July 21st, 201702093Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion has teamed up with Darlington’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) to offer a six-week training programme designed to improve the self-esteem, confidence and life skills of young people in the area.
The programme, which will run throughout the school holidays, will give 12-16-year-olds involved...
July 21st, 201704809A memorial to a Newton Aycliffe blogger who died the day before her dream wedding has been placed at a research centre where scientists are dedicated to finding a cure for brain tumours.
Anna Swabey, 25, launched her blog Inside my Head after she found out she had a rare grade three malignant tumour. She died in September last year,...
July 20th, 201721822Commercial Expert managing director Mike Coates with some useful financial advice...
We can all remember the “good old days” of commercial banking, when every Bank had a branch manager in every branch and if a business owner needed funding he/she would simply “pop into” their local branch, and speak to their bank...
July 20th, 201702874Greenfield Community College and Greenfield Tennis Club are delighted to announce the completion of extensive improvements to their tennis courts, returning them to an excellent standard.
The improvements were made possible through local funding from GAMP via the Neighbourhood Budget allocations of County councillors, John Clare, Kate...
July 20th, 201702198Woodham Academy recently hosted their third Celebration Evening to congratulate and praise students for exceptional hard work and commitment to studies.
Over 400 certificates and 50 trophies have been presented to students in Years 7, 8 and 9 to recognise a variety of achievements including outstanding progress, academic achievement...
July 20th, 201702480A County Durham plastics which recently won work with Hitachi Rail in Newton Aycliffe firm is celebrating 15 years in business by achieving a record annual turnover.
Plastic Mouldings Northern, founded by business partners Freddy Bourdais (above, right) and Mark Rigg with two staff in 2002, saw sales grow by more than 10% to £2.3m at...
July 19th, 201703921A man was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a two-car smash on the outskirts of Newton Aycliffe.
The incident happened at around 12.25pm on Tuesday, at Burtree Gate, near the A1, and involved a Volkswagen Bora and a Vauxhall Astra.
The man, in his 20s, suffered injuries to his head, chest and pelvis and was...
July 19th, 201701562Children from across County Durham are being encouraged to sign up to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Four to 11 year olds are challenged to borrow and read any six library books during the summer holidays, a time when children’s literacy skills traditionally dip.
This year’s theme is ‘Animal Agents’, based on a...
July 19th, 201701974A near 30-year-old wealth management firm is aiming to develop into a younger market after rebranding its business with a modern new look – thanks to the help of an Aycliffe marketing agency.
Three Counties are independent financial advisors who relocated from Newcastle City Centre to Lambton Park Estate in Bournmoor, County Durham,...
July 18th, 201703270A motorist was left with a broken ankle after his car was involved in a collision with a bus.
The collision happened at 6pm last night (Monday, July 17) on the A167 at Newton Aycliffe, near the junction with Durham Road.
A 36-year-old man was driving a Honda Civic on the southbound side of the road when it was in collision with an...
