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Rain causes chaos across the North East


Constant heavy rainfall has caused chaos across the region today.

The River Wear at Chester-le-Street Riverside Park burst its banks earlier this afternoon and pedestrians had little chance of walking the riverside path almost two feet underwater.

Thanks to euVue viewer Thomas Reed for sending these photographs of the river in Chester-le-Street.

Durham Business Club celebrates national accreditation


510208014 SJK6K S Durham Business Club celebrates national accreditationDurham Business Club is celebrating after being awarded a national accreditation for providing exceptional advice and guidance services.

The Chester-le-Street based Club joins a select group of organisations that have shown commitment to high quality service provision and who are working towards continuously improving their services. Matrix assessors remarked that the Club is “a

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Ambic’s Silver Lining for Local Economy


ambic470 Ambic’s Silver Lining for Local EconomyA Chester-le-Street company has unveiled expansion plans that will almost double its furniture manufacturing operations.

The announcement comes from Ambic, a regional leader in the design and manufacture of furnishings for the education sector, which celebrated 25 successful years in business this month.

Work is now underway on a new 24,000 sq ft factory, at the town’s

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