February 7th, 202201130Details of the £200m airport business park set to be established on the southside of Teesside International Airport – and which will create thousands of skilled, well-paid jobs – have been unveiled today.
Plans for such a development had been proposed for years but following the deal to take the airport in to public ownership by...
February 4th, 20220864An image of Her Majesty The Queen is being projected onto the headquarters of the North East’s largest council to mark the beginning of the monarch’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year.
The projection, which was launched last night, will be in place at County Hall in Durham City until Sunday, February 6, which will be the...
February 3rd, 20220876Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen received the go-ahead from the County's Police and Crime Panel on her financial plans to boost policing in County Durham and Darlington.
The commissioner presented her proposals to boost local policing which will see 1,365 officers by March 2023 (an increase of 90 on the previous year)...
February 3rd, 202201273National caravan and motorhome dealer Kimberley is celebrating ten years of business near Newton Aycliffe since taking over the well-known seven-acre site at Burtree Gate in 2012.
As the only Kimberley branch in the North-East, the Burtree branch has become an integral northern base for the dealer over the last decade and the source...
February 2nd, 202201030By Paul Dalton
With two weeks to catch up on, we start with a parkrun round up from January 22.
The club was represented by 29 members, across parkrun events held at Hackworth, Hartlepool, Newbury, Riverside, Sedgefield and York, with Linda McNamee making the pilgrimage to Bushy parkrun, the home of the very first parkrun.
Peter...
February 2nd, 202201299Being named UK City of Culture 2025 will attract millions of visitors to County Durham and the North-East, create thousands of jobs, and significantly support the region’s levelling up.
Durham County Council has outlined its plans for the Durham 2025 campaign, submitting its bid for the next stage of the competition with principal...
February 2nd, 202201165By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’ Blacks – Travelled to South Park Rangers, Aycliffe started off well, playing some good football. Aycliffe got their rewards early, a great passing move was finished off when Max drilled the ball through the goalkeeper’s legs....
February 2nd, 202201131News of a potential devolution deal for County Durham has been welcomed by council leaders.
A Government White Paper published this week identifies County Durham as one of nine areas selected to take forward proposals for devolved powers.
Durham County Council will now work with the Government, as well as businesses and residents,...
February 1st, 202201160Greenfield Community Sports are offering free badminton sessions for young people aged 5-11.
Working alongside experienced coach Peter Walton, Greenfield sports are keen to see young people having fun with racket sports, learning new skills and being a part of ‘Brilliant Badminton’.
The sessions – which will run each...
February 1st, 202201063Newton Aycliffe-based housebuilder Homes by Carlton is on the expansion trail after enjoying its most successful year since returning to the market.
The award-winning County Durham housebuilder recently purchased two new sites in Whitton and Sadberge representing a combined development value of £17.5m. Construction is due to start in...
