October 25th, 201902448Year 7 students at Woodham Academy recently took to the stage to compete against each other in a tutor group competition.
They had been working in their groups during their curriculum music lessons to put together a performance of a song of their choice.
The show saw some excellent performances of a variety of different songs, such...
October 24th, 201901342Inspirational examples of innovative design, environmental guardianship and community spirit have been recognised at an annual awards ceremony.
The winners of the 30th anniversary County Durham Environment Awards were announced at Hardwick Hall Hotel near Sedgefield last night (Wednesday). And this year, to mark the milestone, a...
October 24th, 201901421Brandon United 0, Newton Aycliffe 5
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe won 5-0 away at second division Brandon United in the Durham Challenge Cup on Wednesday night.
Brandon had beaten first division Ryhope CW in the previous round, so a tough match was anticipated.
However, Aycliffe were on their game from the kick off, and...
October 23rd, 201901315Parents in County Durham are being reminded they are running out of time to apply for secondary school places for their children.
The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2020, is Thursday October 31.
In order for a child to be eligible to start secondary school in September 2020, the...
October 23rd, 201901821Local housing provider, Livin, has installed its first affordable homes manufactured offsite at Central Avenue in Newton Aycliffe.
The homes, manufactured in the ilke Homes factory in North Yorkshire using precision-engineering techniques, are high quality and enjoy a greater energy efficiency rating.
As a result, tenants could...
October 23rd, 201901432Visit County Durham, through its destination food brand Taste Durham, has pledged support to a national sustainable food initiative through a VegCities takeover of Durham Farmer’s Market.
The takeover, which is a Sustainable Food Cities initiative in partnership with the wider Peas Please project, aims to highlight the county’s...
October 22nd, 201901393As another weekend of junior football approached, rain, rain and then a bit more rain descended upon Aycliffe Juniors as well as their pitches!
The U9, U11 Whites and U14’s fixtures did not survive the elements but there were plenty of games that still went ahead.
With the Russell Foster summer season now at a close and our U7...
October 22nd, 201901275The first international Sir Robert Peel Award for Excellence in Policing has been awarded to Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner (PCVC) Ron Hogg.
The award was presented by the Board of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership, to Ron, for his leadership in developing policies that mitigate the harms of drug...
October 22nd, 201901564Dozens of businesses have pledged to return to EMCON 2020 as they pursue leads to new business made at last week’s expo.
Social media has been buzzing with positivity since the event with hundreds of comments on the show and how successful it had been.
Over 100 businesses from across the region and beyond attended the 12th EMCON,...
October 21st, 201901770Greenfield Community College has been successful in securing a SSAT Leadership Legacy Project place.
Lauren Foster from the school has been accepted onto the prestigious Leadership Legacy Project by SSAT, the Schools, Students and Teachers network.
Miss Foster will be part of an impressive group of future education leaders from...
