Students from a leading college in County Durham are supporting the future of workplace health and wellbeing. The brief from the Better Health at Work Awards (BHAWA) will see students from New College Durham channel their creativity to create engaging videos to promote health and wellbeing for organisations in County Durham. Students are set...

Patients being treated for long-term effects of coronavirus in County Durham and Darlington are benefitting from a new mental health and wellbeing initiative. The Reading Well initiative, by The Reading Agency, is providing book collections to support patients in the region being treated for post covid syndrome, also known as long Covid. The...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 3rd July – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Blackhall 1st XI – weather was mild but with frequent showers. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Match Sponsored by Unison Blackhall 1st XI 253 all out after 47.2 overs James Layfield-Carroll 4 for 49,...

Young people are being encouraged to make a splash with free swimming sessions at County Durham’s leisure centres. Durham County Council has put together a host of summer pool activities for children and young people aged 18 and under living in County Durham. From fun with inflatables, to general swimming, the free sessions are all part of...

As excitement builds for England’s Euro 2020 quarter-final against Ukraine, fans are being encouraged to enjoy themselves but act responsibly. Durham Constabulary says its officers will be out there all weekend – “we hope you don’t need us, but we’ll be there if you do” they said. “We are expecting large numbers of people to...

By Paul Dalton Miles, miles, miles were the order of the week, however we start our round up with the shortest race of the week, as several members of the club took on the Kirkleatham 5K on Wednesday, June 2023. First home for the club, and finishing third overall on the night, was John Firby, in a time of 17:58. After getting lost in the...

A new report by the UK Space Agency has highlighted that the North-East’s thriving space sector has led to a jobs boost in the region. The recent ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report revealed the number of people employed in the space sector in the North East is up 12% to over 1,000. The report also highlighted that the...

There is still time for residents in County Durham to have their say on proposals to change Parliamentary constituency boundaries before recommendations are made to Parliament. The 2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies was formally launched in January by the Boundary Commission for England. The commission, which is an independent and...

Local businesses are invited to attend a ‘Freedom Day’ networking event to celebrate the end of social restrictions at the end of the summer. Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) is organising the get-together on October 1 in what will be one of the first in-person networking events in the region since the Covid outbreak. ABPC has...

By Adam Cayless As the season comes to an end, on behalf of everyone at the club, we would like to thank all the players, coaches, parents, supporters, committee members and sponsors for the fantastic support we have received during this stop/start season, it’s very much appreciated, thank you! The final weekend, and a reduced fixture...