Newton Aycliffe boss Colin Stromsoy has warned the form book goes out of the window as his side prepare for tomorrow’s derby visit of Bishop Auckland. Promotion-chasing Aycliffe face their local rivals at the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium tomorrow (kick-off 3pm) aiming to build on last week’s impressive win at Penrith FC. Stromsoy’s side...

Newton Aycliffe-based transport compliance and management specialists Logico is celebrating with two new recruits as the firm was recognised as an audit provider for the Driver and Vehicles Standards Agency (DVSA). Logico, who were established in 2018, is the first company in the North-East to become authorised auditors for the DVSA. Earned...

Shildon’s Busy Bees made a flying visit to Health and Wellbeing charity Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) to gift two donations. The diligent ladies who regularly raise money for local causes brought two cheques totalling £500. The £300 was for PCP’s ‘Dive In’ appeal, which is raising money to refurbish PCP’s Hydrotherapy...

Renowned survival expert Ray Mears will be dropping into Durham next month as part of an inspiring line-up at this year’s Durham Adventure Festival. The festival, organised by Durham County Council, returns in 2020 and will run from Friday 24 April to Sunday 26 April at the Gala Theatre. The three-day event will present the very best...

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has hailed the announcement in today’s Budget that the redevelopment of Darlington railway station will be approved and fully funded as a massive step forward for Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool. The £80m ask of Government came following months of highly constructive discussions between mayor Houchen, the...

By Donna Campbell Finally after many weeks of bad weather, the conditions had improved and this made for a good weekend of racing which also saw many of our female members taking part in events for International Women’s Day. We had many attending parkruns and even saw several achieving PB’s. At Sedgefield the following members achieved...

Local wellbeing charity Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) will be supporting the global health campaign for Hydration and Nutrition week this March. The Pioneering Care Centre ‘Garden Kitchen’ coffee shop is open Monday to Friday from 9.30am until 3:00pm and Saturday mornings serving delicious and nutritious breakfast, lunches and light...

Experts who dig into County Durham’s rich history are inviting the public to a special day dedicated to archaeology. Archaeology Day on Saturday 21 March will celebrate the wonderful historical finds that have helped people understand County Durham’s deep past. Organised by Durham County Council’s archaeology section, the day will see...

Sedgefield 75 Swimming Club took part in Richmond Dales Swimming Club’s “Off the Blocks” competition held at Billingham Forum pool last weekend. 10 young swimmers competed in a combined total of 47 individual swims and two team events. Charlie McEwan won golds in both 200 freestyle and 50 butterfly. Charlotte Lee swam in four events...

New council homes could be built in County Durham under a proposed development scheme. Proposals for Durham County Council to develop new social housing in order to address a shortfall in affordable housing will be presented to the authority’s Cabinet when it meets next week. The council’s Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA)...