A charity fundraiser topped up his totaliser this week thanks to a Christmas wine draw which brought in £800. Newtonian Paul McGeary has spearheaded a campaign which has so far seen over £35,000 raised since he was initially diagnosed with Leukaemia in 2014. Paul’s mother, Mary Warke, along with her friends Marie and Dave Nicholson have...

By Donna Campbell It was another successful week of racing this week with cross-country being the main focus of the weekend. There were however, a couple of PB’s achieved at local parkruns on Saturday. At Shildon Julie Nisbet secured a PB for that course in 24.37 whilst over at Sedgefield’s Hardwick Parkrun Melanie Rowland achieved a PB...

A group of students from Woodham Academy enjoyed a whirlwind two-day tour of the capital during a history field trip. The group, made up of 39 students and three staff, enjoyed a guided tour of Whitechapel before enjoying an evening meal in Covent Garden and a 19th anniversary performance of the ‘Lion King’ at the Lyceum Theatre. The...

Innovative businesses in the North East are at the forefront of a new programme to capitalise on insightful data from satellites and earth based sensors and use it to tackle major problems facing businesses, governments and communities. SAINTS – Situational Awareness Information National Technology Service – will bring together experts from...

Achievements of County Durham care leavers have been highlighted during a national awareness week. Durham County Council organised a series of events during National Care Leavers Week to celebrate those who are making a success of their lives within its boundaries. Care leavers are defined as adults who have spent time in foster or...

Increasing the enjoyment of modern train travel and reaching new standards in passenger experience and reliability are key ambitions for Bombardier and Hitachi Rail’s HS2 Rolling Stock bid. The Bombardier/Hitachi bid team has been setting out how they intend to build on the design and engineering excellence of the hugely successful train they...

Health and wellbeing charity Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) continues to lead the way after successfully retaining a prestigious European quality standard. The internationally recognised standard, ISO9001:2015, demonstrates PCP’s commitment to their clients and must be recertified every three years during a two-day external audit, by the...

PD Ports has announced an all-time record in container volumes handled at Teesport. This new record comes at a time when the Department for International Trade published its annual maritime statistics confirming Teesport, one of the deepest water ports on the east coast of England, experienced an overall volume increase higher than any other UK...

HRH The Earl of Wessex has presented Durham County Council with an award for its support of the Armed Forces community. The local authority received the Ministry of Defence’s Gold Award, as part of the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. The award recognises employers who demonstrate outstanding assistance towards serving and ex-members...

Funding from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) has been used to help a local residents association provide day trips for the local community. The funding secured through Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) via the Neighbourhood Budget allocations of County Councillors John Clare, Paul Howell and Scott Durham helped the...