23+ hour, 25+ min ago   (315+ words) A popular Middlesbrough restaurant has changed hands, with the former owners moving on to a new chapter after an "unforgettable journey". Vicki Busby, Carl Blake and Rachel McLaine, the team behind The Birdcage, confirmed the sale in a social media…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (725+ words) Renovation work is gathering pace at the former North East visitor centre, which is being turned into a pizza restaurant. Crust.k, the latest venture from the family behind Crust Norton and mobile pizza business Flaming Dough, is taking shape…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (403+ words) A small café in a former school building on the edge of Saltburn is winning over locals. Customers cannot get enough of the homemade brunches, bakes and plenty of vegan and vegetarian options. The Wren Café & Bakehouse, on Marske Mill…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (363+ words) A North Yorkshire café allows customers to eat beneath trailing vines inside a collection of historic Victorian glasshouses. The Vinehouse Café sits inside Helmsley Walled Garden, a short walk from the North York Moors market town’s centre. Visitors do not…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (242+ words) McDonald’s has confirmed the opening date of its new Darlington drive-thru The fast food giant has announced that it will be opening the doors to its Faverdale restaurant, on Faverdale Industrial Estate, on Wednesday, September 23. The venue has been under…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (290+ words) A Bishop Auckland bakery has been shortlisted for a North East award. The Hedgehog Bakery, on Newgate Street is in the running for The Northern Echo’s Best Bakery award. The bakery offers a wide selection of products, including cookie pizzas,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (304+ words) A number of North East Beefeater restaurants are set to close permanently tomorrow (Thursday, September 10) as part of a major shake-up of the hospitality sector. Sites in Darlington, Whitley Bay, Stockton, and Durham will shut down as part of a…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (282+ words) Newcastle-based GT3 Architects will now be known simply as GT3 after marking a decade in business >(Image: GT3) An architecture firm has marked a decade in business with a new name, brand and website. The rebrand aims to better reflect the firm’s national…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (375+ words) A fine dining restaurant is preparing to leave its city centre home after three years. Faru, on Silver Street in Durham, will hold its final service at the venue on Saturday, September 26, before temporarily closing to prepare for a move…...

6+ day, 55+ min ago   (226+ words) A four-star country hotel near Durham is on the market for £2.1 million after its price was cut. Sixty One sits in four acres of landscaped grounds in High Pittington, about three miles from Durham city centre. It has seen its…...