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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
County Durham football club receives funding for new tracksuits
Councillor Joe Quinn, centre, presenting a cheque to Paul Gillham, left and Chris Orton, right, from Ferryhill Athletic FC (Image: Supplied) A County Durham football club has received funding to help provide new tracksuits for its players. Ferryhill Athletic FC was awarded £450 through Ferryhill Town Council's Members Initiative Fund, which supports community groups and projects. Advertisement Councillor Joe Quinn, who presented the cheque, said: "I am only too pleased to be able to support Ferryhill Athletic FC. "It is great to see the team playing back in Ferryhill at their old ground, and I would like to wish them every success for the future." The funding will be used to purchase tracksuits for the team, helping to create a stronger sense of identity for the players. Chris Orton and Paul Gillham accepted the cheque on behalf of the club. Ferryhill Athletic FC was originally formed in 1921 and played in both the Northern League and Wearside League for more than 60 years before folding in 2006. Advertisement The club was reformed 15 years later and now plays once again at Dean Bank Park, its historic home ground. The Members Initiative Fund was launched in April 2022 and has since contributed a total of £23,400 to various community projects. Funding is still available through the scheme. For more information, contact Karen Younghusband at Ferryhill Town Hall by calling 01740 652157 or by emailing kyounghusband@
BBC News
06-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Work to start on delayed Bishop Auckland leisure centre
Work on a new leisure centre will start in the summer following facility, which will be built next to Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre in Bishop Auckland, will combine sports and library services in one place, Durham County Council will have two accessible swimming pools, a sauna and a 'move hub', with equipment for people who need to improve strength and centre will be built on the site of the current Woodhouse Close Library, which will be demolished. Plans for the project, which was priced at £26.6m, were approved in 2023. It was then delayed due to issues with a gas pipe underneath the leisure centre, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said. The council is funding the building, along with a £2.75m contribution from Sport centre will also include soft play centre and a Joe Quinn, Cabinet member for resources, investment and assets, said: "The new venue will bring leisure and library services together in a single, modern site with new features to make our services accessible to all ages and abilities and support community wellbeing." The library will close from Saturday, with a click-and-collect service available at Woodhouse Close Leisure Centre. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
