March 20th, 201703521Newton Aycliffe FC recently invited the under 8s and Under 9s teams from Newton Aycliffe Juniors FC to an evening of fun and professional coaching at their home ground Moore Lane Park.
Aycliffe managers Dan Mellanby and Deano Browne have been working in partnership with the chairman of Aycliffe Juniors, Nige Slatcher, to forge greater...
March 20th, 201702368Durham County Council has announced its new funding partner for a £20m investment programme which will help businesses in County Durham grow and create thousands of jobs.
As reported by Aycliffe Today last June, the Finance Durham LP fund will support up to 70 companies in the county in its first ten years with investments ranging...
March 17th, 201701996Great Aycliffe Town Council are organising a day of community litter picks to support Litter Free Durham’s ‘Big Spring Clean’.
On Saturday March 25, local residents and community groups are encouraged to join Great Aycliffe Town Council and assist in the clear up of various locations.
At 10am residents are asked to meet at...
March 17th, 201702120Care leavers are receiving greater support - with more on the way - councillors have heard.
Young people who have been in the care of the local authority are particularly vulnerable and Durham County Council has already introduced measures to improve their lives.
Now Cabinet has heard how that support is being developed, to meet...
March 16th, 201702824The annual Year 6 ‘Friendship Day’ at Woodham Academy takes place on Saturday March 25, 10am-12noon.
It’s a first opportunity for Year 6 children to spend time in their secondary school and to get to know people.
At this year’s event, students will be able to choose from making notepad holders in Technology, exploring...
March 16th, 201711801Advice is being given to people in County Durham who keep poultry such as chickens and ducks due to concerns over avian flu.
A number of cases of avian influenza have been confirmed within the UK since December 2016, and nationwide restrictions are currently in place.
Some areas of County Durham have been designated as ‘higher...
March 15th, 201701786Tuesday 4th April 8am - 10am, Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham.
Business Durham has joined forces with Tait Walker and Swinburne Maddison LLP to deliver a funding seminar aimed at helping Durham businesses to grow.
The seminar will be packed with tips and insight that will help you to generate the cash you need to expand. Topics covered...
March 15th, 201704213The Tesco Extra store in Newton Aycliffe celebrated the introduction of high street fashion brands to the store by donating £1,000 to local charity Hub of Wishes and announcing the winner of its school design-a-bag competition.
The store on Greenwell Road has welcomed fashion brands Burtons, Dorothy Perkins, Evans and Wallis...
March 15th, 201702771A multi-tasking mum with over a decade of retail experience has been selected by Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion to head up its flagship store in the town.
Amy Rodger, 28, from Chester-Le-Street joins the leading international craft company as store manager with a strong merchandising background, having climbed the retail...
March 14th, 201711678Members of Newton Aycliffe Rotary Club recently swapped their Rotary badge pins for pins of an altogether different type.
They took time out from their weekly community service activities to demonstrate their ten pin bowling skills at the town’s Planet Leisure Centre.
And at the end of an evening, trophies for the highest scoring...
