Thirty candidates will battle it out for 23 seats on Aycliffe Town Council in next week’s local elections. But seven councillors are already warming their seats in the council chamber after their nominations passed uncontested. In the Woodham ward for Great Aycliffe Town Council, there’ll be no election next Thursday, with Barbara Clare...

By Paul Dalton A busy week of racing started on Wednesday, April 21, as several members travelled the Croft Motor Circuit to participate in a pair of races hosted by the Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club. In the Croft 5K, Rob Nicholson’s recent hard work paid off as he completed the race in 29:58. In the Pitstop 10K, John...

Young people aged 16 to 24 on Universal Credit will be able to apply for a number of job vacancies with Durham County Council through an employment scheme. DurhamWorks has secured up to 92 job placements with the local authority for young people who are currently unemployed. Run by the council, DurhamWorks offers one-to-one tailored support...

Miller Homes has announced plans to build over 700 new homes across the North-East this year – with almost 300 across developments in the Tees area and over 400 homes planned for the North of the region. This figure will see the homebuilder almost double the number of homes completed in the region last year, responding to increased demand...

By Gary Beacom Another round-up of action from Newton Aycliffe’s junior teams… U8s Blacks played against Leven Whites. It was another case of playing a very good team who should be in a far higher division, but Aycliffe competed well in the first half, going in down at half time. Second half Leven dominated the game. Another tough day...

County Durham residents looking to delve into the past can take part in a number of online sessions as part of Local History Month. Durham County Council’s Durham County Record Office is running the events to raise awareness of local history and to promote the archive service and its varied collections. As part of its Branching Out...

Greenfield Arts were delighted to be part of World Book Night to celebrate creativity and inspire a love of reading. World Book Night, held last week, is an annual celebration of books and reading that brings people from all backgrounds together to inspire others to read more. This year the organisation celebrated its 10th anniversary and...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 24th April – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Norton 1st XI (match sponsored by J&C Coaches) – weather was sunny and mild. Norton won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 209 for 7 after 50 oversChris Palmer 59, Jack Slatcher 50 not out and Luke...

Are you a County Durham resident who would like to play a part in helping to shape council services for children and young people? Durham County Council is seeking to appoint three Parent Governor Representatives (PGRs) to its Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee. PGRs play a key role in helping to shape the...

Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract from cable manufacturer ZTT to supply its cable protection systems (CPS) for the Gode Wind 3 high-voltage grid connection project. The 16km long submarine cable is scheduled for installation in 2023 and will connect the 242MW Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm to TenneT’s extra high-voltage grid via the...