Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed a new national report which warns the current police funding system is not “fit for purpose”. In his annual State of Policing report, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services, Andy Cooke, said the present system for allocating police funding was ‘well...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 10th June – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Darlington 2nd XI – weather was hot and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Darlington 2nd XI 285 for 5 declared after 47 overs Matty Greaves 2 for 39, Sam Telford 1 for 22 and James...

County Durham’s roads are set to benefit from a funding boost of over £2.5m. Durham County Council has been awarded £2.64m by the Department for Transport for the repair and prevention of potholes across the county. The money will help strengthen the council’s rolling programme of resurfacing and sealing road surfaces. This is in...

In a new feature from Aycliffe Business, we get to know different personalities from around Aycliffe Business Park with 20 personal questions. In the latest issue, we feature Emma Booth, head of operations at ITEC NE. 1: What was your favourite subject at school? A: PE, always loved a team game especially netball and hockey – couldn’t...

Work to identify potential improvements to walking and cycling infrastructure has been carried out in more of County Durham’s main towns and villages. Durham County Council’s Cabinet is next week being asked to adopt Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) which have been drafted for eight more of its biggest...

By Steven Dawson It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with members taking in some of the iconic landmarks across the region as well as one overseas. This started on Sunday 28 May with one member completing the Thunder Dragon Half Marathon in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. The race is run at high altitude of over...

Councillors will consider a number of proposed changes to home to school transport arrangements when they meet next week. Durham County Council currently provides home to school transport for more than 9,000 children and young people across the county every day. Growing demand and inflation have seen the cost of providing the service rise...

There is nothing worse than doing a great job for a client or meeting a customer’s product supply requirements and then not getting paid. With many businesses facing difficult times, being battered firstly by the coronavirus pandemic and then by the inflation and cost of living crisis, cashflow can be tighter than ever. Successfully...

Hundreds of illegal oversized vapes – including a brightly coloured product shaped like a children’s toy – have been seized in County Durham. Durham County Council trading standards officers visited three shops in the county after receiving intelligence from the public. Their operation resulted in 326 vapes being seized for having...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 3rd June – NYSD Division 2 Blackhall 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was mild and sunny. Blackhall won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 167 all out after 31.1 overs Sam Telford 87, Luke Telford 14 and Dan Weldon 12 Blackhall 1st XI 168...