March 27th, 201805689Two Newton Aycliffe women have spoken out about a nasty assault in a bid to catch their attacker.
Diane Brown, 53, of Biscop Crescent, was left unconscious and with broken front teeth following an unprovoked attack on her and friend, Debbie Scanlon, 53, who suffered facial injuries.
The incident happened at Silverdale Place in the...
March 26th, 201812197Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in County Durham will soon be switching to summer opening hours.
From Sunday April 1 until Sunday September 30, HWRCs including the facility on Aycliffe Business Park will be open from 9am until 6pm, Monday to Sunday.
Centres are open as normal during the Easter holiday period, unless...
March 26th, 201805376Teams from the emergency services and local councils will be put to the test when they take part in a real-time emergency exercise in Newton Aycliffe.
Representatives from Durham Police, Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue and the North East Ambulance Service will be joined by officers from Durham County Council and Darlington...
March 26th, 201801590Dunston UTS 2, Newton Aycliffe 1
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe’s run of form suffered a slight set-back with 2-1 defeat away to Dunston on Saturday.
They weren't at their best on the day, on a heavy pitch. Although they had players missing through absence and injuries, they had no complaints about the result.
Dunston...
March 23rd, 201801609Companies of varying shapes and sizes are benefiting from a new series of workshops designed specifically to help them to grow.
A total of 14 people from 12 companies – all based on Aycliffe Business Park – attended the first workshop, held at South West Durham Training.
This exclusive programme for Aycliffe businesses is being...
March 23rd, 201801338Garden waste collections in County Durham are due to start next month – but there’s still time to make sure your house is included.
The first collection for those who have already subscribed to the service take place the week beginning Tuesday, 3 April, followed by fortnightly collections until autumn when the collection season...
March 23rd, 201801559North Shields 2 Newton Aycliffe 2
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe edged further away from relegation danger with a credible draw at fifth-placed North Shields on Wednesday night.
The Newtonians have climbed up to 14th in the Northern League first division table, and to relative safety, after losing just one league game in...
March 22nd, 201802506Newton Aycliffe-based PWS, one of the UK’s leading distributors of kitchen components, has added another addition to its marketing department.
Michaela Hanna joins the Aycliffe Business Park company as customer engagement manager to drive new opportunities and create value through client engagement across the business.
In...
March 22nd, 201802041A Woodham Academy student will compete against the country’s leading biathletes after finishing first in the region.
Niall Coulthard won the regional trials of the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon held in Hexham. The Year 10 student will now go on to compete at the national finals at Crystal Palace.
Kim Hall, Head of PE at...
March 22nd, 201801473Durham Constabulary is celebrating a hat-trick of success after once again being rated ‘Outstanding’ by inspectors.
For the third year running, the force has achieved the highest possible grading in an inspection to assess how effective it is at cutting crime and keeping people safe.
In a report published today (Thursday March...