December 9th, 202101025By Paul Dalton
Saturday morning saw the return of parkrun to the North-East, after most events were wiped out by Storm Arwen last week.
Members turned out at events held at Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Keswick, Sedgefield, York and Marshall Drive in Brotton, near Saltburn.
There were no significant milestones achieved this...
December 9th, 202101142November saw the return of the annual Children in Need fund raising event at Woodham Academy.
The academy has been raising money for the charity for over 13 years. The whole school actively participated in the event, in terms of fancy dress, photos with Pudsey, and the sale of raffle tickets in order to win a Pudsey cake made by the...
December 9th, 202101327Newton Aycliffe-based Hitachi Rail has secured a huge contract to make trains for HS2.
HS2 confirmed today (Thursday) that a Hitachi/Alstom joint venture has been awarded the contracts to build Britain’s next generation of high speed trains at their factories in Newton Aycliffe and Derby respectively.
The landmark contracts –...
December 8th, 202101375By Paul Blythe
Severe weather again affected the fixture list, following last week’s wash out following Storm Arwen.
Torrential rain led, to a number of fixtures being postponed again this week.
Under 10’s Whites – Played against Coxhoe United, with a depleted squad. Although the boys battled hard, they just ran out of...
December 8th, 20210938Councillors will receive an update next week on ongoing work to meet the need for affordable housing in County Durham.
Durham County Council’s cabinet will hear about the progress that has been made on the local authority’s Council Homes Programme, which aims to help bridge the gap between the number of affordable homes built each...
December 8th, 20210966County Durham residents affected by power cuts in the wake of Storm Arwen are being offered a range of help and support.
Although power supplies have now been reinstated to many properties, residents are being advised as to how they can continue to seek additional assistance if they need it.
It follows more than a week of...
December 7th, 20210939Children, young people and families from a local charitable project can’t thank Hewitts Solicitors enough for their generous support.
Gathered at the Pioneering Care Centre on Saturday, December 4, the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) team met with staff from the solicitors to receive a cheque for £6,000, following a fun filled...
December 7th, 20210893Communities and businesses are set to play a crucial role in developing an inclusive and pioneering economic strategy for County Durham.
After completing an extensive review of the county’s economy earlier this year, Durham County Council now plans to create a strategy that will harness the county’s strengths, address areas for...
December 7th, 202101304A Newton Aycliffe façade company has tripled turnover in a year, with plans to double that figure over the next 12 months.
Aspect Facades, which is based on Long Tens Way on Aycliffe Business Park, has also recently moved into new premises, doubling its available space.
Managing director Dan Parker said: “We recorded turnover of...
December 6th, 20210952Kind-hearted council staff are helping children in the region’s hospitals this Christmas through a charity appeal.
Members of Durham County Council’s DurhamWorks team have got behind the charity Children’s Hospital Pyjamas, which collects donations of new items of nightwear for youngsters who have the misfortune of spending the...
