April 29th, 201801422Newton Aycliffe 1, Consett 0
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe guaranteed Northern League division 1 football for next season with a fine home win against a strong Consett side.
Aycliffe were the better side in the first half. Consett came into the game in the second half, but didn't trouble Aycliffe keeper Jack...
April 27th, 201812316Woodham Academy students are raising funds for a “once in a lifetime opportunity” to dance at Disneyland.
Georgia Thelwell and Sydney Etherington together with former student Lisa Robinson have been chosen to perform live on the main stage at Disneyland Paris in August.
The trio are organising a variety of events, including...
April 27th, 201801894The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has opened a state-of-the-art facility on Aycliffe Business Park to help companies exploit opportunities using the Internet of Things.
The printable electronics centre is expected to support a number of developments, including self-monitoring packaging capable of tracking sensitive medicines in...
April 27th, 201801475Newton Aycliffe 1, Whitley Bay 0
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe’s Northern League side could secure their top-flight status this weekend after beating Whitley Bay 1-0 at Moore Lane Park on Thursday night.
The Newtonians are now 11 points clear of the relegation zone after this crucial victory, sitting 16th in the table and...
April 26th, 201802374Police are reminding owners to make sure their vehicles are secure when unattended.
Following a string of thefts from cars and vans, police are advising that vehicles are locked, parked in a safe area, and that no valuables are left on display.
In particular, vans have been targeted and construction or joinery tools...
April 26th, 201811486By Donna Campbell
In this week’s round-up I would like to start by mentioning the five hardy runners from the club who took place on the Gisborough Moors Fell Race earlier this month.
This was a 12-mile fell race in the North Yorks Moors which included running up and down Roseberry Topping.
Those brave enough for this were Dez...
April 26th, 201801646Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy is celebrating after winning two major European deals.
Tekmar, a global leader in cable protection systems (CPS) for offshore wind farms, has been awarded contracts from Dutch contracting company Van Oord to supply its systems on two projects.
The Aycliffe firm will supply its market leading CPS...
April 25th, 201801396Durham Constabulary has teamed up with petrol stations across County Durham and Darlington in a crackdown against off-road bikers who are causing a nuisance in their community.
The force receives about 3,000 reports of anti-social behaviour caused by nuisance off-road motorbikes and quadbikes every year and now it is working with...
April 25th, 201801963A leading County Durham hotel has unveiled its new look, following the completion of a £500,000 refurbishment.
Hardwick Hall Hotel at Sedgefield, part of Ramside Estates, has been given a facelift, which includes a revamped bar and lounge area.
At the same time the hotel’s Boyne Suite, which can take up to 120 guests, has...
April 24th, 201801719The Aycliffe Juniors teams continued their football seasons with a variety of games this week. There were many league matches and a Challenge Cup semi final to enjoy.
The Under 8’s were playing at home against Leven and a determined effort was not enough to challenge great opposition. The Aycliffe team worked hard but slipped to...
