Phil Wilson is said to be among a group of Labour MPs who vehemently oppose the party’s leader, Jeremy Corbyn, according to an alleged leak. A hit-list of Labour MPs, published by the Times, has reportedly been drawn up by Mr Corbyn’s political secretary, Katy Clark. It claims Sedgefield MP Mr Wilson is among a group said to be...

The region’s first University Technical College being built in Newton Aycliffe expects to open with around 200 students later this year. UTC South Durham – an engineering and advanced manufacturing Centre of Excellence on Aycliffe Business Park – has already had 170 students from around the region buy into the new UTC concept. Of that...

The seven councils involved in a multi-million-pound devolution for the North-East are due to meet today after the deal was thrown into chaos this week. Gateshead Council announced on Tuesday that it rejected the proposed devolution deal having previously signed up to it. And Durham County Council yesterday (Wednesday) decided to defer its...

Altec Hydraulics, the North Shields-based specialist hydraulic engineering company, has announced a deal to acquire the assets and trade of Hydrofit Alliance. Established in 2012, Newton Aycliffe-based Hydrofit Alliance had suffered recent challenges, particularly due to the market downturn in the Oil and Gas sector, leading the directors to...

Newton Aycliffe’s Northern League side are preparing for the biggest game in their 50-year history when they take on West Auckland in the Durham Challenge Cup final this Good Friday. But the Newtonians’ preparation for the game, which takes place at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground in Hetton-le-Hole, near Houghton-le-Spring, could have...

Young biathlete Jake Mendelsohn climbed 26 places to 14th in the UK after an impressive performance at Crystal Palace at the weekend. The Woodham Academy year 8 student was representing his school in the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships on Sunday. The national event is organised by Pentathlon GB and athletes have competed in...

Victims of crime are to benefit from an improved advice and support service from Friday 1st April. Safe in Tees Valley were appointed to deliver the new Victim Care and Advice Service (VCAS) after a competitive tendering process held by Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Barry Coppinger and Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron...

Newton Aycliffe 69, Prudhoe & Stocksfield 7 Newton Aycliffe’s rugby team maintained their top-of-the-table position with a comfortable home win at the weekend. The match kicked off at 3pm prompt under the guidance of Durham’s Referee Societies Mr Alan Irvin. NARUFC this week wanted to let the rest of the league know that they had...

Real estate managers looking after the largest part of the region's biggest business park have seen a £1m refurbishment programme pay off with several major lettings. Asset managers MSeven Real Estate – acting on behalf of owners M&G investments, a UK-based investment manager which is part of the Prudential Group – has revealed three...

Adults with a disability in County Durham have gone the extra mile – literally – for Sport Relief. Twenty-five people who use Durham County Council’s Care and Support Pathways service took on a one mile course at Spennymoor Leisure Centre on Friday for the charity event, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise...