A Newton Aycliffe cricket volunteer is trekking the equivalent of Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for his club. Retired civil servant Ian Palmer has committed to walking 874 miles between now and August using local walking routes. The 62-year-old has to walk between four and five miles a day – seven days a week – in order...

Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision northbound on the A1(M) on Thursday morning. The one-vehicle collision involved a Scania truck which collided with the interchange concrete bridge near Junction 60, near the Bradbury interchange, shortly before 7am. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to...

One of the North-East’s longest-established law firms has strengthened its team by appointing a new partner from within its ranks. Jemma Ebdon, who grew up in Newton Aycliffe, becomes the 11th partner at BHP Law, which has offices in Durham, Newcastle, Darlington, Teesside and Tynemouth. Managing partner John Pratt said: “Jemma has...

Mental health stigma and discrimination charity, Stamp It Out County Durham, are busy preparing for the first national mental health campaign of 2022 – Time to Talk Day, ran by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness in England, in partnership with Co-op. The campaign runs UK wide, with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and See Me in...

A new lease of life is to be given to a Teesside University building to create a dedicated campus space for postgraduate students. Developed in consultation with students, the university is transforming the former Buttery building into an innovative hub exclusively for postgraduate students and researchers to study, collaborate and socialise on...

Communities and venues across County Durham are preparing to ring in the Year of the Tiger with a host of traditional events and activities. Durham City will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on Saturday, February 5, with activities, performances and entertainment from a variety of different groups, organised by Durham County Council. A...

By Paul Blythe A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section… Under 9’s White’s – Travelled to Crook Town in what proved to be a real game of two halves. Aycliffe could not get going in the first half and Crook dominated. The second was much improved and Aycliffe played wonderful football, with Josh scoring...

A former award-winning apprentice has returned to her former college to pass on 25 years of industry experience to young engineers. Rachael Graves was South West Durham Training’s Engineering Apprentice of the Year back in 1997, the first of a number of awards she received during her early career. Others included winning the Institution of...

Artificial intelligence is marginally more accurate than experienced police officers in predicting the likelihood of criminals reoffending, according to a pioneering study. Preliminary research into a two-year pilot programme run by Durham Constabulary, found the Harm Assessment Risk Tool (Hart) was slightly better overall at predicting...

Victims of crime are being encouraged to share their experiences of the justice journey by taking part in a new survey to help improve future services. Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington, Joy Allen, and Victims Champion Michael Banks are inviting victims to share their feedback to help the Government understand how...