The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) supports communities throughout the North East by delivering projects and services that impact community need. New College Durham students lent a helping hand to support the health and wellbeing charity, by creating engaging video content for projects including the PCP Cancer Awareness Team and the County...

Residents across County Durham are being urged to stand together in the fight against domestic abuse ahead of Friday’s White Ribbon Day. The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women marks the start of a 16-day campaign, raising awareness of domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence. Durham County...

Aycliffe Physiotherapy wants to get more people moving by stepping up its work across the business community. The clinic is situated in Langton Business Centre on Durham Way, and is under the management of Sarah and Glen Horsborough. The business has been in Aycliffe for over 20 years and is focused on rolling out their services to more of...

By Paul Blythe The wet weather put paid to several fixtures this weekend, below is a round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section that survived the rain. Under 7’s Juniors – Played against Foundation of Light Panthers, putting all the hard work from the training field into practice. Colton, Reign and Lincoln...

Parents and carers in County Durham are being reminded of the importance of parking safely when dropping children off at school. As part of Brake’s national Road Safety Week 2022, the County Durham and Darlington Casualty Reduction Partnership, which includes representatives from Durham County Council, Durham Constabulary and County Durham...

An award-winning business management graduate is celebrating 10 years in business, after taking her parents’ company to new heights. Laura Flood, 29, began working in the equine laundry her parents owned at the age of 18 and was key to diversifying the business, eventually setting up C&A Embroidery and Print. The company offers...

Solar panels and ground source heat pumps have been installed at The Story as part of a series of low carbon measures. In 2020, Durham County Council was awarded £1.5m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to install energy efficiency measures at The Story, which will bring the grade II listed Mount Oswald Manor House in Durham...

Durham County Council has been recognised for its social work at a national awards. The local authority claimed a gold and silver at the Social Worker of the Year Awards, which celebrate individual excellence and outstanding practice among social workers. The council won a gold award for Supportive Social Work Employer of the Year. This...

Entrepreneurs from County Durham are set to benefit from the hugely successful Durham City Incubator (DCI) accelerator programme. The latest six companies on the programme together make up one of its most diverse cohorts yet, covering sectors including TV production, e-commerce, and FinTech – as well as value-driven social enterprises and...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Redcar Athletic 1 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe snatched three points in a dramatic finish at the SecuriCorp Stadium. The Newtonians led 1-0 as the clock hit 90 minutes but added time brought an equaliser, then a winner. The game at Moore Lane was one of only four Northern League games to take place on Saturday....