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England Rugby World Cup Winner Jason Leonard with England International Ollie Philips in front of the Angel of the North

#TeamDTW help bring the World Cup to County Durham

The Rugby World Cup arrived in County Durham for two days on Sunday as part of a 100-day tour before the Finals begin in England in October. DTW has been working closely with the Durham Rugby Football Union to showcase a series of public events where the William Webb Ellis Trophy has been on display and has been seen by thousands of people in the region from Gateshead Stadium to the Angel of the North; from Durham Cathedral to West Hartlepool Rugby Club. The trophy ended its stay in County Durham at Barnard Castle School where a celebratory dinner was

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Northern cities must listen to and act on government agenda

This morning’s announcement by George Osborne that cities across northern England will be given greater powers is welcome news. This is a great opportunity for many (mainly Labour controlled) cities such as Leeds, Sunderland and Liverpool to follow the blazing trail set by Greater Manchester last year and secure meaningful devolution. But will they? There are many sceptics of the Government’s Northern Powerhouse initiative (not to mention its wider policy plans) in important positions in town halls across the north. The temptation for local authorities who might like to use some of these powers is that they will start trying

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Are you mobile friendly?

It’s the end of SEO as we know it. On 21 April 2015, Google rolled out its new algorithm for non-mobile-friendly websites. In a statement the company said: “Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results.” So what does this really mean and why should you care? You need to make sure your website is mobile optimised. If your website is not optimised to be viewed on a smartphone or tablet, then you will

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Are you mobile friendly?

It’s the end of SEO as we know it. On 21 April 2015, Google rolled out its new algorithm for non-mobile-friendly websites. In a statement the company said: “Starting April 21,

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