February 21st, 20220768The director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership visited County Durham to find out how businesses, charities and the local authority are working together to help young people build a successful future.
Henri Murison met with Cllr Amanda Hopgood, the Leader of Durham County Council, in Peterlee to find out about DurhamWorks.
This...
February 21st, 20220950The North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence is inviting businesses to learn more about the growing space industry in the North East at its upcoming conference next week.
The New Frontier: North East Space Conference, which is being held on Wednesday, March 2, at Radisson Blu in Durham, will explore the current...
February 18th, 202202104Donations have continued to flood in for a Newton Aycliffe dad and football coach who tragically died last weekend.
Darren Scott passed away last Saturday during a game for Cobblers Hall’s Over-40s side.
Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, his teammates, medical staff, and the Great North Air Ambulance on the...
February 18th, 202201807Greenfield Arts is collaborating with Durham County Council to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Newton Aycliffe.
Residents are invited to help renowned singer and songwriter Martin Longstaff (The Lake Poets) write a song to celebrate the big milestone for the town.
“We are excited to be part of such a creative initiative and all...
February 17th, 202201637By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
With the high winds on Saturday and the downpouring of rain on Sunday, numerous fixtures fell victim to the British weather this weekend.
Under 9’s Blacks – Travelled to Skelton for an afternoon kick off. In awful conditions Aycliffe...
February 17th, 20220923With big names already announced for this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival, organisers are excited to reveal the next line up of celebrity chefs who will be making a special appearance on the cookery stage.
The Durham County Council festival will go ahead in Bishop Auckland town centre in just over two months’ time, with a...
February 16th, 202201127Great Aycliffe Town Council has recently completed a footpath project to improve access to the children’s play area at Aycliffe Village, at the request of Aycliffe Village Residents Association.
The new access footpaths will allow greater use of the facilities throughout the year and also provide disabled access.
The project was...
February 16th, 20220961Plans to invest millions of pounds in frontline services, including highways, streets, parks and nature reserves, are to be discussed by Durham councillors along with proposals to reduce carbon emissions.
Members of Durham County Council will next week hear about the authority’s 2022-23 budget proposals and Medium Term Financial...
February 16th, 202201231By Paul Dalton
A fairly quiet week for the club started on Saturday, with 25 members turning out at parkruns across the region, including Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Rising Sun and Sedgefield.
Not an officially recognised parkrun milestone, but Gary Minns ran his 300th parkrun, which reflects a fantastic achievement.
Later...
February 16th, 202201384A strong relationship with business investors has helped a County Durham-headquartered gym business open its latest fitness facility – and to start making plans for where it goes next.
OneGym has used a £300,000 investment from the North-East Growth Capital Fund, supported by The European Regional Development Fund via the Recovery...
