The development is being built by Persimmon Homes. Read More: Live as explosion shuts Skelmanthorpe road as specialist investigators rush to scene The estate is still under active construction as ...

Sutton upon Derwent primary school has already benefited from a grant of £1,000, thanks to Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures scheme. The money will help fund new books for the school library.

Gateshead Council had slapped a stop notice on Persimmon Homes preventing them from continuing to build houses on the large Derwent View development in Birtley. Concerns had been expressed that ...