May 4th, 20220992A social worker has spoken of her experiences of being deaf and her role in supporting other people with hearing loss, as part of Deaf Awareness Week.
Durham County Council social worker Claire Hoggeth is raising awareness of the challenges faced by the deaf community and the support offered by her team, during Deaf Awareness Week,...
May 3rd, 202201619Greenfield Community College has recently seen great success alongside mass participation in Girls PE.
Their success has culminated in a bronze medal in the County Durham Sports Hall Athletics Competition held at Maiden Castle.
The girls had previously qualified for the county event after a successful qualification from the area...
May 3rd, 202201033An organisation which has helped countless young adults to develop their skills, broaden their horizons and become better citizens, has been awarded County Durham’s highest honour.
Durham County Council’s Chairman, Cllr Watts Stelling, presented the Chairman’s Medal to the Durham Army Cadet Force at their detachment at the...
May 2nd, 202201301Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket...
Saturday 30th April – NYSD Division 2
Maltby 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Maltby won the toss and chose to bat first.
Maltby 1st XI 168 all out after 39 overs
Matty Greaves 4 for 43, Leo Mercy 3 for 19 and Luke Telford 2 for 44
Newton...
April 29th, 202201059Applications 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, 20220884By 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, 20220961As 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, 202201411By 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, 20220979Families 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...
