The Creative Fuse Tees Valley initiative has launched a new internship scheme to drive growth in the region’s creative, cultural, heritage and digital sectors, while helping Teesside University graduates get a foot in the creative door. Tees Valley creative SMEs, including micro businesses and freelancers, can now apply to have a masters...

People across County Durham are being reminded about the free messaging service which provides details on what is going on in your neighbourhood. The Keep in the Know email alert system allows those signed up to receive weekly blogs from your local Neighbourhood teams, witness appeals, crime prevention advice, details of scams you may need to...

Greggs is targeting 3,000 shops in the UK after seeing trade exceed pre-pandemic levels in the last few weeks. The Newcastle food-on-the-go chain – which has two stores in Newton Aycliffe – has released first half results in which revenue reached £546.2m and the company made a pre-tax profit of £55.5m. That compares to a loss of...

By Paul Dalton This week’s round up starts on Tuesday, July 27, in Cheshire, where our adopted Macclesfield Harriers and AC runner, Paul Rands, was taking on the Mobberley Round the Runway 5. This is a multi-terrain race around the footpaths and quiet lanes surrounding Manchester Airport’s Runway 2, and also includes the Bollin Tunnel....

A North-East theatre maker who has been treading the boards since he was 10 years old has added his voice to County Durham’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025. Originally from Crook, Jake Jarratt discovered his passion for performing arts at a young age and seized every chance to nurture his talent and pursue his dream of becoming a...

Local businesses have joined forces to help launch a campaign to clean up Newton Aycliffe. Durham County and Aycliffe town councillor Nev Jones has launched the Keep Aycliffe Tidy (KAT) campaign with support from local employer Gestamp Tallent. Gestamp has sponsored a set of 50 branded high-vis vests, t-shirts and caps for volunteer...

Billingham Town 2-5 Newton Aycliffe Saturday, July 31 By Joe Ramage Newton Aycliffe opened their Ebac Northern League Division One campaign in pulsating style with a dramatic win over Billingham Town. Jake Petitjean and substitute Ben Dibb-Fuller both scored twice as new signing Sonni Coleman scored on his debut from the penalty spot to...

More than £70,000 has been secured to support the training of adult social care staff across County Durham. County Durham Care Academy has been awarded a £70,165 grant by the Workforce Development Fund to help local care providers cover the expense of upskilling their staff. Durham County Council launched the Care Academy in 2019 to...

Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has appointed a business development manager to drive forward its ‘On the Map’ engagement project. Martin Walker, managing director of Aycliffe-based Mantis Media, has been appointed to the consultancy role on an initial six-month agreement after the ABPC board carried out a full and transparent...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 31st July – NYSD Division 2 Saltburn 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was cool, cloudy and eventually rain. Saltburn won the toss and chose to bat first. Saltburn 2nd XI 292 for 7 after 50 overs Michael Howe 3 for 74, Jack Slatcher 2 for 54 and James Layfield-Carroll...