A Labour councillor has criticised the set up of Durham County Council following the recent elections. An ‘alliance’ – or a coalition – has been arranged between the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors which has ended 100 years of Labour rule at Durham County Hall. Despite Labour still having the most number...

By Paul Dalton The first race in this week’s round up is the Saltburn Trail 5K, which was hosted by Muddy Roads, and which took place on Wednesday, May 26. This race features in the club’s own Championship, so there were also valuable points on offer. First home for the club, and finishing in second place overall, was John Firby, in...

Messages of climate change drawn by youngsters in County Durham will be proudly displayed at two popular parks to encourage visitors to think about the environment. To celebrate World Environment Day on Saturday, 5 June, Durham County Council’s director for neighbourhoods and climate change Alan Patrickson joined pupils from Neville’s...

To coincide with World Ocean Day on Tuesday (June 8), the UK’s first marine Landscape Partnership scheme and brand-new project team in the North East: SeaScapes has been launched. Durham County Council secured National Lottery support via a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £2.8m, matched by partner contributions and volunteer time,...

Newton Aycliffe logistics firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is set to open its doors to potential employees as part of its latest recruitment campaign as it aims to cope with continued growth. Stiller, well-known for using innovative ways to recruit staff, is looking to take on several new HGV drivers as part of its latest growth...

By Adam Cayless U8s Blacks played South Park Rangers in a 7v7 friendly in preparation for next season. Despite the new formation and people playing in new positions the lads put in a great performance. Aycliffe opened the scoring but a tight first half saw them go into HT level. Despite the heat, Aycliffe played some lovely passing football...

The Durham Association of Boys and Girls Clubs (DABGC), which has produced scores of national and international sporting champions over nearly 90 years, has been honoured with one of the country’s most prestigious accolades. A Buckingham Palace announcement in the London Gazette confirmed the association - whose volunteers have helped...

Crafter’s TV, the digital platform owned by Crafter’s Companion, is welcoming another new presenter to its team. George Akid will join Becky Redican, Ben Moseby and Joe Remblance as a presenter on the popular crafting platform. His new role will involve working alongside Crafter’s TV’s craft experts, helping to guide viewers through...

Lee Weldon’s weekly reound-up from the wicket… Saturday 29th May – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Barnard Castle 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Match sponsored by Midland Structural Services Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 176 all out after 46.3 oversAdam Gittins 58, Sam...

A local charity is proud to showcase the dedicated work of its growing team of volunteers. Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is honouring #VolunteersWeek (June 1-7) by shining a light on their volunteers fantastic work across North East health and wellbeing projects and at their own headquarters in Newton Aycliffe, the Pioneering Care Centre...