April 30th, 202101845
The importance of training and how to access funding will be high on the agenda for Aycliffe Business Park Community’s next news and networking meeting in May.
ABPC will host the next virtual meeting on Friday, May 21, and will include a panel of representatives from Aycliffe training providers.
They will answer questions on...
April 29th, 202101494
Erica Brown and Demi Haggar have been named finalists in the APD Control Room Awards which recognise the extraordinary commitment and selfless service to the public provided by control room heroes across the country.
The fourth annual event is being held virtually this year and will celebrate the inspiring work of control room teams...
April 29th, 202101568
The chief executive of a North-East law firm is to play a pivotal role in ensuring the future economic prosperity of County Durham amidst the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Glyn Llewellyn, a director at Mortons Law, which has offices in Durham, Seaham and Sunderland, has been appointed as the new chair of the County...
April 29th, 202101481
An initiative to educate young people on stalking and coercive behaviour has been so successful it is now being offered to schools across the country.
Durham Constabulary teamed up with The Alice Ruggles Trust in 2019 to promote learning resources aimed at highlighting unhealthy relationship behaviours and stalking.
It followed...
April 28th, 202102085
Thirty candidates will battle it out for 23 seats on Aycliffe Town Council in next week’s local elections.
But seven councillors are already warming their seats in the council chamber after their nominations passed uncontested.
In the Woodham ward for Great Aycliffe Town Council, there’ll be no election next Thursday, with...
April 28th, 202101435
By Paul Dalton
A busy week of racing started on Wednesday, April 21, as several members travelled the Croft Motor Circuit to participate in a pair of races hosted by the Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club.
In the Croft 5K, Rob Nicholson’s recent hard work paid off as he completed the race in 29:58.
In the Pitstop 10K,...
April 28th, 202101515
Young people aged 16 to 24 on Universal Credit will be able to apply for a number of job vacancies with Durham County Council through an employment scheme.
DurhamWorks has secured up to 92 job placements with the local authority for young people who are currently unemployed.
Run by the council, DurhamWorks offers one-to-one...
April 28th, 202101693
Miller Homes has announced plans to build over 700 new homes across the North-East this year – with almost 300 across developments in the Tees area and over 400 homes planned for the North of the region.
This figure will see the homebuilder almost double the number of homes completed in the region last year, responding to increased...
April 27th, 202101862
By Gary Beacom
Another round-up of action from Newton Aycliffe’s junior teams…
U8s Blacks played against Leven Whites. It was another case of playing a very good team who should be in a far higher division, but Aycliffe competed well in the first half, going in down at half time. Second half Leven dominated the game. Another...
April 27th, 202101871
County Durham residents looking to delve into the past can take part in a number of online sessions as part of Local History Month.
Durham County Council’s Durham County Record Office is running the events to raise awareness of local history and to promote the archive service and its varied collections.
As part of its Branching...
