A museum has received national recognition for its success in bringing an important part of County Durham’s rich industrial heritage to life. VisitEngland has awarded Killhope Lead Mining Museum a Best Told Story accolade in honour of the high standards achieved by the staff at the Durham County Council attraction. It follows a recent...

One in four adults reported feeling lonely during the Covid-19 restrictions, signalling a review of community needs. An NHS and leading charity partnership is appealing for individuals and organisations to share their views on future befriending and peer support service models. Funded by the NHS County Durham Clinical Commissioning Group...

As world leaders gather in Glasgow over the next two weeks for the crucial COP26 summit, key figures in County Durham got together to pledge their own efforts to tackle climate change. More than 70 attendees, including representatives from Durham County Council, Durham University, businesses, and the NHS, gathered at Beamish Hall to sign a new...

Angelina Bell is an executive business coach and dedicated Scaleup North East Partner. Here, she shares five top tips that will allow you to have an Olympic-level business where you as a leader – and your team members – are highly effective and successful performers… The Olympic Games were a great demonstration of just how important a...

Greenfield Community College has recently installed a state-of-the-art fitness suite. The ambitious project saw an outlay of £25,000 which will create an additional area that will have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of pupils, staff and community. “Following a difficult period with the Covid-19 pandemic it was something...

By Paul Dalton The Darlington Winter Trail Series started on Wednesday, October 27, with the South Park 5K. The race was held in the evening, so head torches were a must, and Ian Stothard completed the race in 34.03 On Saturday morning, Richard Campbell took on his latest, and longest, distance challenge to date – the Hubble Bubble...

Business leaders will hear how a Newton Aycliffe firm played a major part in the national fight against Covid-19 during an open networking event this month. Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) are hosting their next news and networking meeting at the Xcel Centre on the morning of Friday, November 19. 3M Aycliffe’s plant manager, Paul...

A Newton Aycliffe-based charity would like to thank their board of trustees for their continued support this #TrusteesWeek. Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), has eight trustees who offer a wealth of experience and knowledge across the charities values, including health, education, equality and community. PCP are thankful to have seen their...

Northallerton Town 0, Newton Aycliffe 2 By Bob Wood Aycliffe put their recent run of poor results behind them with a 2-0 win at Northallerton. Goals from Jake Petitjean and Liam Jarvie earned Colin Stromsoy’s side the three points. The win took them to sixth in the league with 34 points, seven behind leaders Consett but with two...

On the school’s second specialist day, Woodham Academy students took part in a range of different activities and studies that cover Citizenship, RSE and Careers. As part of this, the Year 10 students had a session that covered first aid and CPR. During the session, students learned about how to keep themselves safe in an Emergency. Groups...