May 5th, 20220930Charities and voluntary groups across County Durham and Darlington are being offered a chance to secure vital funding to support their work to boost community safety.
Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen, in partnership with County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF), has set aside £150,000 in 2022-23 to bolster local efforts to...
May 5th, 202201174At Woodham Academy active citizenship forms a part of the school’s personal development curriculum.
Recently the school have held a number of events to promote this. To date, students have raised a large amount of money through their fundraising initiatives.
This money has been donated to the Great North East Ambulance Service,...
May 5th, 202201159Newton Aycliffe’s Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies MBE joined 99 North-East entrepreneurs to celebrate the creation of 99 new jobs and 58 new, high growth businesses in the region.
Graduates of the High Potential Startups business accelerator programme – delivered by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) –...
May 4th, 202201113Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has announced new plans to bring support services for victims of crime ‘in-house' to improve the care provided.
The County Durham and Darlington PCC has undertaken a review of current provision which has recognised the need for a smoother referral process offering victims of crime a ‘single...
May 4th, 202201111By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’s Whites – Played against Hylton Colliery Welfare and put in a strong performance, there were good chances for Oscar, Harry, Ryley and William, but they couldn’t get the goal they deserved. MOTM was Ryley.
Under 10’s –...
May 4th, 20220922A social worker has spoken of her experiences of being deaf and her role in supporting other people with hearing loss, as part of Deaf Awareness Week.
Durham County Council social worker Claire Hoggeth is raising awareness of the challenges faced by the deaf community and the support offered by her team, during Deaf Awareness Week,...
May 3rd, 202201475Greenfield Community College has recently seen great success alongside mass participation in Girls PE.
Their success has culminated in a bronze medal in the County Durham Sports Hall Athletics Competition held at Maiden Castle.
The girls had previously qualified for the county event after a successful qualification from the area...
May 3rd, 20220973An organisation which has helped countless young adults to develop their skills, broaden their horizons and become better citizens, has been awarded County Durham’s highest honour.
Durham County Council’s Chairman, Cllr Watts Stelling, presented the Chairman’s Medal to the Durham Army Cadet Force at their detachment at the...
May 2nd, 202201233Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket...
Saturday 30th April – NYSD Division 2
Maltby 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Maltby won the toss and chose to bat first.
Maltby 1st XI 168 all out after 39 overs
Matty Greaves 4 for 43, Leo Mercy 3 for 19 and Luke Telford 2 for 44
Newton...
April 29th, 20220993Applications to join one of the top-performing forces in the country officially opened at 9am today (Friday, April 29) with potential new recruits having until 5pm on Friday, May 13 to submit their application.
The force is opening applications for those interested in joining the constabulary through the Police Constable Degree...
