The new Year 7 cohort at Greenfield Community College have had the chance to learn more about the school and take part in a creative summer school. Supported by Greenfield Arts, the groups have worked alongside filmmaker Laura Degnan, artist Paul Theo Murray, Mad Alice Theatre Company and have been supported in core subjects. School staff...

Raby Castle, which has stood as a landmark within County Durham for 700 years, has announced the full extent of its significant investment to enhance the visitor experience of the castle, park and gardens, securing it as an important resource for the region. The ambitious plans for a two-year major development programme, which were passed by...

A major piece of research being led by academics at Teesside University is aiming to help people with a chronic lung disease improve their balance and fall less. Dr Samantha Harrison from the University’s School of Health and Life Sciences has been awarded funding of more than £1.1million from the National Institute for Health Research...

By Bob Wood After a gap of nine months, competitive football returns on Saturday when Newton Aycliffe start the 2021-22 Northern League season with a trip to Billingham Town. The Newtonians will be hoping for a full, uninterrupted, season having seen the last two campaigns curtailed. Colin Stromsoy's side performed strongly in those two...

Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies MBE says she’s thrilled to back this year’s Tees Businesswomen Awards after playing a big part in last year’s event. The founder and creative director of Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion was due to be the keynote speaker for the 2020 Tees Businesswomen Awards, which had to go online due to the...

People in County Durham are being asked to check that they are correctly registered to vote. As part of Durham County Council’s annual canvass, households will soon receive a form asking them to check the information currently held on the electoral register. The annual canvass enables the council to ensure the electoral register is kept up...

A health and wellbeing charity has received a donation from a disability and mental health support group. Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), based at Cobblers Hall in Newton Aycliffe, have received a generous £200 from the All Disabilities Matter group to support their Options service, dedicated to adults with learning and physical...

More than 300 businesses have been supported and over 3,500 jobs safeguarded through a County Durham coronavirus recovery grant. The Durham Business Recovery Grant was launched by Durham County Council in January to help companies overcome the challenges caused by the pandemic, as part of the authority’s commitment to supporting the local...

Durham Specialist Operations Unit are taking part in a national campaign aimed at targeting speeding motorists. The campaign, in conjunction with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), runs from Monday (July 26) until Sunday, August 8. During the campaign, officers will detect any drivers carrying out speeding offences across...

A new play area costing almost £45,000 has been officially opened at Woodham. Great Aycliffe Town Council revealed the new infant play area at Woodham Park is now open and ready for use during the school summer holidays and beyond. Aycliffe mayor Sandra Haigh and councillor Carl Robinson, chair of the town’s recreation, were on hand to...