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12.05.13 Durham ACF Cocktail Party

Durham Army Cadet Force hosted a cocktail party in the Undercroft of Durham Cathedral on Saturday 11th May, to thank Civic and other community organisations...

22.04.13 Duke of Westminster’s Award

After a long and tough process, Durham ACF's finest has been rewarded for all his hard work over the past 5 years. RSM Berry was...

13.04.13 Fund raising and recruiting day at Jarrow

Today, Jarrow town centre was taken over by A Company Army Cadets. At around 0900 today 25 Cadets and 10 Adult Instructors descended on Jarrow Town centre for...

08.04.13 County First Aid Competition

The County First Aid Competition took place on Sunday 7 April 2013 at CTC Stainton Camp, Barnard Castle. We were blessed with a glorious day of sunshine,...

07.04.13 Victory for A Company Against The Odds

10 Cadets from across A company took place in the inter county First aid competition on Sunday the 7th April at Cadet training centre Stainton Camp...

07.04.13 News of the World Competition 2013

Durham and Chester Le Street Detachments represented the ACF in the Inter Service Small Bore Competition at Bisley on Saturday 6 April 2013. The teams qualified for...

05.04.13 Royal Engineers Come to Blaydon Detachment

Royal Engineers Visit Blaydon Detachment The Cadets of Blaydon detachment have recently undertaken an intensive six week training programme with the Royal Engineers of...

20.03.13 Lord Lieutenants Cadet for Tyne and Wear

Cadet Staff Sergeant James Lowes of Blaydon Detachment was tonight Appointed Lord Lieutenants Cadet for the County of Tyne and Wear. The Lord Lieutenant,...

07.03.13 They shall not grow old

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. ...

07.03.13 Durham ACF get a new Padre

Durham Army Cadet Force has a new Chaplain or Padre. A Chaplain is just like the Minister or Priest or Vicar at any...

14.02.13 A Company Cadets at The Sage in Gateshead

On Saturday 2nd February eighteen Cadets from Northfield Gardens and Gateshead Detachments were invited to assist in the swift running of a Salute Our Heroes...

04.01.13 Tree Planting at the Cadet Training Centre at Stainton

As our Companies enjoyed their Christmas camps at the CTC, B C & D Company’s managed to plant over 700 young trees in a...

20.11.12 Tree Planting Low Barn

Cadets from C & D Company have planted trees at Low Barn near Durham on Sat 17 Nov, the whole site covering over 6 hectares has more...

17.11.12 We Shall Remember Them

Durham Army Cadet Force turned out across the region to attend remembrance Parades. Remembrance Sunday is an important day in the Cadet Force calendar and...

20.10.12 Band and Bugles at the Royal Albert Hall

Swift and Bold Royal Albert Hall 2012 The Band and Bugles of Durham ACF took part in the Rifles “Swift and Bold” concert in...

15.10.12 Durham ACF pay respects to fallen heroes

Members of Durham ACF have taken part in a memorial service to remember the fallen heroes of 45 Commando who were based at Arbroath. The service...

07.10.12 Colts Canter Competition 2012

Colts Canter Competition 2012 D Coy have taken second place after a hard fought competition which took place on Sunday 7 Oct 2012 at Wathgill camp, they tied...

08.09.12 C-Coy Seaham Cadets Help Police with Public Order Training

A group of cadets and adults from Seaham detachment attended Durham Constabulary’s training centre in June to assist the police officers with their...

27.08.12 CSM Dods’ Arctic Expedition

CSM Dods - Artic Expedition CSM Dods first heard about British Exploring Society in November 2011 from a fellow cadet, RSM Hurn who...

05.08.12 COUNTY DRILL COMPETITION & DEVON ACF VISIT

Cadets from Devon Army Cadet Force have been undertaking an expedition to walk the length of Hadrian’s Wall to fundraise for “Walking...

05.08.12 CADETS STAR ATTRACTION AT SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY FAIR

Another fantastic day for Durham ACF, on Sat 21 July 11 cadets and 4 adults helped Sedgefield Game and Country Fair be a huge success, cadets and adults...

05.08.12 FIRE STATION TURNS ON THE BLUE LIGHTS FOR CADET FORCE

Cadets from C Company, Ushaw Moor detachment of Durham Army Cadet Force got to see the work of the Fire Service during a visit to...

05.08.12 C-Coy USHAW MOOR CADETS DON’T WANT TO GO HOME

Much was learnt and all had fun at a detachment weekend held at C Company, Ushaw Moor detachment of Durham Army Cadet Force during the...

11.06.12 C-Coy - Rain fails to stop play at Company Weekend

Cadets from C-Coy enjoyed a successful training weekend at Catterick operating out of Gandale Farm despite torrential downpours on Saturday afternoon. The more junior one...

