May 23rd, 201806865Businesses looking to recruit young people in digital and IT, including two from Newton Aycliffe, have benefited from a successful careers fair held in Durham city.
Aycliffe-based Baltic Training and Virtual College were among the exhibitors at the event held in the Rivergreen Centre at Aykley Heads in Durham.
Tech firm RAW Digital...
May 22nd, 201801736Thousands of residents across Durham and Darlington have given up their free time to take part in the most successful Big Spring Clean campaign to date.
Durham County Council’s annual crackdown on litter is run in partnership with LitterFree Durham and Darlington Borough Council and this year saw more than 4,000 people get involved...
May 22nd, 201801682Woodham Academy has received a national award in recognition of the excellence of music education at the high-performing school.
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has awarded Woodham Academy its Silver Certificate, praising the high achievement of the school’s students.
Woodham Academy is one of only 146 schools across...
May 21st, 201801595A round-up of the weekend's cricket action...
Saturday 19th May – NYSD Division 2
Rockliffe Park 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Rockliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 132 all out after 34.2 overs
Dan Craggs 38, Sam Telford 23 and Jack Slatcher 14
Rockliffe...
May 18th, 201802442Residents without a central heating system in their home could be eligible to receive it for free if they apply before the end of the month.
The Warm Homes Fund, which is designed to help households who find it difficult to heat their homes to the temperature needed to stay warm and healthy, is offering free central heating for homes...
May 18th, 201801588Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has pushed the case for a £100m scheme to transform Darlington station in a meeting with Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.
The ambitious project will see a major overhaul of the station and reconfiguration of rail track to ensure the station is able to accommodate new high speed services on the East...
May 17th, 201802030Air Compressors and Blowers (ACB) is our special feature in the May-June 2018 issue of Aycliffe Today Business as the firm which specialises in air compressors and blowers has fully relocated to Aycliffe Business Park amid ambitious growth plans.
Also featuring in the 34th issue of Aycliffe Today Business includes the Centre for...
May 17th, 201801675By Donna Campbell
It was yet another busy weekend for the members last weekend and it is clear that race season is well underway.
The weekend began again with the Saturday Parkrun which saw some members obtain new PB’s At Sedgefield parkrun. They were Gemma Holland with 26.36, Kathleen Tonge with 27.40 and Jan McLuckie with...
May 17th, 201801757The region’s largest council is stepping up the fight against littering and dog fouling.
Durham County Council has increased the number of staff members who are able to hand out fines for environmental crimes.
An extra 14 council workers, including head of Direct Services Oliver Sherratt and the authority’s clean and green team...
May 17th, 201801856A panel of judges have had the unenviable task of picking out 11 winners from 52 nominations in Aycliffe Business Park’s fourth annual Make Your Mark awards competition.
The 52 submissions involve 32 separate companies all vying for 11 different awards which will be dished out during the grand final at the Xcel Centre on Thursday...
