Advocates for the environment are being sought out as nominations open for prestigious awards. Entries are now being accepted for the 34th County Durham Environment Awards, run by Durham County Council and the County Durham Partnership. The annual awards recognise individuals and organisations for their hard work and commitment to the...

By Steven Dawson It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club which started with the seventh and final race in the Darlington Trail 5k series of races at Baydale Beck on Wednesday, September 13. Fifteen members took part including Richard Holland (21:07) who finished second, Gareth Hamblin (21:44), Dave Blewitt (24:00), Daniel...

Dozens of handmade shirts have gone on display at a County Durham arts venue as part of an exhibition exploring masculinity. ‘The Quest for the Perfect Shirt’, from North East-based textile artist Richard Bliss, is on show in Bishop Auckland Town Hall’s gallery until 4pm on Thursday, November 30. The gallery, run by Durham County...

Newton Aycliffe 1, Ossett United 3 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe were looking to build on the victory against old rivals Ashington in midweek, but Ossett United ran out 3-1 winners at Moore Lane on Saturday. It was a contest where the final scoreline was incredibly harsh for Aycliffe, where it was a very even game where a mixture of...

A Newton Aycliffe primary school teacher has given up her job to pursue her passion for promoting health and fitness. And the success of Aycliffe-based Sophie Clothier in building an international client base has led to the publication of her first cookbook. Sophie set up her online healthy eating and exercise platform @fitfooddiary_x – to...

Durham County Council has been recognised for its commercialisation and entrepreneurship at a national awards ceremony. The local authority was selected as a finalist in two categories at this year’s Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards, which celebrates achievements in local government. Its commercial services team saw...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Sunday 17th September – NYSD Women's 100 Pairs Cup Semi-Final at Norton CC Newton Aycliffe Senior Ladies v Norton Senior Ladies – the weather was mild with sunny spells. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe Ladies 109 for 6 (net score 79) after 100...

The annual Durham FA awards were held at the Ramside Hall Hotel in Durham this month. These awards recognise the dedication of coaches and volunteers to their grassroots club. This year two volunteers from Newton Aycliffe Youth FC were give an award in recognition of 25 years’ service to the club. Secretary Berni Borsberry started with...

By Berni Borsberry The season began last weekend for many of our 22 boys and girls Youth Teams in the Russel Foster and TJFA Leagues. Some still must wait a week. But here’s our first round-up from the new season… Aycliffe u12 Eagles 11 v 3 Skelton United Great first game of the season, at a beautiful sunny Oakleaf. Superb...

A new programme to help businesses enhance their productivity and accelerate growth has been launched in County Durham. Durham County Council is funding the Durham Business Growth Programme, a new scheme which has been launched today by Business Durham, the council’s business support service, with its delivery partners RTC North and...