May 10th, 20220963Ambitious plans to drive growth, spark creativity and celebrate the extraordinary people and places of County Durham was showcased to the UK City of Culture 2025 judging panel on Monday.
An exciting and immersive timetable of activities was arranged for the judges’ eagerly anticipated visit, which follows the shortlisting of...
May 9th, 202201046Durham Constabulary is working with the charity Humankind to reach out and support people in the Newton Aycliffe and Shildon areas who are suffering with misuse with a new pilot programme called Ahead of the Arrest.
The brainchild of Sergeant Andy Boyd, the scheme sees officers actively engage with members of the community who need...
May 9th, 20220888‘Talk to someone you trust’ – that is the message from Durham County Council for people who may be struggling with their mental health.
The local authority is supporting Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from Monday (May 9) to Sunday (May 15), by sharing the different steps people can take to improve their mental...
May 9th, 202201452Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket...
Saturday 7th May – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Hartlepool 2nd XI – weather was sunny and mild. Hartlepool won the toss and chose to bat first.
Hartlepool 2nd XI 249 for 8 after 50 overs
George Slatcher 4 for 49, Matty Greaves 2 for 13 and Leo Mercy 1 for...
May 6th, 202201264In true British tradition the Pioneering Care Partnership is hosting a summer garden party to celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee.
A community get together for all ages, wear your regal best and enjoy a complimentary cream tea on arrival.
Hosted at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe, the Jubilee garden...
May 6th, 202201529A small number of tickets are remaining for the much-awaited Make Your Mark Awards being held in two weeks.
Up to 200 people are expected to attend the 2022 Make Your Mark event, in association with Husqvarna.
Due to demand, there are now only 10 tickets left for the glamorous awards ceremony, being held at Redworth Hall hotel on...
May 5th, 202201203By Paul Dalton
A busy week started on Wednesday (April 27) at the Neptune Relays, an inter-club event held in Hardwick Park, and hosted by the Sedgefield Harriers.
Each relay team featured four Members, with each team member taking on a 1.7-mile leg around the park. Teams participated in the male, female or mixed team...
May 5th, 20220948Charities 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, 202201193At 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, 202201176Newton 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) –...
