The ways in which County Durham children and young people have gone above and beyond to get creative during the coronavirus pandemic will be celebrated with a week-long event this month. Education Durham, which is part of Durham County Council, has been invited by the World Creativity and Innovation Week team, which is based in Miami, to...

Four supervisors at lawnmower manufacturer Husqvarna have boosted their chances of progressing on the leadership career ladder after completing qualifications during the coronavirus pandemic. Supply chain manager Paul Roscher and manufacturing support supervisors Ellis Cook, Ryan Christon and Karen McNeal have completed the Leadership and...

Following the next phase in the government’s roadmap, which will see some businesses and facilities reopen from Monday (April 12), Durham County Council is reintroducing its in-library browsing and computer services at 37 of its libraries. From Monday, residents will be available to visit and access services at Newton Aycliffe library, as...

Flags outside police stations across County Durham and Darlington are being flown at half-mast as Durham Constabulary pays its respects to His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh. The Union flag was lowered outside police headquarters in Aykley Heads and other Durham Constabulary buildings today following the announcement of the Duke’s...

By Ian WillisPictures by Chris Booth When Paul Howell describes the last year as “a challenge”, he knows he will probably be quickly installed as the bookies’ favourites for the Understatement of the Year award. After successfully wrestling the seat from Phil Wilson in the December 2019 elections, MP for Sedgefield Paul was just three...

Mark Thompson, who has worked on BBC’s Stargazing Live, recently delivered a fascinating talk on space and our stars, to students at Vane Road and Byerley Park. As part of Woodham Academy’s increasing provision of Science education to the primary schools in Newton Aycliffe, and its surrounding areas, Mark Thompson’s interactive online...

After a year of adapting to remote working, back-to-back online meetings and an absence of face-to-face contact, RTC North is excited to be hosting an immersive and engaging digital showcase. On May 19, this one-day event will be delivered collaboratively by both the Supply Chain North East and the Innovate UK Edge programmes in order to...

Girls from across the region will take part in an online event which aims to inspire them to consider a career in computing. Leading studios and companies are participating in Hello World, which will be held virtually by Teesside University with around 200 young girls from Year 8, 9 and 10 taking part from schools across the region. The...

A plant hire firm is benefiting from a clever cloud-based solution which is enabling them to improve staff workflow in a Covid world. Lucid Technology Solutions, which has a base on Aycliffe Business Park, devised a new product called Worktraq – an all-in-one live project management software application that covers quoting, scheduling,...

Staff at leisure centres across County Durham are working hard to prepare sites for re-opening to the public from Monday, April 12. The centres will initially open with gym, swim and outdoor fitness facilities available, while the indoor fitness class programme is expected to restart later in May, as outlined in the Government’s Roadmap to...