Amongst much celebration with friends and family and PCP staff and volunteers Helen Smith was named Options member of the year at the Day Care Service for Adults with learning and physical disabilities annual awards night. The event, held at Redworth Hall Hotel, is an opportunity to reflect on another successful year for the service and the...

Companies are being urged to Make Their Mark by entering Aycliffe Business Park’s fifth annual awards competition. Make Your Mark will single out the business park’s shining stars and recognise outstanding performances from the last year during a special event at the Xcel Centre, which is being held on Wednesday May 1. Businesses are now...

Fifty cops will put themselves to the test in a gruelling 30-mile challenge alongside Royal Marines. The endurance race, coined “Cops 30 miler”, will replicate the infamous trek across Dartmoor that Royal Marines recruits must complete before being awarded their sought-after green beret. Participants will carry a loaded backpack weighing...

Greenfield Arts have announced details of their latest exhibition, ‘We Just Take Pictures’, by Darlington Camera Club. The exhibition is a collection of images taken by members of Darlington Camera Club which showcases the skill and creativity of this established group. Members have a range of experience and interest in the many topics...

What are your hopes and ambitions for the future of County Durham? Residents, businesses and visitors to the area are being asked for their views on what the county should look like by 2030 as the County Durham Partnership works to develop a vision for the county’s future. The responses received will help guide the growth of the county...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker takes a look back at some of the stories making the headlines on aycliffetoday.co.uk during another eventful 12 months for Aycliffe Business Park. In the third of four parts, we take a look back at the months of July, August and September… JULY • One of Aycliffe Business Park’s most iconic...

Parents in County Durham are being reminded they are running out of time to apply for primary school places for their children. The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2019, is Tuesday January 15. In order for a child to be eligible to start school in September 2019, the child’s birthday must...

By Donna Campbell It has been a great festive period for ARC with runners taking part in many races over Christmas and New Year. On Saturday December 22, several members attended the Saltwell Park 10k (pictured below). This is an undulating course in the grounds of Saltwell Park, Gateshead. First home for the club was Richard Holland...

A popular community group is set for its inaugural meeting after changing its name. Horndale Community Association’s first meeting of 2019 is due to be held next Wednesday. It’s the group’s first meeting since rebranding as Horndale Community Association from its previous moniker Horndale Residents Association. But chairman Philip...

County Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner Ron Hogg is consulting local people about an increase to the amount of Council Tax which goes to the police service, known as the precept, by 13.24%. This equates to an increase of £16 a year, or 31p a week, for a property in Council Tax Band A. Members of the public are being asked to...