April 29th, 202201051Applications to join one of the top-performing forces in the country officially opened at 9am today (Friday, April 29) with potential new recruits having until 5pm on Friday, May 13 to submit their application.
The force is opening applications for those interested in joining the constabulary through the Police Constable Degree...
April 27th, 20220875By Paul Dalton
This week’s round-up starts with a look back at the Locomotion 5K, the latest race in the Darlington Trail Series Summer Series, which took place on Wednesday, April 20.
The race took place in Middleton St. George, with much of the course following the path of the original Darlington to Stockton railbed.
Paul...
April 27th, 20220954As part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022, the County Durham Covid-19 Resilience Team will be holding a free drop-in session for anyone to have a chat and a ‘cuppa’ with the team to find out how they can help you in response to the pandemic.
The drop-in day is being held at the Pioneering Care Centre, Cobblers Hall, on Tuesday,...
April 27th, 202201404By Paul Blythe
A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’s Blacks – Travelled to Mount Pleasant Rangers for a friendly, Aycliffe made numerous changes, and this paid off with a fantastic performance. MOTM was Fin Cochrane who scored all four goals.
Under 10’s Juniors – Finished...
April 27th, 20220972Families in County Durham can enjoy free pool fun as part of a campaign to encourage safer swimming.
Durham County Council is offering free pool-based activities for children and young people aged 18 and under who live in the county, in support of national Be Water Aware Week, which runs until Sunday, May 1.
During every weekend...
April 27th, 202201448A firm of County Durham engineers has stripped hours from its manufacturing times and is planning to venture into new markets, thanks to an elite team of experts.
Bignall Group is saving hundreds of manhours, investing in new machinery and already planning the second phase of its project working with a team of specialists from the...
April 26th, 20220969Residents can now have their say on a number of key documents which will affect new housing developments in County Durham.
The County Durham Plan, which was adopted in October 2020, sets out Durham County Council’s vision for housing, jobs and the environment until 2035, as well as the transport, schools and healthcare to support...
April 26th, 202202206Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are providing all of their players and officials with branded water bottles in an attempt to stop single use water bottles being used at games and training.
The idea came to chairman Ian Palmer while he was watching a documentary about England Ladies Cricket Team, who have put a similar policy in...
April 26th, 202201215Hundreds of businesses from across the North-East have backed County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025.
Almost £500,000 in sponsorship has also been pledged towards the Durham 2025 campaign, while other businesses have volunteered their skills and time to help develop and raise awareness of the bid.
One business that...
