March 15th, 201801578The war on food waste in County Durham has been given a major boost with the awarding of a grant worth more than £35,000.
The County Durham Food Partnership, working with Durham County Council, has been chosen as a Discovery Community by Sainsbury’s as part of the supermarket chain’s ‘Waste less, Save more’ campaign.
The...
March 15th, 201803142A Woodham Academy student is getting his skates on to represent his country.
Gregor Mills has been selected for the England’s under-13s Ice Hockey team.
At 11-years-old, Gregor is the youngest member of the squad that will fly out to Bratislava, Slovakia in April.
He’ll wear the coveted England shirt following a rigorous...
March 14th, 201802020Donna Campbell reviews the latest action from Aycliffe Running Club...
Wow, what a weekend it was last weekend for the runners of ARC.
Firstly some members took place in local parkruns where the following achieved course PB’s: John Surtees at Albert Park in 17.15, Paul Dalton at Gateshead in 19.41 and Richard Holland at Shildon...
March 14th, 201811544FinanceCamp North East is back this year and set to connect innovative and growing businesses with access to financial solutions from investors and lenders.
Newcastle’s St James’ Park will play host to FinanceCamp North East 2018 on Thursday July 5.
The popular annual event provides a unique opportunity for the region’s most...
March 14th, 201801538A new service has been launched to offer a little extra peace of mind to the relatives of older and vulnerable people in County Durham.
3rings is a mobile phone and PC app which lets people know when their relative is using an electrical appliance such as a kettle, television or washing machine.
The idea is to reassure people that...
March 13th, 201802786A trio of companies including Newton Aycliffe-based M5tec have joined forces to deliver a bespoke rig for the testing of gas pipelines.
Aycliffe firm M5tec, ROSEN Group and Renown Engineering – all members of NOF Energy, a UK development organisation and members’ group for the energy sector – teamed up after being introduced at...
March 13th, 201801647After the ‘Beast from the East’ wiped out last weekends fixtures it was good to see some of the Aycliffe Juniors teams back in action over the weekend. Some games were postponed which allowed players to enjoy Mother’s Day with their families.
The Under 8’s reversed their fixture to play Wynyard on Sunnydale’s 3G pitch. The...
March 13th, 201801857Community groups and voluntary sector organisations have the opportunity to apply for a grant, thanks to a Community Safety Fund launched this month.
Voluntary sector organisations and community groups across County Durham and Darlington have the opportunity to apply to the £150,000 Community Safety Fund.
For the fourth year Ron...
March 12th, 201801553Volunteers who give up their time to play a vital role in the running of council events, have been awarded the county council’s highest honour.
Representatives from the 600-strong group of Festival Makers headed to County Hall to accept the Chairman’s Medal from Durham County Council’s Vice Chairman Cllr John Lethbridge.
The...
March 12th, 201812366Small businesses across County Durham are to receive free training to help address skills gaps as part of a £6m Government initiative.
The two-year programme aims to future proof supply chain companies by providing consultancy support to identify key needs including strategic planning and upskilling, then delivering mentoring and...
