North Thornaby Blueprint outlines council plans to create prosperous, vibrant places fit for future generations, mixed-use neighbourhoods and a stronger town centre with increased footfall....