December 7th, 202301068Government plans to create a smokefree generation and tackle youth vaping are being backed by Durham County Council.
At a full council meeting this week, a motion welcoming the government’s “Stopping the Start” consultation received cross-party support.
It was agreed that the council will respond to the consultation in...
December 6th, 2023011151Newton Aycliffe shower designer and manufacturer Roman has won the Sustainability Initiative of the Year 2023 at the KBBFocus Awards.
The awards ceremony was held at The Brewery in London and Roman were awarded the Sustainability Initiative of the Year Award 2023.
Roman, which says it is committed to using recycled materials in the...
December 4th, 202301429The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has signed up to be Investors in the Environment.
Investors in the Environment (iiE) is a UK-based environmental accreditation scheme that aims to help organisations track their carbon emissions and environmental impact.
The iiE Accreditation Programme will help PCP make significant action...
December 1st, 202308214Roads policing officers are once again taking part in a national campaign to target drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol over the Christmas season.
From today, December 1, officers from Durham Constabulary’s Roads and Armed Policing Unit will carry out random vehicle stops and intelligence-led enforcement in a bid to...
November 29th, 202301201Durham County Council is ready to keep its county moving during winter.
The authority’s preparations are well under way to ensure priority roads are kept clear during the winter months.
While the weather has started to become colder, the council’s highways team has been preparing since the summer to ensure the roads are clear...
November 28th, 202302405By Paul Blythe
A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section.
Under 7’s – Travelled to Seaton Carew in their last league game before Christmas. Aycliffe experimented with players in different positions and played some lovely football in freezing conditions. The goals were scored by Harry, Theo, and Alfie.
Under...
November 28th, 202308688A 17-year-old Aycliffe apprentice was hosted at The Local Skills Champions’ Reception at 10 Downing Street after being nominated by our local MP.
The initiative, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, aims to celebrate the businesses across Britain who have committed to developing new talent, and the apprentices who are dedicated to...
November 27th, 202304486Newton Aycliffe 4, Grantham Town 1
By Ryan Livingston
Newton Aycliffe capped off a brilliant week by beating Belper 4-3 last week and Grantham Town 4-1 on Saturday.
The result would have felt sweet for the home side, as Aycliffe were arguably the better side in their narrow 3-2 defeat at Grantham in September.
Even in...
November 27th, 202301292While the streets of Durham City and Bishop Auckland were lit up for Lumiere 2023, local artists were also given the chance to put their work in the spotlight.
As part of this year’s light-art biennial, Durham County Council’s community arts team has been involved in a programme to help create future opportunities for the...
November 23rd, 202301534Belper Town 3, Newton Aycliffe 4
By Ryan Livingston
Newton Aycliffe made the long trip to second placed Belper on Tuesday night, and with the league’s top scorer on their books, it was going to be no easy task for Brian Atkinson's side.
Which made it all the more surprising when Aycliffe broke the deadlock within four minutes,...
