May 29th, 201971644Booze brewed in Newton Aycliffe will help form part of celebrations to mark five decades of partnership between County Durham and its German twin town.
A programme of live music, film, poetry and storytelling, all with a German theme, will be centred in and around Durham City’s Millennium Place on Thursday, June 13.
And visitors...
May 29th, 201901321The region’s largest engineering and manufacturing network has appointed a network support manager to work with the team on its continued growth.
Kaye Collins has joined the Engineering and Manufacturing Network (EMN) to enhance the support currently offered to companies across the North East.
The network, led by a board of...
May 28th, 201901842The Year 7, 8 and 9 basketball teams from Woodham Academy were recently representing the Sedgefield District in the Durham Youth Sport Games at Maiden Castle, Durham.
Having progressed through the qualification rounds unbeaten, the students were keen to compete against the best players in the county.
Under the guidance of Woodham...
May 28th, 201911405A 27-year-old who was born and raised in County Durham has become the youngest person to be elected as Chairman of the area’s local authority.
Cllr Katie Corrigan was officially installed as Chairman at Durham County Council’s Annual Meeting today (Wednesday, 22 May) and is the youngest elected member to hold the office in the...
May 28th, 201901711International shower designer and manufacturer Roman has appointed Graham Speed as their new commercial director.
Speed joined Roman 20 years ago and has worked in various positions within the company prior to his new appointment.
His story at Roman began in February 1999 as fabrication supervisor, where he looked after all the in...
May 27th, 201901362Officers from Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Team teamed up with local schools this week to tackle road safety.
With around 2,000 deaths or serious injuries happening on roads around schools nationwide every year, officers in the town held a week of action to try to reduce issues that contribute to the problem, like excessive speed and...
May 27th, 201901505A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action…
Saturday 25th May – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Norton 1st XI – weather was showery and overcast. Norton won the toss and chose to bat first.
Norton 1st XI 139 for 9 after 50 overs
Michael Howe 4 for 32, Luke Telford 3 for 21 and Patrick Howe 1 for 9
Newton...
May 24th, 201912455Woodham Academy is preparing for record intake of students and a new head this summer.
To prepare for the additional numbers, Woodham Academy is investing the money that the Department for Education has set aside for ‘little extras’ in the updating of the final science lab that is need of renovation as well as increasing the...
May 24th, 201902307The 40th issue of Aycliffe Today Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – features new Aycliffe residents Lemon Top Creative and their “mad ideas”.
The May-June 2019 issue of Aycliffe Today Business also includes special features with Business Durham, Optimum Skills, BTS Facades & Fabrications, Stiller, South...
May 23rd, 201901637Hundreds of people are expected to attend Community Spirit’s second Craft Fair this weekend.
Aycliffe Community Spirit held their first event in March, with more than 400 visitors attending.
The event raised £1,100 as well as providing local small businesses and charity groups with a valuable route to the community...
