A fun-filled summer awaits County Durham youngsters with more than 100 free activities with healthy food lined up for the school holidays. Following on from successful schemes over Easter and spring half-term, the Fun and Food programme will return this summer to offer a variety of activities and healthy food during the school holidays. The...

Business in the life sciences sector are being encouraged to take advantage of the consultancy services being offered by one of the UK’s leading research facilities. Since it opened in 2019, the National Horizons Centre (NHC), a UK centre of excellence for the bioscience industry, has quickly established itself as a premium facility for the...

A pioneering approach to engaging communities across County Durham in the area’s rich and varied history has received a £1.2m boost. Durham County Council has secured the grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver a five-year programme of countywide activities and temporary exhibitions linked to the county’s new history...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 10th July – NYSD Division 2 Norton 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was mild but cloudy. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Norton 1st XI 205 for 9 after 50 overs Jack Slatcher 2 for 23, Michael Howe 2 for 33 and George Slatcher 2 for 39 Newton...

Newton Aycliffe-based Harrison Creative has secured its first contract with Red Bull and supplied signage and branding for the UK national final of its Neymar Jr’s Five football tournament. Harrison Creative provided a range of products for the global five-a-side football competition, which offers the winning team the chance to play against...

A new partnership between Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre (NHC) and the National Measurement Laboratory @LGC (NML) is set to support industry partners across the North-East region. The three-year strategic partnership named the Metrology for Biosciences and Healthcare Innovation Partnership (MetBioP), will aim to advance...

An opportunity to join one of the top-performing police forces in the country launches next week as applications to join Durham Constabulary opens on July 16. The force is looking for individuals who are hardworking, can apply common sense, relish a challenge and possess a minimum of two A Levels. In return, the force is offering a generous...

Robotic lawnmower manufacturer, Husqvarna, is a company that takes pride in growing its own talent. Peter Barron visits the well-trimmed Aycliffe site to find out more… By his own admission, Rufus Ayre had no clear idea what career path he was cut out for when he left college after a working-class upbringing in County Durham. All he knew was...

A North-East charity is appealing for volunteers to join a befriending service to improve mental health. Newton Aycliffe-based Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) launched Every Call Counts (ECC), a free phoneline service in 2020 that is dedicated to supporting people through isolation with a friendly support network. The phoneline has proven...

By Paul Dalton Undoubtedly the most popular race amongst members this week was the Pie and Peas 5K Trail Race, which took place in Trimdon on Wednesday, June 30. Serving as one of the club’s Championship races, it meant that valuable points were up for grabs. Set off in waves to ensure the race remained Covid-secure, members had to...