A man has been charged following a collision on the A1(M) on Friday (January 21) morning. Hugh Raymond Holmes, of Spennymoor, has been charged with aggravated vehicle taking, causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing serious injury whilst disqualified from driving, driving without insurance, and failing to provide a specimen of...

Police are dealing with a serious collision on the A1(M) at Junction 61, Bowburn Interchange. At approximately 10.35am this morning, a vehicle which was driving on the A177 flyover has left the carriageway and landed on its roof in the central reservation of the A1(M) below. The driver of the car freed themselves from the wreckage and the...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) in Newton Aycliffe is proud to welcome the addition of a wheelchair accessible woodland garden. PCP Lead Community Garden Volunteer, David Cockburn, is bringing a vision to life with the helping hands of missionaries from as far as Arizona. Work is currently underway to transform PCP’s Community...

A local entrepreneur will form part of what will be a slightly different Q&A format when businesses gather for an event on Aycliffe Business Park next month. Aycliffe Business Park Community’s next news and networking event in February will feature a Q&A session with Craig Jones, CEO of Rare Rockets. Rare Rockets, based on Aycliffe...

By Paul Dalton The cold weather conditions led to the cancellation of the parkruns in Darlington South Park and Hackworth Park last Saturday – but the club was still represented by 15 members across the Durham, Hamsterley Forest, Sedgefield, Stewart and York events. Carley Cooper and Ian Stothard both celebrated parkrun milestones, each...

The Durham Police and Crime Panel is looking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic individual to become an independent co-opted member. The purpose of the panel is to assist the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Durham and Darlington by providing independent challenge as a critical friend. The panel is made up of seven...

By Paul Blythe A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Development – Had a wonderful turnout with eighteen children attending a great training session provided by Jack. There were also considerable numbers at Under 7’s training with twenty children attending. The trainer of the week was Reggie won this...

World-class playground designers have started work on an enchanting new children’s adventure play area inside a mysterious forest in Raby Castle’s grounds. The project is part of a wider development, known as The Rising, that promises to attract new visitors to the area and create outstanding recreation for the local community. The...

A revamp project is set to shine new light onto historic Durham Cathedral. A team has been working carefully to develop a new lighting scheme that will be more efficient and reduce carbon emissions by employing the latest LED technology. Durham County Council is embarking on the specialist programme to replace the site’s current external...

Greenfield Arts are due to host their annual Open Art Exhibition ‘Our Place’ in March. The exhibition allows for artists working in a range of mediums to participate, including areas such as painting, drawing, writing, photography and textiles or performance arts. This year, Greenfield Arts are celebrating a sense of place, capturing...