By Paul Dalton We start this week at the Cheshire 10K, which took place on Saturday, October 16, and started and finished at Arley Hall, with the course taking participants around the surrounding rural roads. Albeit running in the colours of his first claim club, second claim member Paul Rands completed the race in 43:49, setting himself a...

Free swimming sessions are returning to County Durham leisure centres this half term following the success of the summer holiday scheme. Durham County Council has organised a series of pool activities for children and young people aged 18 and under living in County Durham. The aim is to encourage young people to be more active and enjoy...

An ambitious publishing company is eying further expansion after enjoying continued growth during the pandemic. Resolution Media and Publishing – sister company to Aycliffe Today publishers Mantis Media – has taken on three new full-time employees this year while adding to its vastly-experienced freelance team. The publishing and events...

By Adam Cayless U9’s Blacks hosted South Park Rangers. Against a very physical opposition Aycliffe took the lead, a screamer from Regan. South Park levelled with a penalty. Aycliffe took a deserved lead before half time with Regan scoring again. Second half Aycliffe grew in confidence, working hard all across the pitch, a lovely through ball...

Residents are being asked to have their say on plans to transform County Durham’s leisure facilities. As part of Durham County Council’s £78 million Leisure Transformation Plan, there are plans for three new state of the art leisure centres and a full programme of wider improvements to the council’s existing leisure facilities. The...

Teesside has been selected as the premier net zero project to lead the UK’s net zero ambitions – sharing a pot of £1 billion. Net Zero Teesside (NZT), to be based at Teesworks, will now receive a share of the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Infrastructure fund to create the country’s first decarbonised industrial cluster in the...

Following a long hiatus, Macmillan Cancer Support is pleased to launch the return of its Macmillan Professionals Conference and Excellence Awards 2021. Amongst those exclusively invited to this year’s event, a dedicated cancer support worker from the Macmillan Joining the Dots service delivered by delivered by a partnership of North East...

Strengthening international links and creating more opportunities for young people to travel the world and learn about other cultures are the key aims of a new alliance. The Durham Global Alliance (DGA) will build upon the many connections that already exist in County Durham by bringing together organisations with a shared commitment to forging...

Lucid Technology Solutions was shortlisted in the 2021 North East Business Awards, having been selected as one of three finalists from hundreds of entries in the small business category. Lucid has been in business for over 30 years and now has a team of over 20 people. The local IT experts – who work with a growing number of firms on...

Durham Constabulary continues to buck the trend when it comes to reducing rural crime. That’s according to figures released by leading rural insurer, NFU Mutual, in their annual Rural Crime Report. The report has revealed how the cost of rural theft in County Durham fell nearly 16 per cent to an estimated £365,000 in 2020 as Covid-19...