March 9th, 202301152Police have arrested 19 people, protected 11 children, seized 11 vehicles, and taken cocaine worth £82,000 off the streets as part of an operation targeting drugs gangs who prey on vulnerable people in County Durham and Darlington.
During the operation, which took place throughout last week, officers carried out warrants at several...
March 8th, 20230848By Steven Dawson
One Aycliffe runner took part in the Lightwater Valley 10k with the race on Sunday, set on quiet country roads amid picturesque scenery at Lightwater Valley near Ripon.
Floyd Jones finished in ninth place and first in the Over 60 category in a time of 41:14
At the same time one member was taking part in the...
March 8th, 20230589Supporting residents through the cost-of-living crisis and providing free activities and food to children during the school holidays are just some examples of effective partnership work in County Durham, councillors will hear next week.
Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be updated on the activities of the County Durham...
March 7th, 202301140Newton Aycliffe 4, Ashington 1
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe maintained their place at the top of the Ebac Northern League thanks to an excellent win over second-placed Ashington at the SecuriCorp Stadium on Saturday.
The home side were looking to pick themselves up after the setback at Heaton Stannington last week and did it in...
March 7th, 202302468A Newton Aycliffe manufacturing firm is starting the new year by hosting a number of recruitment open days as it creates a number of new jobs to support its growth plans.
Senstronics, based at Angels Close on Aycliffe Business Park, is hosting the recruitment events this month – on
The firm already employs 140 people at its...
March 6th, 20230887A community defibrillator has been installed at Greenfield thanks to the fundraising one of their star pupils.
Riley Preston is a Year 7 student at Greenfield Community College. He set himself a goal to raise enough funds to purchase a fixed defibrillator.
He raised over £800 selling football cards, baked and sold cakes at a...
March 3rd, 20230868North-East Screen – formerly Northern Film and Media – has appointed an Oscar and BAFTA-winning film producer as their new chair.
David Parfitt has been tasked with steering the organisation at an exciting and pivotal time for the film and TV industry in the North-East.
It follows record investment in the screen industry in the...
March 2nd, 20230719A County Durham primary school and a festival focusing on the planet are among the winners of this year’s County Durham Environment Awards.
The awards, which are run by Durham County Council each year on behalf of the County Durham Environment and Climate Change Partnership, recognise the outstanding work that has taken place to...
March 2nd, 20230916By Berni Borsberry
It was a free week for many of our teams as lots of players and coaches headed to London for the League Cup final.
U12 Eagles 3 v 1 Marske Utd
Hosting the team sitting top of the table and with Aycliffe currently sitting second it was expected to be a competitive game and it didn't disappoint. An absolutely...
March 2nd, 20230737A County Durham woman who has gone above and beyond for her community through her love of litter picking has been recognised in the sweep-est way.
Durham County Council’s clean and green team was contacted by resident Cris Robson who wanted to gift a unique birthday present to his wife Amanda, who has autism.
Amanda, who is 51...
