November 6th, 201701879Grants of up to £500 are on offer to help green-fingered folk make a difference to County Durham.
As part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) It’s Your Neighbourhood (IYN) campaign, Durham County Council is offering up to £500 worth of funding, to a maximum of 15 community groups, in an effort to encourage volunteers to...
November 5th, 201701680Newton Aycliffe 0, Dunston 1
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe slipped two places in the Northern League first division after a narrow defeat ast home to Dunston on Saturday.
Aycliffe fielded a defensive formation and failed to trouble Dunston keeper Grant for the whole of the 90 minutes.
It was a rearguard action throughout...
November 3rd, 201701749Young entrepreneurs have been set the challenge of thinking ‘smart’ when developing their business ideas for a competition designed to inspire enterprise skills among schoolchildren.
Future Business Magnates (FBM) – an annual competition run by Business Durham, the economic development organisation for County Durham – will...
November 3rd, 201701708County Durham residents are being urged to celebrate this year’s Bonfire Night in the safest way possible by attending official public firework displays.
Cllr Lucy Hovvels MBE, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for adult and health services, said: “Around 1,000 people are injured by fireworks in the UK every year, with 5%...
November 3rd, 201702403Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre is launching its new programme this weekend with a day of free activities suitable for all the family.
The centre is now running sessions including aqua cycle and aqua jump – putting the traditional gym classes into the water.
Aqua cycle includes state-of-the-art bikes submerged while users pedal...
November 2nd, 201705648Newton Aycliffe train builders Hitachi Rail have been shortlisted to the final five bidders for the £2.75 billion HS2 contract.
The government revealed on Thursday morning that four manufacturers have been whittled down to deliver Britain’s next generation of state-of-the-art high speed trains, which will carry tens of thousands of...
November 2nd, 201701712Newton Aycliffe 0, Marske United 3
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe were no match for second-placed Marske United as they were well beaten at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night.
They got off to the worst possible start when ex-player Earl scored in the first minute. A long ball over the top caught the defence napping and Earl...
November 1st, 201705739Food producers from across County Durham are being given a direct route to take their products to market.
Durham Food Hub, which is operating under the Food Durham Trading Limited (FDTL) company name, has been created as part of plans to champion small, independent retailers in County Durham.
The aim is to support as many local...
November 1st, 201702009Keen gardeners may still be tending their lawns but with summer now seeming a thing of the past, this year’s garden waste collections are drawing to a close.
Residents who have taken up the service from Durham County Council will receive their final collection in the next couple of weeks, on their usual collection day from Tuesday,...
November 1st, 201702382Newton Aycliffe 10, Acklam 67
By Ben Carpenter Merritt
Following last week’s heavy defeat away to Whitley Bay Rockliffe, Newton Aycliffe First XV hosted the recently descended and undefeated Acklam, a team most expect to return to top level regional rugby next season.
Despite having a much smaller pool of players to choose...
