April 29th, 201602090A new plumbing and gas centre offering all the key training accreditation needed by domestic plumbers and gas engineers has been officially opened by South West Durham Training.
The Newton Aycliffe-based centre caters for all domestic core gas safety and appliances initial, reassessment and training needs to meet Gas Safe Register...
April 29th, 201601795Durham County Council has won praise from a government minister after it was one of only two local authorities in the country to be awarded top marks for the efficiency of its highway maintenance service.
The council has scored the top ‘band three’ rating in an assessment organised by the Department for Transport to help it decide...
April 29th, 201601671Residents in County Durham are being advised that there will be no changes to their bin collections over the two May bank holidays.
People should continue to put their bins out as usual during both bank holiday weeks – commencing Monday 2nd and Monday 30th May.
Refuse, recycling and garden waste bins should be left by the...
April 29th, 201602462Four runners from Aycliffe Running Club participated in this year's London Marathon last Sunday, with one runner setting a new club record.
After months of training on the roads round Aycliffe, Rob Nicholson (above, right), Angela Barrett (above, left), Tracey Surtees and Mick Brunskill set out on the London Marathon.
Tracey was...
April 29th, 201601833The County Durham Better Health at Work Awards ceremony took place at the Ramside Hall Hotel and Spa to celebrate businesses in County Durham who have successfully achieved the Better Health at Work Award (BHAWA).
A total of 32 businesses and 164 employees attended the ceremony organised by the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) who...
April 29th, 201601697Hosting an event can be very stressful, there is a lot to plan and prepare for.
Here are some helpful tips – four very important pillars to focus on that are bound to make your event sign-up list flourish.
Emailing
Promotion Email: To get people to sign up to your event they you need to give them answers to what, when, where and...
April 27th, 201602553Newton Aycliffe residents can have their say on a potential new play area planned for the Cobblers Hall area.
It has long been recognised that there is a lack of quality play provision in the North-West area of the town.
This proposed development – which will entail a £150,000 renewal of the derelict play area south of Burn Lane...
April 26th, 201602340Crafter’s Companion founder Sara Davies was on hand to inspire the next generation of art and design students from Darlington College.
The award-winning businesswoman from County Durham delivered a card making and colouring workshop to a group of students as part of a wider plan to get more people involved in crafting and inspire...
April 26th, 201603274Woodham Academy students are showcasing their talents at an annual event taking place this week.
The students that are part of the Dance Academy have been rehearsing a range of pieces for various performances.
They have worked extremely hard in learning and choreographing different dances, working closely with their PE Teacher, and...
April 26th, 201603112Newton Aycliffe 92, Washington 5
With the season drawing to a close a good crowd turned out to see Aycliffe play their last home game of the campaign and they weren’t disappointed.
The opposition were Washington who have struggled somewhat this season. Taking nothing away from them the 14 men that took to the pitch against...
