Committed to being open and transparent in conducting her duties, Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Joy Allen is giving residents of County Durham and Darlington the opportunity to put their questions about the proposed centralisation of the Force’s custody provision to the Chief Constable and her senior team at a special accountability...

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced that its new Aycliffe-built Azuma services will be introduced between Middlesbrough and London King’s Cross from Monday, December 13. The daily weekday service in each direction will be LNER’s first direct link between Middlesbrough and the capital and will also connect nearby Thornaby...

One in every four GCSEs awarded to Greenfield students this week were achieved in Grades 7-9. The results are positive with a high proportion of students achieving 100% at least at their target grades. There was also a significant increase from 2020 results with an improvement of 8.7% as 49.7% of students achieved grades 9–5 in English and...

Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has boosted its board of directors with a new recruit. Stiller Warehousing and Distribution business development manager Thomas Prentice says he has ideas to improve the environment on Aycliffe Business Park after joining the board. He’s now one of eight unpaid directors representing companies from...

By Paul Dalton Our round-up this week starts with the ‘Run 4 Louis’, which was hosted by the Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club, and which took place in the South Park in Darlington on Wednesday, August 4. This 5K run raises money for a local charity which supports families through miscarriage, stillbirth and child loss, and Donna...

Greenfield Arts have had a sizzling summer of activity this year, sharing creativity in the community. There has been a fabulous range of activities for all ages including painting and drawing, yoga, sketching, fun with photos, and our Finders, Seekers creative activities. Greenfield Arts took to the road as they were part of a brilliant day...

Sara Davies MBE, founder and creative director of Crafter’s Companion, is launching a limited series of virtual craft-along workshops. The Craft with Sara workshops offer attendees the opportunity to try a new creative experience. Each person who signs up to a workshop will receive all the supplies and materials they need to take part,...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 7th August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Hartlepool 2nd XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Hartlepool 2nd XI 70 all out after 26.2 overs Michael Howe 4 for 15, James Layfield-Carroll 3 for 9 and George Slatcher...

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...