Members of the public are being asked to give their feedback on plans to modernise leisure facilities in County Durham. In January this year, proposals were approved in principle by Durham County Council’s Cabinet to invest in modernising leisure services across the county. Since then, the council has been looking at how its leisure...

Newton Aycliffe-based luxury online homewares retailer, Roman at Home, donated an assortment of slate accessories to a local charity, St Teresa’s Hospice, following the enforcement of a second national lockdown which forced charity shops and non-essential businesses to close their doors again. Darlington-based St Teresa’s provides amazing...

Off-road bikes and quads seized by Durham Constabulary have been destroyed as a part of a crackdown on those who ride them illegally and antisocially. The seven vehicles were seized across County Durham and Darlington as part of Operation Endurance – an ongoing campaign by Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit to tackle dangerous...

Newtonian Nige Slatcher has pledged to run 100 kilometres during lockdown in an ambitious bid to raise £1,000 for good causes. The chairman of Newton Aycliffe Juniors FC has committed to the fundraising feat during the period of the second Covid lockdown. He has set up a Go Fund Me page and is hoping to raise £500 each for the...

Durham County Council is reminding its residents to be watchful for scams and fraud designed to target people during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of International Fraud Awareness Week, November 15-21, the local authority is highlighting the dangers of people taking advantage of the second national lockdown to indulge in fraudulent...

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has confirmed Teesworks will bid for Freeport status as the government announced the process for applications was now open, while Teesport owner PD Ports has also welcomed the launch of the bidding process. Supporters of freeports believe it is an opportunity set to turbo-charge post-Brexit trade, boosting the...

Students from Greenfield Community College are working alongside staff to show support to each other and promote kindness. Students have been keen to support initiatives that help others and are enthusiastic fundraisers, recently taking part in activities to support Children in Need and Hello Yellow raising money and awareness for Young...

More than £150,000 was paid out by Durham County Council as part of its school meals support offering during October’s half-term holiday, helping to feed over 10,000 youngsters in the process. A new scheme was launched by the council last month which enabled parents and carers whose children are eligible for means-tested free school meals...

Eligible businesses affected by local and national coronavirus restrictions are being encouraged to apply for the latest round of Government grants. Following the recent publication of a number of new Government grants, Durham County Council is contacting businesses that may be eligible for funding across the county to highlight the support...

Thanks to funding from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Area Action Partnership and County Durham NHS Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) leading local health and wellbeing charity the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has launched new free telephone befriending service, “Every Call Counts”. “Every Call Counts” befrienders are trained to...