Greenfield Arts were delighted to be part of World Book Night to celebrate creativity and inspire a love of reading. World Book Night, held last week, is an annual celebration of books and reading that brings people from all backgrounds together to inspire others to read more. This year the organisation celebrated its 10th anniversary and...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 24th April – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Norton 1st XI (match sponsored by J&C Coaches) – weather was sunny and mild. Norton won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 209 for 7 after 50 oversChris Palmer 59, Jack Slatcher 50 not out and Luke...

Are you a County Durham resident who would like to play a part in helping to shape council services for children and young people? Durham County Council is seeking to appoint three Parent Governor Representatives (PGRs) to its Children and Young People’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee. PGRs play a key role in helping to shape the...

Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract from cable manufacturer ZTT to supply its cable protection systems (CPS) for the Gode Wind 3 high-voltage grid connection project. The 16km long submarine cable is scheduled for installation in 2023 and will connect the 242MW Gode Wind 3 Offshore Wind Farm to TenneT’s extra high-voltage grid via the...

Aspiring councillors are bidding for your votes in the forthcoming local elections. A total of 27 candidates are vying for the seven Durham County Council ward positions in the May 6 poll. There are three seats available for the Aycliffe North & Middridge ward, and two each for the Aycliffe East and Aycliffe West areas. This boundary...

Police are launching a week-long amnesty to encourage those in possession of knives to surrender them anonymously. Beginning on Monday (April 26), ‘knife bins’ will be located at police stations across County Durham and Darlington, into which people can deposit weapons, ornamental knives, or bladed articles they no longer have any use...

A survey to gather the views of women and girls on personal safety in County Durham and Darlington has been launched by police. The survey – named Call it Out – seeks to listen to the concerns and lived experiences of women and girls across the force area and understand how safe they feel. Durham Constabulary will use the results of the...

Eight candidates have been confirmed for the Aycliffe West ward in the forthcoming local elections. Independent councillor Ken Robson (above, left) has launched a bid to take on current Labour county councillors Kate Hopper and Eddy Adam (above, right) in the ward. And the Liberal Democrats are also pitching two candidates for the area in...

By Paul Dalton We start this week’s report with a look back at the Kieran Maxwell Memorial Open, which took place on Sunday, April 11, at the Eastbourne Sports Complex in Darlington. Two members of the club’s junior section participated in the 100m Sprint. Both running in heat 5, Elizabeth Clay came home in third place in a time of...

Residents will be able to check if they have coronavirus without showing any symptoms as lateral flow test centres open across County Durham. Durham County Council has launched its Lateral Flow Device (LFD) Community Testing programme, where regular rapid Covid-19 tests are now available for people without symptoms of coronavirus. Residents...