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Elizabeth Kelly

Guess who’s coming to dinner….

1155773189 UXAPK S Guess who’s coming to dinner....An invitation has gone out to the region’s bon vivants from a new business venture intent on becoming the height of good taste. The Opus Dining Club, with ambitions to establish a regional network for people who enjoy good food, is the brainchild of former NHS worker Lesley Craggs.

She has been joined by her partner

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What a Bright idea!

807784710 dMAXJ S 1 What a Bright idea!As the Spring arrives again, I am reminded of what it represents in the natural world. We witness re-birth, re-growth and emergence each year and during this season gardeners of the region become restless and twitchy as the smell of damp earth wafts through the air after the long months of winter.

Many people are smitten by the gardening

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Daring to be different

775949894 wmhPc S Daring to be differentBold and daring is the feeling I get about Audacia Interiors as I wander around on a much needed retail therapy day recently. And indeed that is the Latin translation of the name, chosen by Andrea Marshall-Dixon’s for her business venture at Old Elvet in Durham City.

Peering into the shop, you get the feeling that you will

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Cakes and ladders

721687530 VSVyU S Cakes and ladders

Brush strokes from Linda Lewis and Decorelle

Chatting over a coffee in the Gala Theatre, I smile to myself. There is a definite sparkle in the eyes of this slim and elegant looking 55-year-old lady, as she chats to me about herself and the passion she has for her

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Former chef serves up success

703376517 JWSSE S Former chef serves up success

Leanne Parkin.

A County Durham mum-to-be is hoping her new business venture will be a welcome treat for people in the Tow Law area.

Leanne Parkin, 29 is opening the Pantry with help and support from Be Enterprising, County Durham’s Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI).

Leanne, from Tow Law, County Durham has taken over

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