May 17th, 20210857
Joy Allen has started her new role as Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington.
She becomes the second PCC for the area, following the recent election held on Thursday, May 6.
Ms Allen met staff from the Office of the Durham Police and Crime Commissioner as well as the chief constable and is eager to start...
May 17th, 202101430
Aycliffe-based leading shower designer and manufacturer Roman has welcomed its four newest apprentices into different departments within the company.
Roman has recruited four new apprentices to add to the nine already working at Roman who are at different stages of an apprenticeship.
The Aycliffe firm has had an ongoing student...
May 16th, 202101243
Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 15th May – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Saltburn 2nd XI (match sponsored by Unison) – weather was cloudy and chilly. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 230 all out after 44.1 oversAdam Randall 79, Michael Howe 68...
May 14th, 202102204
Newton Aycliffe’s new town clerk says he’s honoured and privileged to have been given the top job at Aycliffe Council.
After 14 years as finance manager at Great Aycliffe Town Council, Dan Austin has succeeded Andrew Bailey as the town clerk.
The lifelong Newtonian says he wants to improve the local authority’s engagement...
May 14th, 20210946
A partnership between the National Horizons Centre and Discovery Park, the Life Sciences Opportunity Zone for ambitious companies, is promising to bring opportunities to both organisations.
Under the partnership, the National Horizons Centre – a UK centre of excellence for the bioscience industries based in Darlington and run by...
May 13th, 20210849
County Durham residents can return to their indoor fitness classes from Monday (May 17).
Durham County Council is restarting its indoor fitness programme, in line with Step 3 of the government’s roadmap, following the reopening of its gyms and swimming pools last month.
The new timetable, which includes the return of aqua...
May 12th, 202101229
By Paul Dalton
Just three members turned out for the club this week, though all in very different events, in what was another quiet week for racing.
On Saturday, May 8, Jez Ladbury took on the Hardmoors Wainstones 13.1 Trail Race. The Hardmoors Race Series, which usually includes a marathon, half marathon and 10K option on each...
May 12th, 20210774
Unique research carried out by Teesside University academics has highlighted that people’s attitudes to policing throughout the Covid-19 pandemic have been shaped by the need for positive social relations.
In a special report published by PACE, the North East policy thinktank, Professor Marty Chamberlain, a Professor of Criminology...
May 12th, 20210832
The board of Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) is looking to appoint an individual or company on a consultancy basis to support the implementation of its ‘On the Map’ business engagement project.
Aycliffe Business Park is the largest in the North-East, with an estimated 500 companies employing more than 10,000...
May 11th, 20210866
A new four-legged recruit has joined the Durham Constabulary family to help support officers and staff with their mental health.
Police officers and staff face many pressures in their demanding roles and can sometimes find themselves struggling with their mental health.
So this week, as part of the launch of the national Oscar...