April 20th, 202201164A mentorship scheme supporting victims of anti-social behaviour and vulnerable people at risk is to be relaunched under the management of Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen.
As part of an overhaul of victim services across County Durham and Darlington, Commissioner Allen is taking overall responsibility for the award-winning...
April 20th, 202201016Coming together from as far as Canada and the USA, the award-winning and RHS recognised Community Garden in Aycliffe has made friends from afar, as 36 missionaries pledge their support.
The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP)’s Community Garden is becoming a ‘rooted’ success, as developments continue to advance support for local...
April 20th, 202201117Residents in County Durham can now hire an electric vehicle for the day, as part of a new car club service.
Durham County Council has been working with Derwent Valley Car Club to help it launch a new electric vehicle hire service in Shotley Bridge.
The car club has three fully electric cars available to borrow, which residents can...
April 19th, 202201551Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 16th April – NYSD Division 2
Saltburn 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Saltburn won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 170 for 9 after 50 overs
Chris Palmer 53, Adam Gittins 42 and Luke Telford 26
Saltburn 2nd XI...
April 19th, 202201082Durham County Council’s cabinet will discuss proposals for its headquarters and civic and office accommodation requirements at a meeting next week.
In June 2021, cabinet agreed to review the future use of the building constructed on The Sands, and to consider whether a business case could be established for an alternative...
April 19th, 202203888Celebrations are taking place across Newton Aycliffe today, marking 75 years since it was created.
Aycliffe was founded on this day in 1947, under the New Towns Act 1946, when then Minister for Town & Country Planning, Lewis Silkin, signed the designation order.
To mark the occasion, a special song has been written and recorded...
April 19th, 202201012Two of County Durham’s most influential institutions have committed to strengthening their already successful partnership, by making their joint working agreement even more ambitious for the county’s economy and communities.
Durham County Council and Durham University have been working together for the good of the county for...
April 16th, 202201404A group of Year 11 students from Woodham Academy visited Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College.
Over the last few years, ‘experience’ visits such as this one have been unable to take place, so it was a valuable opportunity for these students in preparation for the next stage in their education.
The students were warmly welcomed...
April 15th, 202201869When Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club introduced a ladies section three years ago, the intention was to allow like minded females to meet, train and try cricket.
In the first year they played a few friendlies before entering a softball league last year.
Since then the progress has been rapid and this year the ladies team will again be...
April 14th, 20220998Almost 100 new apprenticeships are on offer with Durham County Council.
The local authority is recruiting apprentices across a wide range of occupations from entry to degree level, offering people the chance to earn as they learn.
The scheme is the authority’s largest apprenticeship recruitment campaign to...
