July 26th, 201901131There are just a couple of days left for people to have their say on designs for a new history centre for County Durham.
A public consultation on plans for Durham History Centre, which will bring together archive, heritage and registration services for the county, is due to end on Sunday (July 28).
As well as having their say on...
July 25th, 201901191By Donna Campbell
So after a busy few weeks it was a lot quieter this week for our runners.
There was still a midweek race however, with two full members and two second claim members taking part in the Summer Coast Road 5k.
This is a two-lap course along the sea front in Marske. First home for Aycliffe was John Surtees in 16.39,...
July 25th, 201901423Teesside International Airport is flying once again after Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen fulfilled his 2017 campaign pledge and returned the former Durham Tees Valley Airport to its original name.
The name was originally changed from Teesside International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport in 2004, to the disappointment of many...
July 25th, 201981490The new Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday that 20,000 new Police Officers will be recruited across the country has received a cautious welcome from Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner Ron Hogg.
Hoggn noted that the number of Police Officers employed by Durham Constabulary has been reduced by nearly 400 since 2010 as a...
July 24th, 201901419Record-breaking crowds have experienced the excitement and diversity of 21st century brass thanks to County Durham’s liveliest music festival.
More than 40,000 people experienced this year’s Durham BRASS, a ten-day musical extravaganza which culminated in a free open-air party at Wharton Park in Durham on Sunday.
The Big Brass...
July 24th, 201901597Revealed: The ticking software time bomb that could disrupt half of all businesses in January 2020. Chris Petty, MD of Cornerstone Business Solutions, tells us the bad news first…
Your business, like most others, relies on Microsoft software every day. It’s the software you use the most – for email, documents, to run your...
July 23rd, 201908128Nominations for a prestigious green awards which are in their 30th year can still be made following an extension of the deadline.
People can now nominate individuals, projects or groups for the County Durham Environment Awards up until Friday 2 August.
The awards are organised each year by Durham County Council on behalf of the...
July 23rd, 201902074A colourful new sensory room has been officially opened in Newton Aycliffe.
Spider-man and Beauty and the Beast’s ‘Belle’ were on hand as Aycliffe mayor Mary Dalton cut the ribbon at the ‘Sensory Squadron’s’ new facility within the ROF 59 activity centre on Aycliffe Business Park.
The £6,000 sensory room will provide...
July 23rd, 201901531Newton Aycliffe-based software innovator Excelpoint has appointed four new members of staff to further strengthen its team.
Loraine Henderson has joined the firm as marketing and customer engagement manager.
Loraine previously managed her own marketing consultancy business, has over five years' experience on the board of directors...
July 22nd, 201901549Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 20th July – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Thornaby 2nd XI – weather was warm and overcast. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 178 for 8 after 50 overs
Chris Palmer 38, Adam Gittins 31 and Sam Telford 29
Thornaby 2nd XI...
