April 11th, 20220878Representatives from a committee that advises the government on climate change have visited County Durham.
The chairman and chief executive of the independent Climate Change Committee (CCC) found out how Durham County Council is working towards its net zero carbon target for the area.
The committee is undertaking a tour of the UK...
April 8th, 202201465A team of year 10 and 11 students from Woodham Academy have won a local football tournament.
Competing in their first tournament for two years, due to Covid, they were competing in the tournament hosted by Darlington College and the Martin Gray Football Academy at Eastbourne Sports Complex.
Woodham Academy played some scintillating...
April 8th, 202201082By Paul Dalton
We start this week’s round-up with the final race in the Darlington Trail Winter 5K Series, which took place on Wednesday, April 30.
The race took place in the South Park in Darlington and followed the same route as the Darlington South Park parkrun.
First home for the club and finishing in third place overall...
April 8th, 202201105With major investments planned and ambitions to bring national attention to the area, County Durham has much to look forward to over the coming year.
Despite navigating two years of the pandemic, Durham County Council has secured significant funding for investment and has set out plans reflecting the ambition of the region’s largest...
April 7th, 202201220By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 6 Juniors – Had two practice games against Herrington. Aycliffe battled hard in the first game against a good team, in the second game Aycliffe got a well-deserved draw with goals from coming from Lincoln, Reign, Colton and Felix. A...
April 7th, 202201009Young people are being encouraged to make a splash with free swimming sessions at County Durham’s leisure centres as part of fun activities happening this Easter.
Durham County Council has put together a host of pool-based activities for children and young people aged 18 and under who live in the county.
From fun with...
April 6th, 20220350Household Waste Recycling Centres in County Durham have extended their opening times for the upcoming summer months.
Durham County Council-run recycling centres have switched to their summer hours, with most sites now open from 9am to 6pm.
Those who are planning to use a site can check the council’s online interactive map, which...
April 6th, 202201383Commercial training is now available to major engineering and manufacturing players on their doorstep, thanks to an award-winning firm’s move to Aycliffe Business Park.
NC Group was started five years ago by managing director Ian Nelson and executive director Lee Childs.
The business partners recognised a gap in the market for...
April 6th, 202201254A first glimpse of an exciting new cultural venue for County Durham has been revealed.
Durham County Council has released a visualisation of what the former DLI Museum and Gallery will look like after it is transformed into a vibrant exhibition centre, gallery and café.
The move closely follows the county’s shortlisting for UK...
April 5th, 202201099Great Aycliffe Town Council has recently completed an extension to its pre-school located within St Oswald’s Park.
The additional space provides the children with a much-needed lunch area and place to undertake activities such as yoga, as well as a dedicated room to provide one to one support to children with special educational...
