January 4th, 20230719By Steven Dawson
Although we have seen a bit of a lull in races during the Christmas period, members have continued to be active taking in regular Parkruns.
Early December saw the annual North Eastern Counties Athletics Association Cross Country Championships take place at Temple Park in South Shields.
In the Senior Men’s...
January 4th, 20230769The Levelling Up Secretary has announced a landmark devolution deal for the North-East that will see a new elected mayor given fresh money and powers to level up region.
New money and powers over skills, transport and housing will be devolved to local leaders in the North-East, it’s been claimed.
If approved following a local...
January 3rd, 20230820Occupational Health and Training Services (OHTS) is on the crest of a wave after its win at the 2022 Make Your Mark awards.
OHTS picked up the Service Business of the Year award during the glitzy ceremony at Redworth Hall Hotel in May.
The firm relocated from its Aycliffe Business Park premises to larger space at The Work Place in...
January 3rd, 20230710Durham County Council has vowed to keep doing all it can to help people amid the rising cost of living.
The local authority has also committed to continuing to work with partners to assist residents, after some of the challenges facing them, including child poverty and reliance on benefits, were outlined at a conference.
The...
January 3rd, 20230832A not-for-profit training company which has been helping people change their lives for the better since 1982 is celebrating its 40th anniversary in new premises.
Award-winning ITEC NE offers local businesses and individuals access to fully funded and commercial courses. The company is urging those eligible and regional organisations...
December 30th, 20220959Newton Aycliffe 3, Bishop Auckland 2
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe produced a stunning comeback to beat league-leaders Bishop Auckland at the SecuriCorp Stadium on Tuesday.
Bishop are currently top the Ebac Northern League, with Aycliffe sitting in fourth as they went into the Bank Holiday derby.
The excellent crowd of 439 who...
December 29th, 202201436By Sarah Walker
When your clients are some of the world’s largest car manufacturers on a mission to create safer, lighter and more-fuel efficient vehicles, it’s important to set an example when it comes to maintaining your own green credentials.
That’s why Gestamp is proud of its actions towards achieving Net Zero, from...
December 28th, 20220645A service offering care and support to adults and young people with learning disabilities and mental health needs has been rated as outstanding.
Durham County Council’s Shared Lives service, which supports almost 100 people across County Durham and Hartlepool, has been rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission.
Shared...
December 27th, 20220757By Sarah Walker
When it comes to making a meaningful, positive difference to employers on Aycliffe Business Park, NC Group is a hard act to follow.
The private training provider prides itself on providing training excellence to meet the ever-evolving needs of industry, at the same time as investing in people.
Nowhere is that...
December 22nd, 20220792Officers have warned criminals there will be no let up for Christmas in their relentless pursuit of prolific offenders after they arrested 16 people in a single operation this week.
The offenders, aged between 15 and 44, were arrested on a range of offences including, burglary, blackmail, failing to appear at court, possession of...
