April 11th, 201702254Local Rotarians joined volunteer NHS Trust fund-raisers in Tesco’s Newton Aycliffe store at the weekend to help collect much-needed cash for the regional MRI scanners appeal.
And their efforts paid off . . .
Aycliffe Rotary Club President Nora Scott said: “The collection confirmed that people in this part of the world are very...
April 11th, 201701982With some teams having now completed their league programmes there were fewer fixtures this week for the Aycliffe Juniors teams.
The undoubted highlight was the TJFA League Challenge Cup Semi Final for the Under 9's against Nunthorpe Athletic.
The Aycliffe team had home advantage against strong opponents from North Riding Division...
April 10th, 201703563Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Roman is among an impressive list of Europe’s top 1,000 fastest growing companies.
The leading shower designer and manufacturer, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has made the FT1000 list, compiled by the Financial Times.
There was in-depth research carried out to find the 1,000 fastest growing...
April 10th, 201702016Ryhope Colliery Welfare 1, Newton Aycliffe 3
Aycliffe earned a well deserved 3-1 win away to Ryhope Colliery Welfare on Saturday.
They had slightly the better of the early exchanges, and went ahead on 11 minutes when Marc Costello got on the end of a Stuart Banks corner.
Five minutes later, a Ryhope player elbowed Aycliffe left...
April 10th, 201702848Woodham Academy hosted their annual Dance Showcase to an audience comprised of staff, students and members of the local community.
Preparations for the event have spanned over several months. This was evident in the standard of the performances, and the troupe left the audience stunned. Routines were choreographed by the dancers...
April 7th, 2017111670The new owners of a popular local pub have created an exciting new lunchtime menu after undergoing a £100,000 renovation.
Tony and Diane Goodman, who have been in the pub trade for nearly 30 years, took over the Bay Horse in Heighington last November.
The refurbishment has included new tables and chairs in the dining areas, a new...
April 7th, 201702604Woodham Academy’s Gymnastics Academy have been training particularly hard after returning from the Christmas break, in preparation for this year’s North East Schools Gymnastics Competition.
It is a big competition that a lot of the schools around the North East enter in hope that they can qualify for the national...
April 6th, 201701853By Ron Eyley
Newton Aycliffe Rotary Club President Nora Scott is aiming to show she’s got something of the Midas touch.
She may not be able to turn base metals into gold but she does plan to convert bits and pieces of unwanted gold and silver into hard cash to help buy two state-of-the-art MRI scanners for hospitals in Darlington...
April 6th, 201702365Business gathered for the County Durham Better Health at Work Awards ceremony, held at Ramside Hall Hotel near Durham.
A total of 50 businesses (small, medium and large) attended the ceremony organised by Newton Aycliffe-based the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), which manages the County Durham sub-region of the North East Better...
April 5th, 201702695Four year 9 students from Woodham Academy visited York University to take part in the launch of a 14-week business and enterprise competition.
The Big Deal is for high achieving students in Years 9 or 10. Teams compete against each other to develop a business plan, which they will pitch at a Dragons' Den-style event in...
