March 7th, 201801601Following the huge success of last yearâs event, which delivered the biggest and busiest show yet, DL Business Expo is set to return to Darlington in May.
DL Business Expo provides an opportunity for local businesses to showcase their products and services and is a great networking opportunity for the local business...
March 7th, 201801615Greenfield Arts are offering a fun packed programme of FREE activities for young people over the Easter holidays.
Popular favourites such as âCrazy Craftsâ and âArts Foragingâ are just some of the activities on offer this spring.
The courses are family focused and suitable for all ages, although children under 8 should be...
March 7th, 201804738A strange orange flare in the night sky got tongues wagging on social media on Tuesday night.
But concerned residents in Aycliffe had no need to worry â the eerie flickering had a perfectly reasonable explanation.
The flashing â seen in the above image, captured by Newtonian Martin Fenwick on Facebook â is caused by routine...
March 6th, 201821706A comic book campaign is being launched to encourage younger children to âTrust and Tellâ if they are at risk of abuse.
Durham Police and local schoolchildren are joining forces to launch the campaign, giving children the confidence to report abuse to a trusted adult.
It follows national research which found that only one in...
March 6th, 201802685Two automotive giants have come together to show their dedication to the workforce of the future and express the need for the industry to sit up and take note.
Aycliffe-based Gestamp Tallent and Unipres, based in Sunderland, have worked in partnership with Hartlepool College of Further Education to perfect their training provision and...
March 5th, 201802731A primary school in Newton Aycliffe remained open all week despite the so-called âBeast from the Eastâ battering the UK.
As hundreds of schools across the county closed their gates last week, staff at Vane Road Primary School did all they could to ensure the site would be open as usual.
Staff travelled from as far as Crook in...
March 5th, 201801698Neil OâConnor, managing director of Aycliffe-based Fleet Recruitment, with some useful business advice...
Those of us whose year end was December will have spent months carefully planning for this new financial year.
We have given thought to revenue, profit targets, strategy, cash flow, marketing and this year in particular the...
March 2nd, 201813037Students at Greenfield Community College have been learning valuable lessons as part of Rights Respecting Day.
Year 8 students across both the Aycliffe site and the Sunnydale campus came together to learn more about choices and consequences in society and what it means to have your rights and freedom taken away from you in relation to...
March 2nd, 201813288One of Hitachiâs new Intercity Express train has arrived in Inverness depot for the first time this week, ahead of improving passenger journeys when they enter service later this year.
The Hitachi-built train, which will offer customers more seats, space and improved on-board technology, is doing test runs in Scotland and giving...
March 1st, 201832453People across County Durham are being advised to expect further disruption to services as the severe weather continues today.
Staff from Durham County Council are working hard to ensure services continue but due to the prolonged snowfall some disruption is inevitable.
Gritting crews continue to work around the clock ploughing and...
