It’s ‘snow’ joke that Mr and Mrs Claus are coming to town! Local residents are invited to the Pioneering Care Centre’s Festive Fayre on Saturday, December 10, from 10am until 2pm. Get in the ‘be-yule-tiful’ Christmas spirit with Santa’s Grotto, a magician, a festive face painter and over 25 stalls selling festive goods for...

The North-East has been selected as the location for a major tourism project which aims to attract more investment, welcome more sporting, business and cultural events, support business growth, create new jobs, and boost domestic and international tourist numbers. Tourism boards, known as Destination Management Organisations (DMOs), help...

Innovation has generally been recognised as essential for value creation, both for individual companies and for the UK economy as a whole. The development of new ideas, processes and technologies and their flow across different sectors is a significant driver of economic growth and productivity. Recently, innovation has also been...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe have been drawn away to Seaham Red Star in the quarter-final of the Frank Pattison Durham Challenge Cup. The game is due to be played in the week preceding December 17, with the details to be confirmed. The draw followed Aycliffe's win over Northern Premier League side Consett at the SecuriCorp Stadium last...

Woodham Academy have completed their auditions for their traditional annual show. The school had over 50 pupils audition for Matilda Jr, with many more applying to be part of the technical crew. Woodham ow have a range of pupils from year 7 to year 11 who will be involved in the production, whether it be on stage or behind the scenes helping...

A strategy which will help determine future planning applications for quarrying and waste management facilities in County Durham is out for consultation. Durham County Council is asking the public to give views on the final version of its Minerals and Waste Policies and Allocations Document. This document aims to ensure mineral or waste...

By Berni Borsberry The heavy rain leading up to the weekend caused many games to be postponed across all the leagues, however the investment into the Oakleaf Pitches from our Football Foundation grant allowed games to go ahead… U14 Girls 3 v 0 Darlington Locos (Cup game) The girls were on top form, with a full squad, they all played their...

The Herbal Gin Company’s managing director Wayne Richardson wants to put your company’s logo on his bottles of gin. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? The production of corporate gins to be labelled to suit another business’ needs… Herbal Gin has already made bespoke gins for many customer-focused businesses including Gestamp on...

People in County Durham are being encouraged to have their say on potential new local council boundaries in the area. The Local Government Boundary Commission is asking for residents’ views on a proposed new pattern of electoral divisions for Durham County Council. The commission has decided that the number of councillors in the county...

When Beverley Wardrop set up Diamond Cleaning 17 years ago, she could not have imagined that one day, she would be managing more than 80 staff and 110 commercial cleaning contracts. But that’s how successful her business is today, thanks to a combination of hard work, exceptional customer service and a great team. Little surprise then that...