June 19th, 201703401A popular village pub which is under new ownership has been given a facelift thanks to a Newton Aycliffe marketing agency.
Nestled in the rolling hills of Teesdale, The Three Tuns, Eggleston, is a ‘must visit’, following its recent takeover.
Justin and Kellie Cooper, who have two children, have made incredible changes to The...
June 19th, 201702421Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club’s head coach, Dale Kelly, looks for stability as he announces the captains for the 1st XV.
Alex Lineton will continue for his 2nd season as captain with Andrew Littlefair continuing in his role as vice-captain.
Littlefair will lead by example in the forwards with his front foot style of play and vocal...
June 18th, 201702434Year 11 Design Technology students at Woodham Academy raised the bar this year producing some excellent practical work for their controlled assessment.
Products ranged from models of national landmarks, jackets, jewellery boxes to party products such as cake stands and invitations – and Newcastle United’s St James’...
June 16th, 201711893Woodham Academy has enjoyed considerable sporting success throughout the years.
Lisa Robinson, a current year 11 student is a prime example of this. Not only is she surpassing her academic targets in a range of subjects, she also has outstanding behaviour and 100% attendance. Lisa is a role model and inspiration to younger...
June 15th, 201712343A board of directors set up to help promote companies on the region’s biggest business park is celebrating its first anniversary.
The Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) board is marking its first year of operation by embarking on a number of new initiatives, designed to boost community engagement and communication.
Spread...
June 15th, 201702348Specially tailored childminder training sessions are being held in Durham aimed at people with previous professional experience of working with children.
Durham County Council is running the two-day course on 18 and 22 July at County Hall in Durham. The sessions cover information on Ofsted’s legal requirements of becoming a...
June 14th, 201702375The former boss of Aycliffe Business Park’s biggest employer insists apprenticeships are vital for all companies to grow.
And firms can get to know more about his views on apprenticeships and how to deal with the apprenticeship levy during a special seminar this week.
David Land, the former plant director at Gestamp Tallent who...
June 14th, 201701825Students from Greenfield Community College studied the environment as part of their human Geography fieldwork.
More than 40 young people from the school’s Sunnydale Campus and Aycliffe site were treated to a bright and sunny trip to Newcastle.
Students investigated environmental quality during the trip and carried out surveys...
June 14th, 201701973The damaging effects that alcohol can have on residents, their families, the surrounding community and the emergency services, come under the spotlight in a new campaign.
The month-long campaign, led by Ron Hogg, Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington, will raise awareness and gather public...
June 13th, 201702629On 13 June 1842, Queen Victoria made the journey from Slough to Paddington and became the first British monarch to travel by train. The train that day was driven by Daniel Gooch and assisted by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
To mark this unique occasion GWR recreated the journey between the two stations using its new Hitachi-built Intercity...
