Students from Woodham Academy where given the chance to attend a further education event at New College Durham. The aim of the visit was to give students an insight into the life of a student and to understand the many benefits of further education and training. Upon arrival students were placed into option groups and given the opportunity...

Splashtastic water toys, state-of-the-art aquatic fitness equipment and renovated changing rooms will be introduced to the region’s swimming pools thanks to a £1.5m investment from Durham County Council alongside £540,972 funding from Sport England. The pool at Aycliffe Leisure Centre is one of four which will benefit from the...

More than 100 businesses from across the North East heard how they could tap into the billion pound rail sector at a sell-out conference. Business Durham, together with the Rail Alliance and the County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing Network, held the event at Durham Cricket Club, in Chester Le Street, to help companies take advantage of...

A new mobile app to educate people on cyber security has been launched by Durham Constabulary. In the wake of a string of high-profile cyber-attacks, the Force is keen to help tech users better understand how to stay safe and secure online. The app, called Blue Lights Discovery, has been launched in conjunction with creative company Blue...

Gestamp Tallent and Hitachi Rail Europe celebrated UTC South Durham’s first academic year after its first 12 months in operation. Company bosses joined UTC staff for the official opening of the Hitachi Rail engineering hall and the Gestamp robot cell during the celebration event. Already 140 students have studied at the college in the...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 1st July – NYSD Division 2 Hartlepool 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Hartlepool won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 67 all out after 31.1 overs Chris Palmer 14, Jack Slatcher 10 and Joe Haines 10. Hartlepool 2nd X 71...

Ten years on from the introduction of England’s ‘smoke-free’ law, which banned smoking in enclosed areas and workplaces, local businesses and clubs are celebrating the successes of the smoking ban. Andy Nicholson, general manager of The Library bar in Saddler Street, Durham, has worked in the pub trade for 29 years, but quit smoking in...

Three of County Durham’s most popular festivals will benefit from £1.66 million of core funding from Arts Council England between 2018 and 2022. Festivals and events have an important role to play in Durham, delivering culture-led regeneration for the county, and promoting Durham as a vibrant place to live, work and visit. For this reason,...

The Year 7 and Year 8 athletics teams from Woodham Academy enjoyed a successful afternoon at the South West Durham Schools Athletics competition. The event was held at Shildon Athletics Stadium and eight schools from across the area competed in the event, so that students could experience competing at a specialist venue with excellent Athletics...

Work has begun on infrastructure works which will form a key part of major expansion plans at a County Durham science park. Dignitaries from Durham County Council and the North East LEP are among those who are due to gather today (June 28) to mark the construction of a 1km road which will access a further 26 acres of development land at the...