Tributes have been paid to two councillors who sadly passed away in the space of a week. Brian Hall (above, right) was a long-serving Labour councillor and had the honour of serving a term as the town’s mayor in 2007/08. He was the council’s Recreation Committee chairman from 2008 to 2019 and served on all the council’s other...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club held their 2021 presentation day last Saturday as Chris Palmer was recognised for surpassing 10,000 senior runs for the club during the 2021 season. After having to cancel last year’s presentation due to the pandemic, this year’s day was very well attended with the junior presentation on the afternoon and the...

Following a competitive tendering process, Newton Aycliffe-based charity the Pioneering Care Partnership has been awarded a contract to continue to deliver Healthwatch for the people of Stockton. The award-winning charity, which also oversees Healthwatch County Durham, Sunderland and South Tees (Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland), has been...

People across County Durham and beyond came to Bishop Auckland to celebrate all things food, when a popular festival returned this weekend with extra flavour. Thousands of people attended this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival, laid on by Durham County Council, and enjoyed two days of trying tasty dishes, taking part in workshops, and...

Aycliffe Business editor Martin Walker introduces the 53rd issue of the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park... As Aycliffe Business approaches its ninth birthday – yes, I know, it’s hard to believe it’s been on the go for almost a decade – I’m delighted to report we have had to add extra pages to this issue, which I think reflects the...

Support is being offered to County Durham residents who are struggling financially whilst also dealing with the loss of a loved one. Following a particularly difficult 18 months in which many people have lost family members in addition to dealing with other challenges caused by the pandemic, Durham County Council is raising awareness of the...

Nine former members of staff at an independent hospital in County Durham – including two from Newton Aycliffe – are to appear in court in relation to allegations of abuse. Six men and three women have been summoned to court to face charges relating to alleged physical and psychological abuse at Whorlton Hall, an independently-run learning...

Durham County Council is hosting an open event next week aimed at making electric vehicle charging points more accessible for those with disabilities. The gathering will take place at Sniperley Park and Ride in Framwellgate Moor on Wednesday October 6, involving a simple mock-up of an electric vehicle charging device for a user trial. There...

By Paul Dalton Results are now available for the British Masters Athletic Federation (BMAF) and the North-East Masters Athletics Association (NEMAA) 10000m Track Championships, which took place at Monkton Stadium in Jarrow on September 19. We are very proud to report that Alan Wilks completed the race in 49:43.90, securing himself a bronze...

The bravery, ingenuity and determination of County Durham individuals is being commemorated in a series of new blue plaques. From a renowned astronomer, to the women who risked their lives working in a munition factory – the plaques celebrate those whose achievements and sacrifices are a source of inspiration and pride in County Durham and...