May 19th, 202201063By Paul Dalton
Several members began their weekend with a parkrun on Saturday morning, with the club represented at the Cotsford Fields, Darlington South Park, Durham, Hackworth, Hartlepool, Sedgefield, Town Moor and Wilmslow events.
At Cotsford Fields parkrun, Clare Stradling ran a Personal Best (PB) for the event (25:30), while...
May 19th, 202201081A new survey from Acas has found that over one in five employers plan to implement a ‘no jab no job’ policy in the year ahead for both new and existing staff.
Acas commissioned YouGov to ask British businesses about whether they plan to make it a requirement for staff to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a condition of...
May 18th, 20220919An afternoon well spent, with nibbles, a drink on arrival and beautifully decked stalls with handmade goods – with all ticket funds for charity.
Organised by kind-hearted charity worker, Annette Allan, the fundraiser was held at the Sweet Rose Ice Cream Parlour, Spennymoor.
Annette said: “The money raised supports and falls...
May 18th, 202201377By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section...
Under 6’s Reds played Under 6’s Whites played an inhouse friendly, were both teams worked extremely hard and enjoyed the game immensely.
Under 6’s Juniors – Played three 20-minute games against AJX academy. It was a good test for...
May 18th, 202201140Seven County Durham entrepreneurs are set to benefit from a hugely successful six-month accelerator programme which will help them launch their businesses.
Durham City Incubator (DCI) is designed to help entrepreneurs to launch start-ups with high growth potential, as well as ambitious local businesses that have been trading for under...
May 17th, 20220882County Durham’s green-minded residents and community groups have been celebrated at a virtual awards ceremony.
The annual County Durham Environment Awards, which are run by Durham County Council on behalf of the County Durham Environment and Climate Change Partnership, recognise the outstanding conservation and voluntary work that...
May 17th, 202201687Students from Greenfield Community College have excelled and been chosen to be finalists in a prestigious UK poetry competition.
‘Poetry By Heart’ is a national competition where students across the UK can enter and have an opportunity to perform their poem at The Globe theatre in London.
The competition was promoted to the...
May 17th, 202201027From families, social workers, to the local community, there is a full support network available for those who are considering foster caring.
Durham County Council is supporting this year’s Foster Care Fortnight, running until Sunday 22 May, by sharing information and stories from existing foster carers about the support available...
May 16th, 202201024Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 14th May – NYSD Division 2
Stokesley 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and warm. Stokesley won the toss and chose to bat first.
Stokesley 2nd XI 279 for 9 after 50 overs
Luke Telford 3 for 58, James Layfield-Carroll 2 for 33 and Adam Gittins 2 for...
May 16th, 202201051Woodham Academy celebrated National Science Week, with this year’s theme around growth.
The school worked with a number of primary schools during the week, which runs from May 11-20, including Vane Road, Woodham Burn, Stephenson Way, Aycliffe Village, Heighington and Byerley Park, to encourage local children to think about what...
