NEWS
Darlington train station upgrades to address flooding delays
Measures have been taken to address flood risks as part of major renovations at Darlington railway station, after it was identified as among the worst hit by flooding-related disruption.
Appeal to support nature at ‘Get Carter’ Blackhall Rocks film location
A fundraising appeal is being launched to support nature on “very special” North East landscapes including a location made famous in the iconic film Get Carter.
North Star’s first net zero housing scheme hailed by MP as ‘model for the country’
North Star Housing Group has launched its first net zero housing project in Darlington, featuring 12 affordable homes designed to keep energy costs below £100 annually. MP Lola McEvoy praised the scheme as a national model for addressing housing needs. Built at a cost of £2.8m, tenancies are starting next month.
College chosen for UK climate change programme
Darlington College is one of just six schools and colleges in the UK to be chosen to take part in a climate change engagement programme.
Making a DEEPER impression
A pioneering collaboration in Darlington has hit the milestone of 50 members working together to achieve Net Zero
Net Zero partnership hears how North East NHS trust is cutting carbon emissions
MEMBERS of DEEP have been given a “fascinating” insight into how a North East health trust is helping the NHS to meet net zero targets.
120 jobs created as recycling facility moves onto Cleveland Bridge site
Great news for Darlington as it is announced that the UK’s first large-scale plastic firm recycling facility is to be established on the former Cleveland Bridge site.
Airport becomes Net Zero partnership’s 50th member
Airport becomes Net Zeropartnership’s 50th member TEESSIDE International Airport has become the 50th member of a pioneering partnership of local employers taking a joined-up approach to meeting Net Zero targets. The Darlington Employers’ Environmental Partnership (DEEP) has really taken off since it was launched at the start of 2024, and it has now reached the…
Education trust strengthens environmental partnership
A GROWING education trust has added a new dimension to a North East partnership aimed at sharing good practice around Net Zero targets. The Northern Lights Learning Trust has become the first educational establishment to join the Darlington Employers’ Environmental Partnership (DEEP). DEEP, which holds regular Network and Learn events, has grown quickly since it…
Meet the Darlington hospital consultant who runs as a dolphin to protect the ocean
HOSPITAL consultant, passionate environmental campaigner, and dad-of-two, Richard Hixson is a man on a mission – and he’s prepared to run around as a dolphin to make himself heard.
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