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People in County Durham looking for a new job or change in career are being invited to a day of free taster sessions with local employers.

Summer school leavers who have not yet decided on their next move are being urged to take advantage of a £2,000 support package being offering by Bishop Auckland College - before it's too late.

A £3.6m manufacturing and product design training centre offering state-of-the-art facilities for students and employers opens in County Durham tomorrow.

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch. Well there is for one lucky South Tyneside student. For Dean Cobb has won a free lunch every day for the next year after entering a competition with a South Shields catering firm.

People out shopping in a County Durham town centre can now pick up more than just their weekly groceries – they can get some free careers advice too.

A North East college is offering a support package worth up to £2,000 a year to encourage school leavers to study there - following the abolition of a key Government allowance.

Hundreds of families enjoyed a sunny evening of entertainment in Ponteland Park hosted by BBC weatherman Paul Mooney.