June 4th, 202101139
A team of cross-party councillors teamed up with local KFC to pick up bags of litter left strewn around the service station near Aycliffe Business Park this week.
Following the bank holiday, team members at KFC Newton Aycliffe took to the streets and the local areas surrounding the restaurant to do a litter pick on Tuesday (1 June)...
June 4th, 202101800
Police are urging people to be vigilant following reports of fraudsters purporting to be police officers.
In recent weeks, officers have received several reports of fraudsters calling people on the phone pretending they are a police officer, or from the call taker’s bank.
The conmen then go on to tell the person to withdraw...
June 4th, 202101253
Aycliffe Business Park Community chair Kerina Clark introduces the 51st issue of Aycliffe Business...
As we continue to emerge from full lockdown, I’m encouraged to see an increasing feeling of positivity across Aycliffe Business Park.
As chair of Aycliffe Business Park Community, it’s fantastic to read about the new contract...
June 3rd, 202101081
A Labour councillor has criticised the set up of Durham County Council following the recent elections.
An ‘alliance’ – or a coalition – has been arranged between the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors which has ended 100 years of Labour rule at Durham County Hall.
Despite Labour still having the...
June 3rd, 202101447
By Paul Dalton
The first race in this week’s round up is the Saltburn Trail 5K, which was hosted by Muddy Roads, and which took place on Wednesday, May 26.
This race features in the club’s own Championship, so there were also valuable points on offer.
First home for the club, and finishing in second place overall, was John...
June 3rd, 20210978
Messages of climate change drawn by youngsters in County Durham will be proudly displayed at two popular parks to encourage visitors to think about the environment.
To celebrate World Environment Day on Saturday, 5 June, Durham County Council’s director for neighbourhoods and climate change Alan Patrickson joined pupils from...
June 3rd, 202101034
To coincide with World Ocean Day on Tuesday (June 8), the UK’s first marine Landscape Partnership scheme and brand-new project team in the North East: SeaScapes has been launched.
Durham County Council secured National Lottery support via a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £2.8m, matched by partner contributions and...
June 3rd, 202101329
Newton Aycliffe logistics firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is set to open its doors to potential employees as part of its latest recruitment campaign as it aims to cope with continued growth.
Stiller, well-known for using innovative ways to recruit staff, is looking to take on several new HGV drivers as part of its latest...
June 2nd, 202101734
By Adam Cayless
U8s Blacks played South Park Rangers in a 7v7 friendly in preparation for next season. Despite the new formation and people playing in new positions the lads put in a great performance. Aycliffe opened the scoring but a tight first half saw them go into HT level. Despite the heat, Aycliffe played some lovely passing...
June 2nd, 202101032
The Durham Association of Boys and Girls Clubs (DABGC), which has produced scores of national and international sporting champions over nearly 90 years, has been honoured with one of the country’s most prestigious accolades.
A Buckingham Palace announcement in the London Gazette confirmed the association - whose volunteers have...
