February 7th, 202001320County Durham residents are being reminded to sign up soon to ensure they receive all available garden waste collections.
To guarantee they receive all 17 collections for 2020/21, people must sign up to the Durham County Council scheme before February 14.
The first collection for people who subscribe to the service before this...
February 6th, 202001264A group of six Year 10 students from Woodham Academy volunteered to take part in the International Space Challenge, taking place at the Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe.
The event was designed to challenge students to create a space hotel and deliver a presentation in French to promote it.
Whilst building their craft model hotel,...
February 6th, 202021383Sarah Slaven is taking on the role of interim managing director at Business Durham, the economic development arm of Durham County Council, following the departure of Brian Archer.
Sarah was part of the management team that established Business Durham in 2012 and held the post of operations director until taking on her current position...
February 5th, 202001371Newton Aycliffe 3, Guisborough Town 0
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe gave another accomplished performance at the Beaumont Landscapes stadium when they beat Guisborough Town 3-0 on Tuesday night.
It was seventh versus sixth, and the win meant that Aycliffe leapfrogged Guisborough (and North Shields) up to fifth position in...
February 5th, 202021411Ambitious plans to invest up to £50m in tackling climate change through more than 100 projects in County Durham will be discussed by councillors next week.
The cash, drawn from grants and invest-to-save schemes, will also include £3m to be spent over the next two years, if Durham County Council’s cabinet approves the proposal when...
February 5th, 202001825Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has announced that a bid has been submitted to Government for funding to dramatically overhaul Darlington railway station.
The redevelopment of Darlington station will cost up to £100m and, at a meeting of the Darlington Station Programme Board, it was agreed that the outline business case that has been...
February 4th, 202001265Students from Greenfield Community College have been taking business seriously showing innovative and entrepreneurial skills.
The students are taking part in the Future Business Magnates (FBM) competition for schools, showcasing their business sense and working together as a strong team.
Working alongside Mrs Randall, subject...
February 4th, 202001649By Matty Bright
As we entered the second month of the year,the football fixtures continued to come thick and fast for our Aycliffe Junior teams.
Our Under 8s whites had their final game of their season knowing that getting at least one point would win them the league.The team hadn’t lost a single fixture up until this point for...
February 4th, 2020212068The spending tap appears to be back in full flow after Durham County Council revealed plans for a whopping £600m investment over the next few years.
And tax payers will foot some of the bill as the local authority revealed a total council tax rise of neatly 4% – with the majority of households set to pay at least £42 extra a...
February 4th, 202021418Drop-in events will showcase how council apprenticeships can open doors for all.
National Apprenticeship Week will take place this week, and Durham County Council is showcasing how it supports career changing opportunities.
Two drop-in events will offer information about apprenticeships at the council, where they are advertised and...
