March 18th, 201901407The region’s largest council and a number of its partners have signed a collective new pledge as part of an ongoing campaign to eradicate single use plastics.
Representatives from Durham County Council were joined at its County Hall headquarters by a number of businesses and partner organisations to sign the bespoke local pledge for...
March 15th, 201902439Students at Woodham Academy took to the stage last week for their performance of the hit musical Grease.
The show was a massive success, with students from all year groups taking part, as was a testament to the huge amount of talents that students within the school have.
The school’s head of music Mr Gales said: “All three...
March 15th, 201975979A Newton Aycliffe councillor has taken the law into his own hands after he wrecked a neighbour’s fence by erecting his own wooden perimeter which is said to be illegal.
Ken Robson, an independent councillor on Great Aycliffe Town Council who lives on Priestman Road near the town centre, buckled his neighbour’s back garden fence...
March 14th, 201901760Donna Campbell with an extra instalment from the youth section of Aycliffe Running Club…
Our under 11’s attended Lord Lawson school in Birtley last weekend to take part in the relays there which marked the end of the Harrier League Cross Country Season.
For most it was the first time taking part in such an event. The event...
March 14th, 201952505Stobart Group has been revealed as the operator of Durham Tees Valley Airport following its return to public ownership.
In January this year, Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen’s plan to acquire the airport – which, at 11 miles, is Newton Aycliffe’s nearest airport – was approved at a cabinet meeting of the Tees Valley Combined...
March 14th, 201901898Aycliffe police officers prowled the streets of the Cobblers area during a community booze patrol.
Neighbourhood officers scoured the Cobblers area in response to concerns over under-age drinking and associated problems.
“A number of youths had drink taken from them and work will now be undertaken to educate them and their...
March 13th, 201901340World Book Day was another wonderful way for everyone at Greenfield Community College to celebrate reading.
Students at Greenfield are provided with a dedicated space to read for 20 minutes each and every day during the Time For Success programme.
This programme, which is part of the school’s curriculum, promotes the skills and...
March 13th, 201902108By Donna Campbell
It was a weekend full of racing which as always starts with Parkruns on a Saturday morning.
The majority attended Hackworth Parkrun in Shildon which was celebrating its 6th birthday.
I’m sure the promise of cake at the end had nothing to do with our members attending.
Two members also achieved PB’s at...
March 13th, 201924287There’s a lot to be argued about in this world, but one thing’s for sure – we are all outraged by cold calls.
On a daily basis Brits will experience incessant calls from withheld numbers, ones we simply do not recognise, and the persistent caller on the other end of the phone who simply will not take no for an...
March 13th, 201901696The UK has a unique opportunity to be a world leader in a new commercial space age, predicts one of the industry’s leading figures ahead of a major conference.
“Old space” was dominated by giant government institutes such as NASA, while “new space” is more commercially driven, said Claire Barcham, commercial space director,...
