County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025 has the power to bring transformational social and economic benefits to the entire North-East, according to the partnership driving forward the campaign. The message coincides with an announcement from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport listing the names of the 20 locations...

Officers were put through their paces yesterday by aspiring footballers as they took part in the first five-a-side tournament for South Asian Heritage Month. Team Durham was made up of PCs Andy Davison, Dan Lake, Keith James, Sgt Pete Tate, DS Sarah Douglas, Sgt Waheed Mughal and Foundation of Light goalie Louis Pye who gave it their all in the...

Lucid Technology Solutions sales director Cheryl Spears offers important cybersecurity advice for businesses...  We are all at risk of cyber attacks and, for business owners, the stakes are high – both for your business data and your businesses financial well-being. Here are five key things to consider when thinking about your cyber...

A survey launched for members of the public to share their views about local policing in County Durham and Darlington has been extended. Joy Allen, Police and Crime Commissioner is reminding residents, businesses, community, and voluntary sector organisations to share their views as she begins to develop a new Police and Crime Plan for the...

Tadcaster Albion 1, Newton Aycliffe 2 Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round By Joe Ramage Jake Petitjean’s stoppage-time penalty ensured Newton Aycliffe moved into the first qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup for just the second time in the club’s history with victory over Tadcaster Albion. Petitjean kept his cool to convert from...

Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has said thank you to one of its biggest ambassadors as he calls time on his career. Business Durham’s John Parnell retires next month after a lengthy career in business support and as a civil servant. John was part of the original Aycliffe Business Park steering group which was set up informally in...

Volunteers are helping to transform a commercial vehicle into a mobile community coach as part of radical plans to help occupy local youngsters in Newton Aycliffe. Nev Jones, owner of Aycliffe firm J&C Coaches, has donated a huge 70-seater vehicle to create what could eventually evolve into a mobile youth club. Nev has used the...

Car parts manufacturer Gestamp is investing in a range of new manufacturing developments to support four major new contracts. Gestamp – a multinational company which specialises in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry – has secured new long-term projects from Nissan, BMW...

Durham County Council and volunteers, who conducted litter picks to keep the County Durham coastline beautiful, are urging visitors to leave the beach as they find it. The local authority is reminding the public of the importance of tidying up after themselves and acting responsibly, following an increase in litter and reports of anti-social...

By Paul Dalton We start this week with the Quayside 5K, which took place on Wednesday, August 11, on the banks of the River Tyne. The race is an out and back along the quayside, with the last few metres taking runners across Millennium Bridge to the finishing line in Baltic Square. First home for the club was John Surtees in a time of...