December 8th, 20210908Councillors will receive an update next week on ongoing work to meet the need for affordable housing in County Durham.
Durham County Council’s cabinet will hear about the progress that has been made on the local authority’s Council Homes Programme, which aims to help bridge the gap between the number of affordable homes built each...
December 8th, 20210934County Durham residents affected by power cuts in the wake of Storm Arwen are being offered a range of help and support.
Although power supplies have now been reinstated to many properties, residents are being advised as to how they can continue to seek additional assistance if they need it.
It follows more than a week of...
December 7th, 20210904Children, young people and families from a local charitable project can’t thank Hewitts Solicitors enough for their generous support.
Gathered at the Pioneering Care Centre on Saturday, December 4, the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) team met with staff from the solicitors to receive a cheque for £6,000, following a fun filled...
December 7th, 20210857Communities and businesses are set to play a crucial role in developing an inclusive and pioneering economic strategy for County Durham.
After completing an extensive review of the county’s economy earlier this year, Durham County Council now plans to create a strategy that will harness the county’s strengths, address areas for...
December 7th, 202101272A Newton Aycliffe façade company has tripled turnover in a year, with plans to double that figure over the next 12 months.
Aspect Facades, which is based on Long Tens Way on Aycliffe Business Park, has also recently moved into new premises, doubling its available space.
Managing director Dan Parker said: “We recorded turnover of...
December 6th, 20210910Kind-hearted council staff are helping children in the region’s hospitals this Christmas through a charity appeal.
Members of Durham County Council’s DurhamWorks team have got behind the charity Children’s Hospital Pyjamas, which collects donations of new items of nightwear for youngsters who have the misfortune of spending the...
December 6th, 202101517Newton Aycliffe 3, Seaham Red Star 2
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe staged an impressive fightback to take the three points at the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium.
Following on from Tuesday night's emphatic eight goal victory over Whitley Bay, the first half-hour of Saturday's game was the polar opposite as Aycliffe found themselves...
December 5th, 202101191The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is joining organisations across the North-East with a vision of becoming England’s greenest region.
Set to make a difference, PCP has made a pledge to ‘go green’ and support the North East of England Climate Coalition (NEECCo) that aims to tackle the climate emergency, reverse ecological...
December 3rd, 202102900A £40,000 fitness suite has been installed at Woodham Academy.
The academy opened the brand new, state-of-the-art, fitness suite last month after months of development to ensure the students can access a range of different gym equipment to further develop their understanding of health-related fitness.
Students can access the...
December 3rd, 202101227With the region being battered from storm Arwen over the weekend, all of Newton Aycliffe FC’s Junior Section games fell foul to the weather and were postponed last weekend.
The club is hoping for an upturn in the weather for games to resume on Saturday (December 4).
The bad weather did little to stop the parents and coaches...
