June 18th, 201902341Lee Weldon with his weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 15th June – NYSD Division 2
Barnard Castle 2nd XI x Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was cool and overcast. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Barnard Castle 2nd XI 176 for 9 after 45.2 overs
George Slatcher 5 for 58, Patrick Howe 2 for 31 and Jack...
June 18th, 201903198Newton Aycliffe’s only surviving coach hire firm are looking to the future after investing £100,000 in their fleet of vehicles.
J&C Coaches, who are due to celebrate their 45th anniversary in 2020, are committed to maintaining a modern range of coaches which stand up to the demands of a highly-regulated modern transport...
June 18th, 201901461Aycliffe has long been associated with spectacular floral displays and to continue this tradition Great Aycliffe Town Council are seeking nominations for the best floral displays.
Residents are being asked to nominate gardens around the parish for an award. Applicants will be considered for:
• best garden (must be front...
June 17th, 201901466Special events for carers in County Durham helped celebrate their valuable role and explored their experiences during a week-long campaign.
Directors of Adult Social Services across the North East pledged support to the annual Carers Week campaign, which took place last week.
A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support...
June 17th, 201932147An award-winning creative agency is hoping to “break the ice” with local companies after expanding to new premises on Aycliffe Business Park.
Lemon Top Creative has moved into the Incubation Centre on Durham Way South after several years at Coatham Hall in Coatham Mundeville, just on the other side of the A1 (M).
The agency works...
June 13th, 201902612Woodham Academy has a rich tradition of producing footballers of the highest quality.
Previous successes include Jason Steele, Ross Turnbull, Lewis Wing, Christopher Mason and Darren Craddock, all playing professionally over the last 12 years.
Charlie Dawson is the next player aspiring to emulate this group, having recently signed...
June 13th, 201901787Council staff have worked tirelessly through the night to keep County Durham moving during the prolonged rains.
The heavy and continued downpours during the night brought with them challenging conditions and led to flooding incidents in several parts of the county.
Both Durham County Council frontline staff and customer services...
June 13th, 201901787Crafter’s Companion founder and Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies with some useful tips on keeping a happy workforce…
Your workforce is one of the single biggest assets to your business, so keeping employees happy and productive is a must if you want to drive success.
It’s a two-way street for an employer – for your staff, a...
June 12th, 201992693Students from Greenfield Community College have been selected to become published authors.
The students were offered the opportunity to enter a mini-saga writing competition, ran by Young Writers, and after submitting a range of creative and innovative were selected to be published in a short story anthology called Mission...
June 12th, 201901646County Durham’s prestigious Environment Awards are looking for entrants as they mark their 30th year.
Groups and individuals are being encouraged to sign up for the 30th celebratory County Durham Environment Awards, with entries open until Friday, July 19.
Organised by Durham County Council on behalf of the County Durham...