October 24th, 201602537Efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of people in County Durham have seen a number of achievements during the past 12 months, according to a report.
An annual update on public health, presented to Durham County Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday,19 October), describes a wide range of successful initiatives that have been...
October 24th, 20160660Newton Aycliffe 0, Ashington 4
Aycliffe slumped to a fourth successive league defeat when they were well beaten at home to Ashington.
The defeat saw Peter Dixon’s side slip to sixth in the Northern League first division table after a promising start to the season.
The first 20 minutes were fairly even with Ashington having...
October 21st, 201601779A taskforce which was set up to maximise opportunities for County Durham’s manufacturing and engineering industries has developed a high growth programme drawing on best practice from across the UK.
The Manufacturing and Engineering Taskforce (MET) was formed by Durham County Council and Business Durham to maximise opportunities for...
October 21st, 201603569Police are warning people to be vigilant after reports of fraudsters pretending to be from HMRC.
Victims are being contacted in a variety of methods – which can include voicemails and text messages – and being told they owe an outstanding debt.
They are then informed the payment can be made quickly and easily by using an iTunes...
October 20th, 201602984Every night of the year, whatever the weather, a group of dedicated and experienced motor-cyclists stands ready to deliver life-saving supplies of blood, medical supplies and equipment to NHS hospitals, healthcare sites and laboratories throughout North East England.
In the past 30 months, volunteer members of Northumbria Blood Bikes...
October 20th, 201605118Crafter’s Companion founder Sara Davies has topped off a memorable year after attending her investiture at Buckingham Palace after being appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Her Majesty’s Birthday 2016 Honours List.
Following the announcement in the summer that she would receive an MBE as a result of...
October 20th, 201601932Parents in County Durham are reminded that the deadline is looming to apply for secondary school places for their children.
Applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2017, need to be made by October 31, 2016.
Cllr Ossie Johnson, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for children and young people’s...
October 19th, 201602425The skills and training offered by Teesside University are helping a Newton Aycliffe engineering company keep its workforce on track for success.
A steady stream of employees at Sabre Rail, based on Aycliffe Business Park, have either graduated from or are in the process of completing qualifications at the university.
Sabre Rail,...
October 19th, 201602310As Halloween and bonfire night approach, County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is reminding parents to protect their children from flammable fancy dress costumes.
The issue became much discussed following an accident in 2014 when presenter Claudia Winkleman’s daughter was burned when her Halloween fancy dress costume...
October 19th, 201603477Seaham 0, Newton Aycliffe 50
Newton Aycliffe 1st XV had a last minute rearranged fixture away to Seaham Rugby Club at the weekend.
Due to players already making plans for the weekend seven first team regulars were unavailable to play, meaning the team had to pull on its resources.
In years gone by this would have posed a problem...
