August 20th, 201801650There will be no changes to bin collections in County Durham over the August bank holiday.
Rubbish, recycling and garden waste will be picked up as normal during the week commencing Monday 27 August 2018.
Householders should put their bins out for collection by 7am on their usual collection day.
Residents can download a bin...
August 20th, 201801433Could you be the reason a child in care can look forward to a brighter future?
Durham County Council is hosting three drop-in events next month for people considering becoming foster carers.
Existing foster carers will be on hand to talk about their experiences during the sessions, which will take place on the following...
August 19th, 201801449Newton Aycliffe 1, Seaham Red Star 2
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe lost at home in the league, when they went down 2-1 to Seaham Red Star.
Both sides failed to produce any flowing moves and good football, with Seaham just about deserving the win.
Aycliffe suffered three injuries in the first ten minutes, and had to make...
August 17th, 201822757And you land on top of an old London double-decker bus!
North-East thrill-seekers looking for their next adrenaline fix can now try a unique zip line – with an old London double-decker bus as the landing pad!
The 200-metre line is the latest attraction launched by the ROF 59 activity centre in Newton Aycliffe.
Those brave enough...
August 17th, 201802255Newton Aycliffe’s latest outdoor play area is yet another fantastic facility for the community, says the boss of one of the organisations that helped to fund it.
A partnership fundraising effort of £150,000 has helped to rejuvenate the once derelict wasteland at Cobblers Hall into a brilliant new outdoor play facility.
The...
August 16th, 201801681By Donna Campbell
This week’s activities began with the local parkruns in which several of our members achieved PB’s.
At Shildon Parkrun, Craig Robinson achieved a PB of 31.25. At Sedgefield, Sue Milburn ran the course in a PB of 23.31.
Over at Darlington, husband-and-wife both achieved PB’s with Ian Baronowski in a time...
August 16th, 201801954A carnival atmosphere will descend on a town park next month when an international brass festival sees out the summer with one last bash.
Adverse weather conditions forced Durham County Council and Great Aycliffe Town Council to cancel the Big BRASS Bash party due to take place in Newton Aycliffe in July.
However, they were...
August 16th, 201801581An annual celebration of County Durham’s history and heritage is set to run across two weekends for the first time this year.
The Heritage Open Days event normally runs for four days in September but this year there will be double the opportunity for people to take part, with activities and tours running across two long...
August 16th, 201801512Durham is set to host a major event showcasing innovative energy projects.
On Wednesday September 5, Durham County Council Chairman, John Lethbridge, will officially welcome European partners for the Interreg Europe funded programme REBUS (Renovation for Energy Efficient Buildings).
During the two day event, Durham will showcase...
