The North-East’s incredible icons, exciting adventures and distinctive food and drink have been showcased in the US as part of a campaign in partnership with national tourism agency VisitBritain, aimed at growing inbound visits to the region. Destination management organisation Visit County Durham, Durham County Council’s tourism service,...

Following confirmation that more prisoners will be subject to early release to ease prison overcrowding, PCC Joy Allen is calling for better resettlement packages to deter reoffending. The PCC is clear that without appropriate levels of support, both the prisoner and the justice system are being set up to fail. "Far too many prisoners are...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 13th July – NYSD Division 2 Barnard Castle 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was cool and showery Barnard Castle won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 161 all out after 28.4 overs James Layfield-Carroll 38, Joe Teasdale 35 and Chris Palmer...

Mind, a mental health charity, reports that men are three times more likely to take their own life than women – calling for action on ways we can support men in our community. Men’s Pie Club (MPC) developed by social enterprise Food Nation, respond to the pressing need for social connections among men, who are at an increased risk of...

Welcoming 18 PCSOs to Durham Constabulary, PCC Joy Allen said that their recruitment highlighted her commitment to a strong local police presence. “The public have made it clear to me that Neighbourhood Policing is their top priority, so I have made it mine too,” said the Durham police and crime commissioner. “If we are to increase the...

It was a very special night at the Hall Garth Hotel and Country Club in June for Woodham Academy Year 11 students. After an intense year focussing on GCSE’s they celebrated, in style, the end of their exams and also their last day at Woodham. The students had been looking forward to their Prom for months and it didn’t...

Building new affordable homes, providing temporary accommodation for people in need and delivering a programme that seeks to ensure housing providers are fit for purpose. Those are just some of the actions Durham County Council is to take through two new strategies it has developed to address housing needs, and tackle and prevent homelessness...

Durham County Council is committing to over 200 further actions as part of its ambitions to tackle climate change. The local authority’s cabinet has agreed the council’s third Climate Emergency Response Plan (CERP3) covering the period 2024 to 2027. It builds on the first two plans, CERP1 and CERP2, the first of which was established in...

I would love to say that all businesses are free from challenges from their people. But small issues can quickly escalate to larger problems ending in investigations and grievances. Although in business, grievances are not a daily occurrence, when they do happen, dealing with these situations when you’re not qualified can be tricky and can...

By Steven Dawson It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club, with members travelling the length of the country this week to race. On Wednesday (July 3), Em Flynn was the sole representative for the club in the Croft Circuit Pitstop 10k running laps around the Croft Circuit track. Despite it being muggy and not quite feeling...