Victims and witnesses will be better informed as they prepare for attending court, following a conference. New and innovative resource booklets have been created to provide clear and easy to follow advice to victims and witnesses to help them to best prepare for attending court. The resources have been developed by Intermediaries for Justice...

We’ve relaunched our business magazine, and it has a new name – Aycliffe Business! The 44th issue of Aycliffe Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – features an interview with Avec Partnership owners Sarah Monk and Julie Sowerby, brilliantly written by freelance writer and former Northern Echo editor Peter...

A group of Yr9 students recently attended a Durham4schools workshop, The Normans in Durham, at Palace Green Library. They had a very informative guided tour of Durham Castle visiting the Great Hall, Buttery, Black Staircase and other areas not usually open to visitors. Along the way they learnt how the castle was built up and why it is so...

By Donna Campbell After a better week last week it was back to races being cancelled again this week but for reasons other than the weather. However, local Parkruns still took place as did a few races. On Saturday at Shildon Cliff Pickering achieved a PB for that course in 32.05. In Sedgefield, Richard MacFarlane achieved 27.37, Dave...

The leader of Durham County Council has outlined the steps it has taken to “provide community leadership and support to our communities in what are truly unprecedented, uncertain and challenging times for everyone.” Cllr Simon Henig addressed a meeting of the authority’s cabinet on Wednesday, on its response to continuously emerging...

An innovative, problem-solving healthcare supplier and a cutting-edge electronics firm are collaborating on a new product which could potentially save the NHS £250m a year. Quality Hospital Solutions (QHS), led by Newtonian Andrew Turner, and PragmatIC, both based at the North East Technology Park (NETPark) in Sedgefield, are working together...

A County Durham food festival has been cancelled in response to government guidance on Coronavirus. Durham County Council has taken the decision to cancel the Bishop Auckland Food Festival, following government advice on measures which should be taken to limit the spread of COVID-19. The event was due to take place on April 18-19. Gill...

Work to encourage dog owners to be more responsible has seen a welcome fall in the number of complaints about dog fouling and stray dogs in County Durham. Durham County Council launched a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in 2017 to tackle issues such as dog fouling and stray dogs, making it an offence to allow a dog to stray, failing to...

Two business events in Aycliffe have been postponed due to the Coronavirus. Aycliffe Today’s planned event to celebrate the relaunch at of its new-look business magazine, which was due to be held at Redworth Hall next week, has been postponed until later in the year. Business manager Sharon Hutchinson said: “Following government advice,...

Students from Greenfield Community College got hands on as they celebrated British Science Week. Students were keen to give up their own time as part of this extended offer to explore science in new and innovative ways. This year the theme from British Science week is ‘Our Diverse Planet’ which formed a ten-day celebration of science,...