A consultation on proposed changes to library services in County Durham will begin today. Members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet today agreed to seek feedback on plans that would enable all library buildings to remain open despite reductions in Government funding. The consultation, which will begin today (Friday), will give...

Young people are being given a boost in the training stakes thanks to a new furniture help scheme being supported by the 4 Together Partnership. The 4 Together Partnership is one of 14 Area Action Partnerships (AAPs) set up by Durham County Council in 2009. AAPs work with the council and its partners, local councillors and members of the...

Families of children and young people with disabilities can find out more about the services available to them in the future at a special event. The open day, at Durham Town Hall on Thursday, 1 March, will give parents and carers of youngsters the chance to find out more about the move from children’s social care services to adult social...

By Paul McGeary Aycliffe watched on last night as Middlesbrough faced local rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup fourth round replay at the Riverside Stadium, live on ITV1. While many people’s interest may have been directed towards either side, the neutral could have been forgiven for missing the fact the Boro’s custodian, Jason Steele,...

A branch manager from one of the North East’s leading recruitment agencies is offering school children some very different lessons to help them engage with the world of business. After becoming a Young Enterprise volunteer, Emma Crocher, interim branch manager at TEMP-TEAM Newton Aycliffe, will be addressing the absence of business in the...

It has been a fantastic season for Greenfield Tuesday night league’s newly-crowned champions the Itallianos. They seemed destined for a mid-table finish but a sensational run of six straight wins after Christmas and other results going their way they piped Blackstars to the seven-a-side title by one point. Blackstars won 3-1 over Dream...

By Martin Walker Police are warning motorists of hazardous driving conditions in Aycliffe and County Durham this morning – with a number of incidents being reported across the region. Luckily, there are no reported incidents in Newton Aycliffe as yet this morning. A mixture of low temperatures and some rain has resulted in black ice...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been spared jail after admitting he and a female escort burgled one of her customers. As reported in today’s Northern Echo, the victim had £4,000-worth of property stolen after the call girl stole his house keys and returned with a burglar while he was out. Career criminal Craig Routledge, from Aycliffe,...

Talented young athletes from across County Durham gathered in Durham City last night to kick start the International Youth Games - a unique event which forms a major part of Durham County Council’s Olympic legacy ‘Join in…’ programme. For the youngsters who have all been selected to take part it was their first chance to learn more...

Help is at hand for people in County Durham who want to boost their skills and improve their job prospects. To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week 2012, Durham County Council’s Adult Learning and Skills Service is reminding residents of the range of work-based training opportunities it can offer. The list includes Level 2 and,...