November 3rd, 201701791Young entrepreneurs have been set the challenge of thinking ‘smart’ when developing their business ideas for a competition designed to inspire enterprise skills among schoolchildren.
Future Business Magnates (FBM) – an annual competition run by Business Durham, the economic development organisation for County Durham – will...
November 3rd, 201701740County Durham residents are being urged to celebrate this year’s Bonfire Night in the safest way possible by attending official public firework displays.
Cllr Lucy Hovvels MBE, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for adult and health services, said: “Around 1,000 people are injured by fireworks in the UK every year, with 5%...
November 3rd, 201702463Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre is launching its new programme this weekend with a day of free activities suitable for all the family.
The centre is now running sessions including aqua cycle and aqua jump – putting the traditional gym classes into the water.
Aqua cycle includes state-of-the-art bikes submerged while users pedal...
November 2nd, 201705706Newton Aycliffe train builders Hitachi Rail have been shortlisted to the final five bidders for the £2.75 billion HS2 contract.
The government revealed on Thursday morning that four manufacturers have been whittled down to deliver Britain’s next generation of state-of-the-art high speed trains, which will carry tens of thousands of...
November 2nd, 201701749Newton Aycliffe 0, Marske United 3
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe were no match for second-placed Marske United as they were well beaten at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night.
They got off to the worst possible start when ex-player Earl scored in the first minute. A long ball over the top caught the defence napping and Earl...
November 1st, 201705842Food producers from across County Durham are being given a direct route to take their products to market.
Durham Food Hub, which is operating under the Food Durham Trading Limited (FDTL) company name, has been created as part of plans to champion small, independent retailers in County Durham.
The aim is to support as many local...
November 1st, 201702054Keen gardeners may still be tending their lawns but with summer now seeming a thing of the past, this year’s garden waste collections are drawing to a close.
Residents who have taken up the service from Durham County Council will receive their final collection in the next couple of weeks, on their usual collection day from Tuesday,...
November 1st, 201702420Newton Aycliffe 10, Acklam 67
By Ben Carpenter Merritt
Following last week’s heavy defeat away to Whitley Bay Rockliffe, Newton Aycliffe First XV hosted the recently descended and undefeated Acklam, a team most expect to return to top level regional rugby next season.
Despite having a much smaller pool of players to choose...
October 31st, 201702148More than 100 private landlords and industry partners came together to share best practice in an event which took place during national empty homes week.
The private landlord seminar, the first of its kind organised by Durham County Council, included sessions on Universal Credit, tenancy deposit schemes and updates in legislation and...
October 31st, 201701797Durham County Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award in recognition of the work of its legal services team.
The authority is a finalist in the Lawyers in Local Government Awards 2017, in the Legal Team of the Year category.
This is the second award the council’s legal services has been shortlisted for in...
