Angela Riches

County Durham’s visitor economy has continued its strong upward trajectory, with the latest independent tourism figures showing visitor expenditure rising to £1.48 billion during 2025, an increase of 8% compared to the previous year, marking three consecutive years of record-breaking results for the county. The latest STEAM* assessment also shows that 21.98 million people visited … Read more

Artificial intelligence has changed the way people create, share, and consume visual content. With a few prompts, anyone can generate images in seconds. Yet this shift may also be making original artworks more meaningful, not less. As digital images become easier to produce, the value of human-made, physical, and one-of-a-kind pieces could become even more … Read more

In construction, a near miss is more than a lucky escape. It is a warning sign that something in a process, site layout, behaviour, system, or control measure needs attention. While no one may have been injured, the conditions that caused the near miss could lead to a serious accident if they are ignored. For … Read more

Pressure reveals character. That truth fits the event work ethic perfectly. Fast-moving events tempt weak teams into noise, panic, and frantic busyness that achieves little. Strong teams do the opposite. They slow reactions without slowing output. That distinction matters. Crowds shift, suppliers miss slots, weather turns rude, speakers run late, and technology misbehaves. None of … Read more