Mourners dressed in beekeeping suits and holding lit smokers formed a ‘guard of honour’ at the funeral of Barrie Powell, a ...

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Here are some stories you might have missed on Wearside this week. Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham will be built after years of delays. Construction of the facility is expected to start ...

The Blaydon and Consett MP has hailed a 'fantastic day' for County Durham, as the rebuilding of Shotley Bridge Hospital was given the green light by the Labour Government. Liz Twist MP has ...

As the estate planning landscape braces for significant changes in 2025, the 59th Annual Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning — held from January 13 to January 17 in Orlando, Florida ...

The New Hospital Programme is just one part of the government’s wider commitment to transforming the NHS estate. Over £1bn has been set aside to make inroads into the existing backlog of ...

Regional health officials have received confirmation that the proposed Shotley Bridge Hospital in County Durham will be built after years of delays. Health Secretary Wes Streeting announced in ...

Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby put historic residence that hosted Oliver Cromwell and King James I on the market for the first time The castle estate dates back to the 1300s and has played a part in ...

The long-awaited construction of a new County Durham hospital will begin within the next two years, the government has announced. Regional health officials have belatedly received confirmation ...

Local hospitals mentioned in the new hospital programme include West Suffolk Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Queen Elizabeth ospital and Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital ...

The government has been urged to be “honest with Consett” and reveal whether plans to build a new hospital will proceed. Health Secretary Wes Streeting is expected to provide an update on ...