October 9th, 201701742Representatives from Durham’s health and care community have been brought together for the annual Big Tent Engagement Event, to help shape the future of health and care provision in the county.
The County Durham Health and Wellbeing Board, of which Durham County Council is a member, brought together a range of service users,...
October 6th, 201701682Durham is set to follow in the footsteps of major world cities by hosting a prestigious international conference on city lighting.
The event will bring planners, engineers, lighting designers, architects and mayors from over 70 cities across the world to the region.
LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International) is the international...
October 6th, 201701657Newton Aycliffe recovered from their weekend defeat at Morpeth to bag a hard-earned point at derby rivals Shildon on Wednesday night.
The Newtonians could have taken the points if they had put a couple of late chances away.
The first 20 minutes were equal, as both sides tried to prise an opening. Shildon had the first real chance...
October 5th, 201703733A body has been found in the search for missing Ferryhill man, Brian I’anson.
The body was found in a wooded area in the Bracks Farm area of Bishop Auckland at around 5pm on Wednesday (October 4).
Formal identification has yet to take place, however it is believed to be the body of Mr I’anson. His family have been...
October 5th, 201702407Members of Aycliffe Running Club and their supporters travelled to Redcar on Sunday (October 1) for the annual Beacon 5K and Half Marathon fast, flat, road races.
First to finish in the 5K event for Aycliffe Running Club was George Dixon 11th position in 18:58 followed by Richard Campbell 14th position in 19:38 and then Trish Kay 58th...
October 5th, 201702529Newton Aycliffe-based shower manufacturer Roman has invested £400,000 in two new packaging machines to help improve efficiency.
Due to a continuing high growth rate and the necessity for ‘on demand’ product packaging, Roman has invested in a second high-speed machine after installing its first eight years ago.
The investment...
October 5th, 201702621By Paul Eales
Newton Aycliffe Sports Club finally got to play a home game for the first time this season and ran out 5-4 winners in the Division 2 Cup.
They were paired against Toft Hill Three Tuns who had managed to scrape a 1-0 win against the Aycliffe side in the league the previous week.
The Sports Club got to the final of...
October 4th, 201703434The son of a missing man who has not been seen for almost a month has issued a heartfelt appeal to find him.
Police are still searching for 59-year-old Brian I’anson who was last seen at around 11.50am on September 14 walking along the A167 between Ferryhill and Chilton.
The grandfather-of-one, from Ferryhill, is described as...
October 4th, 201702692A textile graduate from Newton Aycliffe has been inspired to succeed thanks to the development and support of the thriving creative business community in the region.
Artist Sharron Bates graduated from Cleveland College of Art and Design’s (CCAD) university-level campus in Hartlepool in 2016 with a BA (Hons) Textile and Surface...
October 4th, 201702185Stiller Warehousing and Distribution husband-and-wife employees Julie and Jay Gilpin enjoyed a royal date at Buckingham Palace to represent their Aycliffe employers.
Stiller was invited to the royal garden party earlier this summer to celebrate RoSPA’s (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Centenary in the...
