By Paul Dalton In what has been a busy week, we start with the promised look back at the Run Northumberland Bamburgh 10K on Sunday, June 13. The club had two members participating in the race, which took place in hot conditions. Angela Sutheran completed her run in 51:41, and Judith Porter finished in 1:04:59, which placed her second in age...

Measures put in place to control traffic at Household Waste Recycling Centres at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic have been removed. Durham County Council has removed the traffic management systems that were set up in May last year to support the safe reopening of HWRCs during the coronavirus pandemic. The measures have been...

Owners of mobile and home-based businesses in County Durham are being reminded that there is still time to apply for financial support aimed at helping them get through the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this year limited fixed funding was made available by the Government through the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) which could be used to...

By Adam Cayless U8s whites played Hebburn Town Valencia in an exciting game, and despite dominating, we went in at HT down. 2nd half and we were class. Harry C grabbing a hat-trick & MOTM. All boys were all excellent again today and we have come a long way in the last few games. Super proud coaches & can’t wait till next...

Staff and elected members at the region’s largest local authority will celebrate civilian and uniformed personnel on a national day to honour the armed forces community. Durham County Council will mark Armed Forces Day 2021 by raising the official armed forces flag at its County Hall Headquarters in Durham. Armed Forces Day, marked this...

Schools across County Durham are being invited to collaborate with children and young people from around the world to learn, think and discuss climate change ahead of this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Through the ECO2 Smart Schools Programme, Durham County Council is working with OASES (Outdoor...

The official opening of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in County Durham has been marked. The Durham Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Joy Allen was joined by Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary Jo Farrell, NHS England and local authority representatives for the opening. The official opening has been postponed for over a year due to...

Newton Aycliffe FC get their preseason schedule underway on Tuesday, June 29 (7.30pm), with Spennymoor Town visiting the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium in Moore Lane. Darlington are the visitors on July 6 and South Shields the following week. Admission for these games and League games this season is £7 adult, £5 concession. Season ticket...

A secure children's home in County Durham which provides high-quality, specialist accommodation for young people between the ages of 10 and 18 has retained its ‘Outstanding’ status following a recent inspection. Durham County Council’s Aycliffe Secure Children’s Home, in Newton Aycliffe, looks after some of the most vulnerable young...

The County Durham Growth Fund has awarded £5.4m in grants to 21 companies from across the county, helping to create over 500 jobs. Established in April 2019, the fund is a £8.9m capital grant scheme providing grants to small and medium enterprises in County Durham to accelerate their growth. The fund is managed by Business Durham, the...