By Paul Dalton In what was a relatively quiet race week, 32 members made it to a parkrun last Saturday morning. The vast majority of those opted for the pleasant surroundings of Hardwick Park in Sedgefield, although the club was also represented at the Albert, Blackpool, Cheltenham, Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Hartlepool, Riverside and...

An influential consortium driving the construction sector forward, has launched a far-reaching action plan, including an ambition to make North-East England a beacon of best practice. Officially launched in 2020, the OneVoice Construction Strategy aims to build a successful, sustainable and inclusive construction industry, equipped with the...

Teesside University has hosted a summit designed to help tackle regional inequality and provide additional opportunities for jobs and growth. The UK2070 Commission’s Teesside Taskforce held a formal evidence session at Teesside University where it heard how areas including freeports, steel, hydrogen and the wider net zero agenda can provide a...

Greenfield Arts are delighted to welcome back Creative Forum for the autumn season for their weekly sessions in Studio 2. The group are a self-led creative group, working together to support and develop arts practice and are supported by Mixed Media Artist Sharron Bates. Sharron and the group have been involved in exhibitions, craft fairs...

Newton Aycliffe's Pixel Media Design has announced plans to launch an exciting new name, brand and website on October 4 following a recent merge. All will be revealed over the next few weeks, with social media clues and videos to create suspense leading up to the launch of the new look of a company which looks set to hit new heights. Pixel...

By Adam Cayless U9’s Blacks put in a very assured performance against Boro Rangers Reds in the League Cup and never stopped competing all game, unfortunately it wasn’t there day. Man of Match being awarded to Finley. U9’s whites faced silks worth and hall farm and produced some really encouraging passing and movement in the second half...

News the BBC is to make its biggest investment in the North-East in decades has been welcomed by the partnership spearheading County Durham’s Bid to be UK City of Culture 2025. The BBC has announced it will spend at least £25m over the next five years in the region to fund new television programmes, talent development and additional support...

Teesside University-led initiative, DigitalCity, has launched a fully funded Digital Essentials workshop series to support the growth of SMEs across the Tees Valley region. Determined to give local businesses the best chance of achieving success in the digital future, the DigitalCity team has joined forces with industry experts to deliver short...

Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), has welcomed volunteering support from as far as Utah, USA, to their Community Garden in Newton Aycliffe. Trustee and lead community volunteer, David Cockburn, met two visiting missionaries at Junction 7 in Newton Aycliffe, and introduced them to the thriving Community Garden at the PCP. David said: “The...

Innovative software which allows officers to obtain CCTV footage and witness statements remotely has allowed a police force to make efficiency savings of more than £1m. Since its introduction in 2018, SentrySIS has saved Durham Constabulary the equivalent of one officer working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for 1,232 days in time savings...