A new plan sets out actions to ensure the best possible response to major incidents in County Durham on the back of Storm Arwen. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will next week be asked to agree to the implementation of the plan, drawn up by officers following a thorough review of the response to the storm locally. The meeting on Wednesday...

Housing association colleagues met a real-life angel when they helped a customer to celebrate her 100th birthday. Colleagues from believe housing visited tenant Ann Kay at her home in Langley Moor, near Durham, with a gift ahead of her big day, which was on Monday (July 4). Ann was the fourth of 13 children born to a Brandon mining family,...

Durham County Council continues to be recognised among England’s best employers of apprentices. The local authority is one of only two local authorities listed in the UK’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers. The council is currently recruiting nearly 100 new apprentices across a wide range of occupations from entry to degree level,...

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Victims and survivors of the worst atrocity committed on European soil since the Second World War will be commemorated across County Durham this week. The annual Srebrenica Memorial Week from Monday 4 to Monday 11 July, marks the anniversary of the Bosnian Genocide, which saw thousands of people killed and displaced, and sexual violence used...

Jamie Owens has described how the prospect of reuniting with Newton Aycliffe chairman Allan Oliver was a major reason behind his return to Moore Lane. The prolific striker has already had two previous spells with Aycliffe and now he is looking forward to the challenge of spearheading a promotion charge. The former Stockton Town, Marske...

A Newton Aycliffe cricket volunteer has walked the equivalent of Land’s End to John O’Groats – ahead of schedule – to raise funds for his club. Retired civil servant Ian Palmer committed to walking 874 miles within a set time using local walking routes. The 62-year-old had to walk between at least four and five miles a day – seven...

Sedgefield MP Paul Howell introduces the latest issue of Aycliffe Business with a guest foreword… Hi and welcome to the 57th issue of Aycliffe Business. As your Conservative member of Parliament with a lifetime in local business, I was delighted to attend the 2022 Make Your Mark Awards, held at Redworth Hall Hotel in May. The evening...

By Steven Dawson This week saw seven runners take part in the Lambton 10k on the site of the famous Lambton Lion Park. Luckily for the runners, the lions are long gone. First back for the club in a time of 56:35 was Trish Kay. She was closely followed by David Stothard in a time of 58:30. Next back was Eve Doe in a time of 1:07:12 closely...

Plans to reopen a railway station in County Durham have taken a step closer to becoming a reality, as government announces funding to further develop the proposal. Last year, Durham County Council submitted proposals to reopen Ferryhill Station after the government allocated £500m to restore railways and reconnect communities, providing...