May 19th, 202023060Innovative Aycliffe manufacturer Roman has added new shields for desks and receptions to its portfolio of products to help local firms to tackle the Covid-19 crisis.
Many companies have re-opened recently or are planning to re-open soon as the UK economy hopes to bounce back from the coronavirus downturn.
And as firms look to...
May 19th, 202001441Slow down, save lives – that is the message we are urging motorists to pay attention to as a national speed campaign launches.
Officers in the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) will be taking part in the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s (NPCC) speed enforcement operation.
With the gradual relaxing of...
May 18th, 202001179Greenfield Arts and Greenfield Community College are celebrating after being nominated for national awards.
Greenfield Arts have been recognised for their contributions to family focused arts activities, bringing creativity to local communities.
In their 20th birthday year they are reflecting upon the many activities, projects and...
May 18th, 202032108A Newton Aycliffe-based company providing support services for schools is looking to expand as it looks ahead to its 10th anniversary. Peter Barron talks to the two women behind the success story…
As they prepare to celebrate their tenth anniversary as business partners in the challenging world of education, Sarah Monk and Julie...
May 18th, 202001694Almost £8.5mn has been allocated to repair roads and prevent potholes forming in County Durham.
Durham County Council has been awarded the money from the Department for Transport’s Pothole and Challenge Bid funds.
The funding is in addition to the £30m already committed by the council for 2020-21 to help repair local highways...
May 15th, 202001353A major drive to recruit new officers to one of the top-performing police forces in the country is set to begin at the end of the month.
Applications to join Durham Constabulary as a police constable open on May 29, with potential new recruits having until 5pm on Friday, June 12 to submit their application.
The force is looking for...
May 14th, 202002940Newton Aycliffe’s football club is appealing to members of the public to help fund vital ground improvements after their season was cut short due to the coronavirus crisis.
The Covid-19 outbreak brought Aycliffe’s Northern League campaign to an abrupt end in March, and with it seven home games which would have brought in critical...
May 14th, 202001386Aycliffe MP answers some of the regular questions he's receiving in his inbox from members of the public around work-related Covid-19 issues...
There has been some uncertainty about which businesses should or should not be open and I would like to give you some clarity on that.
We have a simple series of questions that hopefully...
May 13th, 202011306Aycliffe students are continuing their literary studies with special ‘reading in lockdown’ sessions during the Covid-19 crisis.
Every week Greenfield Community College is sharing an online reading document with all students, which includes reading links and ideas including items from short uplifting articles to more challenging...
May 13th, 202001175Members of the public are being reminded to social distance and follow the latest government guidance when visiting County Durham’s parks, beaches and open spaces.
In a TV broadcast on Sunday night followed by the publication of The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson set out how people can...