December 13th, 202301150By Steven Dawson
The past couple of weeks have been affected by the weather which has seen a number of races cancelled although some have managed to take place.
On Saturday, the club travelled to Temple Park in South Shields for the North East Counties Athletics Association Cross Country Championships.
In the Boys under 11 race...
December 13th, 202301751A kind-hearted charity worker from the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has turned her talent of storytelling into a children’s book.
Bev Walton is a friendly face that greets you at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe – where she also creates magical scenes and stories for PCP’s events for children.
Bev’s new...
December 11th, 202304394Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is calling for bids from expert providers to reduce the impact and frequency of serious violence within our communities.
The Durham and Darlington Serious Violence Duty Partnership, supported by Commissioner Allen is releasing a grant funding opportunity to protect residents of County Durham and...
December 8th, 202304810Residents are being encouraged to take part in a new study about green spaces in County Durham.
Feedback from the study will help Durham County Council to better understand how people think and feel about their local green areas.
The study, which has been developed by Durham University with input from the council, aims to give both...
December 7th, 202301132Government plans to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping are being backed by Durham County Council.
At a full council meeting this week, a motion welcoming the government’s “Stopping the Start” consultation received cross-party support.
It was agreed that the council will respond to the consultation in...
December 6th, 2023011236Newton Aycliffe shower designer and manufacturer Roman has won the Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2023 at the KBBFocus Awards.
The awards ceremony was held at The Brewery in London and Roman were awarded the Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award 2023.
Roman, which says it is committed to using recycled materials in the...
December 4th, 202301495The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has signed up to be Investors in the Environment.
Investors in the Environment (iiE) is a UK-based environmental accreditation scheme that aims to help organisations track their carbon emissions and environmental impact.
The iiE Accreditation Programme will help PCP make significant action...
December 1st, 202308285Roads policing officers are once again taking part in a national campaign to target drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol over the Christmas season.
From today, December 1, officers from Durham Constabulary’s Roads and Armed Policing Unit will carry out random vehicle stops and intelligence-led enforcement in a bid to...
November 29th, 202301285Durham County Council is ready to keep its county moving during winter.
The authority’s preparations are well under way to ensure priority roads are kept clear during the winter months.
While the weather has started to become colder, the council’s highways team has been preparing since the summer to ensure the roads are clear...
November 28th, 202302536By Paul Blythe
A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section.
Under 7’s – Travelled to Seaton Carew in their last league game before Christmas. Aycliffe experimented with players in different positions and played some lovely football in freezing conditions. The goals were scored by Harry, Theo, and Alfie.
Under...
