March 17th, 202201090As part of the Leadership Academy, 60 Woodham students from Year 8 and 9 completed a weekend residential at Derwent Hill Outdoor Activity Centre in Keswick.
The focus of the weekend was centred on outdoor education, learning many different skills, surrounded by the stunning natural landscape of the Lake District.
Students took part...
March 17th, 202201042The chairman of Durham County Council has planted a tree as part of an initiative which celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year.
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique scheme created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, which invites people from across the country to ‘plant a tree for the Jubilee’.
Everyone...
March 17th, 202201105County Durham businesses are being invited to have their say on a wide range of issues that affect them as part of a large-scale consultation into shaping the economic future of the county.
Durham County Council launched its three-month long ‘Big Econ-versation’ in January and is seeking views from people and businesses across...
March 16th, 202201168By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’s Whites - Played Herrington FC Greens, Aycliffe went in at half-time level, the link up play between William & Oscar was fantastic. In the second half, another excellent volley from Oscar’s beautifully placed corner gave...
March 16th, 202201573Two Ukrainian flags are flying high in Newton Aycliffe to show the town’s support for the people of the besieged nation.
As a sign of “solidarity and unity” with Ukraine, Great Aycliffe Town councillors – together with staff, church officials and members of the public – gathered at St Clare’s Church for a brief...
March 16th, 20220731A North-East council hosted an event with international partners to share information on how to improve ways to get more businesses to become carbon neutral.
As part of Durham County Council’s objective for County Durham to become carbon neutral, staff are taking part in SME Power, to learn from other authorities across Europe who...
March 15th, 20220748Students from Greenfield Community College have been extending their language studies.
The school’s Year 9 ‘Language Detectives’ graduated from their recent journey into different modern languages in conjunction with Durham University.
The students visiting were welcomed with a tapas lunch hosted by Chairman of Durham County...
March 15th, 202201070More than 60 extra police officers will be on the streets of County Durham and Darlington to protect the public and deter crime and anti-social behaviour.
Durham Constabulary has introduced a new shift pattern which will bolster the number of frontline officers available to deal with incidents and deter crime into the late evening and...
March 15th, 202201357A leading logistics firm which has seen sales grow to £20m in the last four years is the latest big name to back a local business awards event.
Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has joined the growing list of high-profile names to back Aycliffe Business Park’s Make Your Mark awards, in association with Husqvarna.
The...
March 14th, 202201594Newton Aycliffe 2, Penrith 2
By Andy McFarlane
As much as a scoreline showing four goals makes it look an eventful game, this one only tells half the story.
Aycliffe kicked off at 3pm and Penrith kicked off before 3.01pm as the home side got off to the best possible start.
Liam Jarvie got straight in behind the Penrith...
