October 31st, 20230939People in County Durham are being asked to share their views on draft strategies to reduce homelessness and improve housing in the county.
Durham County Council is encouraging residents, housing associations and other interested parties to have their say on the final drafts of its Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2024 to...
October 31st, 202301871By Sarah Walker
When Gestamp recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, it was a proud moment in which senior leaders at the firm agreed how integral the business had become to the local community.
For that reason, they were keen to give back to the area where they have developed a successful business – and nowhere is this more...
October 30th, 202301363Newton Aycliffe 1, Consett 4
By Ryan Livingston
Consett were the decisive victors in this County Durham encounter on Saturday.
The first half was an even contest. Liam Adamson's deflected shot allowed Cole Kiernan to fire the hosts ahead from close range in the 13th minute.
Yet Consett swiftly retaliated via a Scott Fenwick...
October 30th, 20230932Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is requesting the views of Newton Aycliffe residents on the future location of police premises, following the end of the 10-year lease at the fire and rescue premises on Central Avenue.
Officials say there have been various options explored for the possible relocation of both the Neighbourhood...
October 28th, 202301659The team behind Tees Business – sister publication to Aycliffe Business – plan to build on the successful launch of the Wear Businesswomen Awards, their first awards away from the Tees region.
Middlesbrough-based Resolution Media and Publishing, who publish Tees Business, specialise in business awards events including the Tees...
October 27th, 202301536By Paul Blythe
A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section.
With storm Babet hitting the country, many grass roots games were cancelled with only two of Aycliffe’s Junior teams games surviving the weather.
Under 8’s Reds – Visited Boro Rangers Blacks at Middlesbrough Sports Village and put in a display to be...
October 27th, 20230930Community groups and organisations across County Durham are being invited to apply for financial support to become Welcome Spaces.
Durham County Council is working alongside the County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF) to offer funding to the voluntary and community sector to create a network of places where people feel safe, warm,...
October 27th, 20230877Killhope Lead Mining Museum is hosting a variety of events to keep families entertained this October half-term.
Situated in the North Pennines Area of Natural Beauty, the Durham County Council-run attraction is free to enter and open seven days a week from 10am to 4.30pm.
Tours of the Park Level Mine are available every day, and...
October 26th, 202301082The North East STEM Foundation (NESF) has raised more than £60,000 to support the region’s young people into STEM education.
Hosted at South Durham University Technical College (UTC) on Aycliffe Business Park, the NESF’s glittering fundraising dinner brought together supporters for a night of recognition and acknowledgement of...
October 26th, 20230987Following on from the success of Matilda Jr in July, Woodham Performing Arts Academy has got off to a flying start this year, with auditions for the 2023-24 musical attracting more students than ever.
Performing Arts Academy will be staging the hit musical ‘SIX – Teen Edition’ in March 2024.
The musical, which focuses on the...
