June 3rd, 201901264The employment, training and education successes of 21 young people have been recognised at a County Durham awards ceremony.
The DurhamWorks Achievement Awards, which took place at Ramside Hall, saw six prizes handed out to young people who have received help from the DurhamWorks youth employment programme, as well as the partners and...
May 31st, 201901773By Donna Campbell
It was an extremely busy week this week with the racing starting on Tuesday with the Roseberry Romp.
This was a race starting around the base of Roseberry Topping before sending the runners up and back down this to finish.
First home for the club and second place overall was Mark Wade in 35.49. He was...
May 31st, 201901656A Newton Aycliffe care home worker took part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge with five friends to raise money for the Residents Comfort Fund.
Vicky Hodgson, home administrator at HC-Oneâs St Clareâs Court, on Central Avenue in Aycliffe, joined a group to take on the Three Peaks journey, covering 24 miles and a total ascent...
May 30th, 201901263Great Aycliffe Town Council hosted the first SK8 event to celebrate the new skate park facility which was opened earlier this year.
Some of the best professional riders arrived from across the country to demonstrate their skills and show off what can be done using the new ramps.
Fearless Ramps and the professional riders were on...
May 30th, 201901327Crafterâs Companion has been placed 73rd in the Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100 list.
The Sunday Times WorldFirst SME Export Track 100 ranks Britainâs 100 small and medium-sized (SME) companies with the fastest-growing international sales throughout the latest two years.
Crafterâs Companion currently exports to...
May 29th, 201961560Greenfield students had a difficult act to following their brilliant success in last yearâs âSchool of Rockâ.
But after months of rehearsals and commitment by students and staff (and former students) the Greenfield production was sensational, unearthing new talent and wowing the audience with the zany and colourful musical...
May 29th, 201971679Booze brewed in Newton Aycliffe will help form part of celebrations to mark five decades of partnership between County Durham and its German twin town.
A programme of live music, film, poetry and storytelling, all with a German theme, will be centred in and around Durham Cityâs Millennium Place on Thursday, June 13.
And visitors...
May 29th, 201901363The regionâs largest engineering and manufacturing network has appointed a network support manager to work with the team on its continued growth.
Kaye Collins has joined the Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN) to enhance the support currently offered to companies across the North East.
The network, led by a board of...
May 28th, 201901891The Year 7, 8 and 9 basketball teams from Woodham Academy were recently representing the Sedgefield District in the Durham Youth Sport Games at Maiden Castle, Durham.
Having progressed through the qualification rounds unbeaten, the students were keen to compete against the best players in the county.
Under the guidance of Woodham...
May 28th, 201911457A 27-year-old who was born and raised in County Durham has become the youngest person to be elected as Chairman of the areaâs local authority.
Cllr Katie Corrigan was officially installed as Chairman at Durham County Councilâs Annual Meeting today (Wednesday, 22 May) and is the youngest elected member to hold the office in the...
