A charity horse ride to raise funds for the North East based charity Veterans at Ease took place at the weekend. The 12-mile, mainly off-road hack, raised £395 for the charity, which supports ex military personnel dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), whilst at the same time raising awareness and promoting responsible access by…
Access to Sport is a Sport England funded project, aimed at adults in the Chester-le-Street area and since the programme started well over a thousand people have taken part in various activities. New classes include a very popular Zumba programme including Zumba Gold – a session for those aged 40 plus and Aqua Zumba. Isac…
The new look DC Presidents American football team got off to a flying start – before a ball was kicked. The team, based in Chester-le-Street, which reformed this year after a gap of nearly 12 years, was presented with a cheque for £2170 by local councillor Alan Bainbridge above with the Presiednets’ Peter Turnbull. The…
North east music fans are invited to attend the Easter Sunday Music Festival at Head of Steam, Durham which features many of the top local bands from the region including The Endgame, Token and Calasis. Organised and promoted by Neil Bankhurst of The Music Pod, over fifteen bands will perform throughout the day. A £6…
David McCulla is putting people on the road to fitness…at the double. The 28-year-old former Scots Guardsman has put his military training to work to set up in business at Chester-le-Street Riverside Park. And his twice weekly fitness sessions, run by Apollo Fitness North East, are attracting recruits – male and female – from throughout…
Durham County Council’s prestigious annual sea angling competition was won on the first cast of the rod by one lucky East Durham fishing enthusiast. Hugh Talbot, 62, of Grants Houses in Horden reeled in a cod weighing 4.64lbs on his very first cast of the day and only five minutes in to the competition. What’s…
American football fans have kicked off the New Year in style by relaunching one of the region’s most popular teams. The North East Presidents club is now officially back in business and recruiting for its senior squad and sides to represent it at under-18 and under-14 level. Originally formed in 1985, the Presidents ran successfully…
Pub regulars in Chester-le-Street have played their way to raising hundreds of pounds for charity. The weekly charity night at the town’s Black Horse pub has provided a helping hand for several charity’s including the cancer unit at University Hospital in Durham. The latest good cause to benefit from the efforts of the Monday night…
Not to be outshone by their male colleagues, Chester-le-Street Cricket Club’s ladies team has just completed one of its best seasons. The strength of ladies cricket in the county reflects growing interest in playing the sport and at Chester-le-Street they are welcoming new recruits. The team, managed by Peter Bates, will be starting winter net…
Young Lee Harbottle has kicked-off a sporting career in style after becoming Durham’s youngest qualified referee in his age group. The 14-year-old, who lives in The Avenue, Chester-le-Street, is now able to take charge of matches involving junior sides throughout the north east after passing a series of qualifying exams. Lee is following in the…
