Ashington 2, Newton Aycliffe 4 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe returned from an enforced weather break to make it four consecutive wins in four games scoring four goals in each game. Brian Atkinson’s side were very good value in this away encounter in Ashington, with both Liam Adamson and Cole Kiernan scoring a brace in a game which...

County Durham residents can now sign up for garden waste bin collections for 2024. Durham County Council’s garden waste scheme runs from April to November across 17 fortnightly collections, with the price frozen at the same as last year at £38. The council is reminding residents that to receive all 17 collections in the new year they must...

By Steven Dawson The past couple of weeks have been affected by the weather which has seen a number of races cancelled although some have managed to take place. On Saturday, the club travelled to Temple Park in South Shields for the North East Counties Athletics Association Cross Country Championships. In the Boys under 11 race Elijah...

A kind-hearted charity worker from the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has turned her talent of storytelling into a children’s book. Bev Walton is a friendly face that greets you at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe – where she also creates magical scenes and stories for PCP’s events for children. Bev’s new book is...

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen is calling for bids from expert providers to reduce the impact and frequency of serious violence within our communities. The Durham and Darlington Serious Violence Duty Partnership, supported by Commissioner Allen is releasing a grant funding opportunity to protect residents of County Durham and...

Residents are being encouraged to take part in a new study about green spaces in County Durham. Feedback from the study will help Durham County Council to better understand how people think and feel about their local green areas. The study, which has been developed by Durham University with input from the council, aims to give both...

Government plans to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping are being backed by Durham County Council. At a full council meeting this week, a motion welcoming the government’s “Stopping the Start” consultation received cross-party support. It was agreed that the council will respond to the consultation in support of the...

Newton Aycliffe shower designer and manufacturer Roman has won the Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2023 at the KBBFocus Awards. The awards ceremony was held at The Brewery in London and Roman were awarded the Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award 2023. Roman, which says it is committed to using recycled materials in the...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has signed up to be Investors in the Environment. Investors in the Environment (iiE) is a UK-based environmental accreditation scheme that aims to help organisations track their carbon emissions and environmental impact. The iiE Accreditation Programme will help PCP make significant action towards...

Roads policing officers are once again taking part in a national campaign to target drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol over the Christmas season. From today, December 1, officers from Durham Constabulary’s Roads and Armed Policing Unit will carry out random vehicle stops and intelligence-led enforcement in a bid to remove...