On A level results day this week, sixth form students across County Durham were praised for their dedication and resilience during the coronavirus pandemic. Durham County Council recognises that students receiving their results this year have experienced unprecedented challenges, including two lockdowns and periods in between in which many...

Production of the first steel-framed modular homes is now underway at a County Durham factory. The milestone – along with the announcement of significant initial contracts – has been marked by CoreHaus with an official opening of its 20,000 sq ft unit on Jade Business Park, Murton, near Seaham. A five-year plan will see CoreHaus...

Newton Aycliffe 4, Thornaby 3 Emirates FA Cup - Extra Preliminary Round Newton Aycliffe FC pulled off only their fourth extra preliminary round win in 11 seasons in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday with a narrow victory over Thornaby. Aycliffe edged the seven goal thriller to earn a trip to Tadcaster Albion on August 21. The game got off...

Patrick Lonergan has been appointed as the new chair of Bishop Auckland College Corporation, which includes Aycliffe-based South West Durham Training, replacing Pamela Petty who has served on the board for eight years. The former engineer turned head-hunter started his career at Lazer Zentrum Hannover in the mid-90s, where he developed laser...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are delighted to have been asked to stage the forthcoming girls Under-11s inter County matches between Durham and Yorkshire on Tuesday, August 10, at Aycliffe Sports Club. There will be two, back-to-back T20 games, the first is scheduled to start at 10.30am and the second will start at approx 1.30pm. Entry is...

A County Durham man has been fined over £1,200 for his part in a fly-tipping offence and transporting controlled waste without a license. Durham County Council took legal action against Paul Harnett, 61, of Auckland Terrace, Shildon, after he was found to be incorrectly transporting controlled waste on a number of occasions. In July,...

The Creative Fuse Tees Valley initiative has launched a new internship scheme to drive growth in the region’s creative, cultural, heritage and digital sectors, while helping Teesside University graduates get a foot in the creative door. Tees Valley creative SMEs, including micro businesses and freelancers, can now apply to have a masters...

People across County Durham are being reminded about the free messaging service which provides details on what is going on in your neighbourhood. The Keep in the Know email alert system allows those signed up to receive weekly blogs from your local Neighbourhood teams, witness appeals, crime prevention advice, details of scams you may need to...

Greggs is targeting 3,000 shops in the UK after seeing trade exceed pre-pandemic levels in the last few weeks. The Newcastle food-on-the-go chain – which has two stores in Newton Aycliffe – has released first half results in which revenue reached £546.2m and the company made a pre-tax profit of £55.5m. That compares to a loss of...

By Paul Dalton This week’s round up starts on Tuesday, July 27, in Cheshire, where our adopted Macclesfield Harriers and AC runner, Paul Rands, was taking on the Mobberley Round the Runway 5. This is a multi-terrain race around the footpaths and quiet lanes surrounding Manchester Airport’s Runway 2, and also includes the Bollin Tunnel....