January 31st, 20220959Over half a million residents in County Durham are being invited to join the big econ-versation on issues which matter to them most – including everything from jobs to opportunities available for our children.
People living and working in County Durham will be able to have their say on a wide range of important issues that affect...
January 31st, 20220888World-famous artists will be part of a returning festival which helps to further young people’s learning of choral music in County Durham.
Durham Vocal Festival was established by Durham Music Service (DMS) in 2017 to celebrate the heritage and depth of choral music in the county and the wider North-East.
DMS, which is operated...
January 31st, 20220914Business leaders across the North-East and North Yorkshire are being urged to take advantage of a national management training programme being offered by Teesside University International Business School.
The Help to Grow Management Programme is designed to provide the management tools needed to help talented business leaders innovate...
January 28th, 202201403A Newton Aycliffe cricket volunteer is trekking the equivalent of Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for his club.
Retired civil servant Ian Palmer has committed to walking 874 miles between now and August using local walking routes.
The 62-year-old has to walk between four and five miles a day – seven days a week –...
January 28th, 202201304Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision northbound on the A1(M) on Thursday morning.
The one-vehicle collision involved a Scania truck which collided with the interchange concrete bridge near Junction 60, near the Bradbury interchange, shortly before 7am.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was...
January 28th, 202201957One of the North-East’s longest-established law firms has strengthened its team by appointing a new partner from within its ranks.
Jemma Ebdon, who grew up in Newton Aycliffe, becomes the 11th partner at BHP Law, which has offices in Durham, Newcastle, Darlington, Teesside and Tynemouth.
Managing partner John Pratt said: “Jemma...
January 27th, 202201042Mental health stigma and discrimination charity, Stamp It Out County Durham, are busy preparing for the first national mental health campaign of 2022 – Time to Talk Day, ran by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness in England, in partnership with Co-op.
The campaign runs UK wide, with SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and See...
January 27th, 20220838A new lease of life is to be given to a Teesside University building to create a dedicated campus space for postgraduate students.
Developed in consultation with students, the university is transforming the former Buttery building into an innovative hub exclusively for postgraduate students and researchers to study, collaborate and...
January 26th, 202201234Communities and venues across County Durham are preparing to ring in the Year of the Tiger with a host of traditional events and activities.
Durham City will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on Saturday, February 5, with activities, performances and entertainment from a variety of different groups, organised by Durham County...
January 26th, 202201571By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’s White’s – Travelled to Crook Town in what proved to be a real game of two halves. Aycliffe could not get going in the first half and Crook dominated. The second was much improved and Aycliffe played wonderful football, with...
