Coffee and cakes were the order of the day, as Newton Aycliffe-based charity, the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), hosted a staff star baker competition to support a worthy cause! With a selection of delicious cakes and hot drinks, the fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support offered a chance to discover local services from the PCP Cancer...

Traditional craftspeople can take part in an annual hedgelaying competition with prizes up for grabs. The 23rd Durham Hedgelaying Competition is being held for the second year running at Houselope Grange Farm, in Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, on Friday, October 7, beginning at 9am and finishing at 2.30pm. Durham County Council, which is part of...

By Steven Dawson This week has been a very busy but positive one for the club with members taking part in races across the country. A special mention goes to Andy Talbot who represented England at the Chester Marathon on Sunday, October 2. Andy’s journey was a long time coming due to races being cancelled due to Covid and then...

Proposals to introduce a new plan aimed at making roads safer and reducing the number of traffic accidents are set to be discussed by councillors. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will this month hear plans for a Road Safety Strategy for 2022 to 2032. In County Durham, the total number of road injuries reduced by 36 per cent in 2021...

Durham County Council has scooped an honour at an annual awards ceremony which celebrates the work of public services. The local authority won the Best Innovation or Demand Management Initiative Award at the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards. The trophy was presented by TV presenter Sian Lloyd and Nadira Hussain, of...

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Birtley Town 1, Newton Aycliffe 1 (Newton Aycliffe win 4-2 on penalties) By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe progressed to the first round proper of the Isuzu FA Vase thanks to a win at Birtley Town on Saturday. However, it took a penalty shoot-out to decide the tie with the sides level at 90 mins. Aycliffe went into the match without...

Calling all cake connoisseurs (or just those that love a sweet treat!) – the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is calling on you to judge its Star Baker Competition. In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, you’re invited to the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe to sample delicious cakes and traybakes to vote on who’s cake should be...

Residents are being given the chance to help shape the future of the swimming pool programme at leisure centres across County Durham. As part of a review, Durham County Council is asking people for their views on how they currently use the pools, what is important to them and what activities they would like to see in the future. The council...

A woman has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds after failing to assist with an investigation into waste being dumped in County Durham. Waste, including cardboard boxes and plastic bags, was discovered in the back alley of Bouch Street, in Shildon, on 31 January this year, by a Durham County Council officer. The officer photographed the...