April 27th, 20220819By Paul Dalton
This week’s round-up starts with a look back at the Locomotion 5K, the latest race in the Darlington Trail Series Summer Series, which took place on Wednesday, April 20.
The race took place in Middleton St. George, with much of the course following the path of the original Darlington to Stockton railbed.
Paul...
April 27th, 20220903As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, the County Durham Covid-19 Resilience Team will be holding a free drop-in session for anyone to have a chat and a ‘cuppa’ with the team to find out how they can help you in response to the pandemic.
The drop-in day is being held at the Pioneering Care Centre, Cobblers Hall, on Tuesday,...
April 27th, 202201345By Paul Blythe
A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’s Blacks – Travelled to Mount Pleasant Rangers for a friendly, Aycliffe made numerous changes, and this paid off with a fantastic performance. MOTM was Fin Cochrane who scored all four goals.
Under 10’s Juniors – Finished...
April 27th, 20220919Families in County Durham can enjoy free pool fun as part of a campaign to encourage safer swimming.
Durham County Council is offering free pool-based activities for children and young people aged 18 and under who live in the county, in support of national Be Water Aware Week, which runs until Sunday, May 1.
During every weekend...
April 27th, 202201386A firm of County Durham engineers has stripped hours from its manufacturing times and is planning to venture into new markets, thanks to an elite team of experts.
Bignall Group is saving hundreds of manhours, investing in new machinery and already planning the second phase of its project working with a team of specialists from the...
April 26th, 20220911Residents can now have their say on a number of key documents which will affect new housing developments in County Durham.
The County Durham Plan, which was adopted in October 2020, sets out Durham County Council’s vision for housing, jobs and the environment until 2035, as well as the transport, schools and healthcare to support...
April 26th, 202202149Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are providing all of their players and officials with branded water bottles in an attempt to stop single use water bottles being used at games and training.
The idea came to chairman Ian Palmer while he was watching a documentary about England Ladies Cricket Team, who have put a similar policy in...
April 26th, 202201157Hundreds of businesses from across the North-East have backed County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025.
Almost £500,000 in sponsorship has also been pledged towards the Durham 2025 campaign, while other businesses have volunteered their skills and time to help develop and raise awareness of the bid.
One business that...
April 25th, 20220741Wellbeing boxes containing items to support vulnerable victims and witnesses when attending a police station have been introduced by Durham Constabulary.
The boxes have been introduced by the force’s Autism Association to help support victims and witnesses who are neurodiverse when they find themselves in the unfamiliar surroundings...
