Applications are invited for a role which helps to ensure high standards of conduct in local government. Durham County Council is looking to appoint two people to the role of Independent Person to assist the authority, as well as town and parish councils across the county, in maintaining high ethical standards. Those appointed will be...

Thirty-six businesses from across County Durham are the first recipients of the Durham Business Recovery Grant scheme to help them implement recovery plans to overcome the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The new £5m grant funded by Durham County Council, which was launched on January 14, is aimed at those businesses affected by the...

Major employers representing thousands of Newton Aycliffe workers have backed calls to locate the Treasury’s new northern economic campus in Teesside. Figureheads from some of the area’s biggest employers have signed a joint letter to Rishi Sunak, urging him to bring the jobs to the Tees region. The chancellor has proposed moving 800...

Durham County Council has spent nearly £1m on traffic management at its recycling centres over the three lockdowns. The local authority spent £900,000 on blocking the entrance to 12 waste disposal sites across the county. But it insists the cash won’t come from local coffers – but will eventually be claimed back from central...

A number of organisations are coming together this year to celebrate International Women’s Day with a series of online events designed to inspire and enthuse young women about their career prospects and future ambitions. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, International Women’s Day celebrations will have to take place online this year. A...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been jailed for a year after he was caught with indecent images. Jason Aaron Young was on his desk top computer when officers called at his home on December 8 last year. Durham Crown Court heard that although he was told the officers wanted to check his computer equipment, he did not stop what he was...

Students at Greenfield Community College are rising to the challenge as they continue with their online learning. The strong teaching and learning experience at the school is being supported by the breadth of relevant resources available. This has been evident through the opportunity to access learning platforms such as Hegarty Maths,...

The NYSD have released the fixtures for the 2021 cricket season. If Covid restrictions allow, in just a few weeks time on April 17, Newton Aycliffe first team will travel to Blackhall to get the season underway while on the same day the second team will entertain Billingham Synthonia. Last year cricket was the first sport allowed to...

Organisations providing domestic abuse or sexual violence support services across County Durham and Darlington are urged to apply for additional funding being made available by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). The Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner is pleased to announce that the MOJ has now confirmed £276,293 of additional...

Children across County Durham are being sent food and activity packs to keep them well-fed and occupied during February half-term thanks to a grant of nearly £4,000. Durham County Council’s 3 Towns Area Action Partnership (AAP) has awarded £3,872 from its Holiday Activities and Healthy Food budget to four local organisations to deliver...