September 27th, 201901288It was confirmed this week that Police Crime and Victims Commissioner (PCVC) Ron Hogg has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
The Durham and Darlington Police and Crime Panel convened an extraordinary meeting at the request of Ron Hogg, the Police Crime and Victims Commissioner (PCVC) last week.
The panel considered...
September 27th, 201921737A fast-growing powder coatings company which counts some of the region’s biggest firms among its clients is planning for further expansion.
GT Coatings, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has invested heavily in cutting-edge machinery to help improve efficiency and productivity, ensuring its position as a leader within the coatings...
September 26th, 201901243By Donna Campbell
It was another mid-week start for the members of ARC with the first race taking place on Wednesday.
This was the sixth race in the Darlington Trail Series and this one was at Baydale Beck.
We had a good turn out of runners with Richard Holland first home for ARC in 20.55. He was followed by Mark Bainbridge...
September 26th, 201901838Students from Woodham Academy took part in the school’s first ever trip to Thailand this summer.
Fourteen key stage 4 students were selected through an intensive interview process which was the culmination of the work students had done as part of various different academies within the school.
Woodham’s Thailand Experience was...
September 26th, 201901127As part of County Durham’s electoral register update, canvassers will be visiting households that have not yet responded to the annual request for information.
Earlier this year, Durham County Council sent letters to all homes in the county asking residents to confirm their voter information and inform the local authority of any...
September 25th, 201922051Walking around the fantastic ROF 59 activity centre on Durham Way South, the personal attachments to its founder aren’t glaringly obvious.
But scratch beneath the surface, and you’ll find so many touching tributes John Finley has made to his proud family history.
Both his mother and grandmother worked in the munitions factory...
September 25th, 201901408Pioneering Care Partnership boss Carol Gaskarth has been shortlisted as a finalist for this year’s North East Charity Awards, Charity Leader of the Year.
The PCP chief executive says she’s “humbled” to be shortlisted in the awards which celebrate the achievements of the region’s hard-working charities and individual...
September 24th, 201901525With the new season now well under way all of the Juniors teams were in action over the sunny weekend in another set of league matches.
It was a great effort by all teams who were pushing to climb their respective league tables.
The U7 Blacks travelled to Stockton for their first league game with a great team effort that included...
September 24th, 201901201Messages of friendship from schoolchildren across the globe will be included within a special light installation symbolising the importance of international co-operation.
As part of the tenth anniversary edition of Lumiere, Durham County Council has commissioned local artist Mick Stephenson to create a new piece of artwork titled...
September 24th, 201901114The County Durham Wellbeing for Life service is working in the local community to promote breast screening and encourage women to attend their screening appointments.
Wellbeing for Life are working in local communities to give women in County Durham the opportunity to find out more about breast screening and the signs and symptoms of...