07.06.12 Queens Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 4 June 12

With events happening up and down the country to mark the occasion of the Queens’ Diamond Jubilee, the members of Durham ACF could not...

21.05.12 Band and Bugles - Durham Cathedral to the Menin Gate

The Band and Bugles of Durham Army Cadet Force Durham Cathedral to the Menin gate Durham ACF band and bugles had a busy weekend starting...

03.05.12 Inter Company Hockey 2012

The 2012 Durham ACF County Hockey Competition took place at Robertson Road Sports Ground in Catterick on Saturday 21st April, a day of very changeable weather....

02.05.12 Annual Camp 2012 - Barry Buddon Camp

ANNUAL CAMP 2012 Saturday 18th August 2012 Durham County are heading north to camp at Barry Buddon and then even further north, to Aviemore for adventurous training,...

29.04.12 HUMMERSKNOT CADETS IN TRIAL OF NEW NNAS MAP & COMPASS SYLABUS

On Saturday 28th April 2012 five cadets from Darlington Hummersknott Detachment, Durham ACF, went for an assessment walk as part of their National Navigation Award Scheme...

23.04.12 BRIGADE FIRST AID COMPETITION 2012

BRIGADE FIRST AID COMPETITION 2012 The 15th 15 NE Brigade First Aid competition took place with all 5 northern counties taking part and the CCF, and Durham ACF...

05.04.12 News of the World Challenge Cup

A team of cadets from Chester-le-Street Detachment, Durham ACF succeeded on Saturday 31st March 2012 in winning the coveted News of the World Challenge...

12.03.12 C Coy Plant Jubilee Wood at Bearpark

Cadets from Durham Army Cadet Force turned out to help plant a Jubilee Wood in Bearpark as part of the celebrations for the Queen&rsquo...

10.03.12 C Coy cadets battle the weather at Catterick

C Company of Durham Army Cadet Force braved the cold winds, hail and snow of Catterick to train during the weekend of 2-4 March 2012. Whilst...

10.03.12 C Company Expands Knowledge at Adult Training Day

On the 18th February 2012, 17 of C Company’s adult instructors attended a training day at Ushaw Moor detachment. Over the past 6 months C Company...

08.03.12 Nijmegen 2012

DURHAM ACF AT THE NIJMEGEN MARCHES 2012 Durham ACF aim to top all of their previous efforts at the 96th Nijmegen Marches in the Netherlands...

08.03.12 D Coy APC Training Weekend February 2012

February: Field Craft, First Aid….and Fun! Over the weekend of 24th-26th February, D Company attended Station Cadet Training Centre for their first...

03.03.12 Cadets test the new Scorpion Air Rifle

With the new air rifles distributed and fully tested by the all the staff at the staff training weekends, it was time to...

03.03.12 Darlington cadets plant trees for diamond jubilee

Thousands of trees are going to be planted across Darlington to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Cadets from Churchill & Hummersknott detachments...

13.02.12 Tommies Second Birthday

The Cadet Recreational Facility “TOMMIES” at Durham & Cleveland ACF’s Cadet Training Centre (CTC) Stainton (Nr Barnard Castle) has been open...

31.01.12 Regional Football Competition 2012

Durham Come Second in NE Regional Football Durham ACF attended the NE Regional Football Competition on Sunday 22nd January. Teams from Northumbria, Cleveland,...

18.12.11 Durham Army Cadets at Sandhurst

Durham Cadets go to Sandhurst On December 16th 2011 4 adults and 10 cadets from Durham ACF attended the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy...

20.10.11 D Company named 2011 Champion Company

Whilst APC training and testing is always our primary aim, competition and rivalry being the all the Companies of Durham ACF is always intense. Each...

20.10.11 D Company leads the way in athletics

D Company shone at this year's regional athletics competition. The Sports Officer, 2Lt Geoff Harman, reports: For me any sports event starts...

20.10.11 New Honorary Colonel

Durham Army Cadet Force has a new Honorary Colonel, Glenn McCrory, born at Anfield Plain, the North East of England’s only World Boxing...

23.09.11 Eddie Leadbitter’s Neverrest Challenge

Aged 72, Lieutenant Colonel Eddie Leadbitter of Durham Army Cadet Force has just completed his personal "Neverrest Challenge" raising money through sponsorship for two causes: His...

11.09.11 Junior Imperial Challenge Shield

Durham County Commandant Chris Tearney and Honorary Colonel Glenn McCrory admire Durham ACF's latest shooting trophy, to find an amazing coincidence! The Junior Imperial...

04.06.11 Barnard Castle detachment enjoys fieldcraft training

They always say that Barney has the best facilities. They always talk about the rifle range and the climbing wall and the classrooms. ...