December 12th, 201601785As we approach the Christmas break the Aycliffe Juniors teams enjoyed another series of games, and there were some great performances from the teams.
The Under 9 Russell Foster League team played Seaton United in their sixth winter league game. It was goalless at half time then Jake scored a superb second half hatrick to gain the man...
December 12th, 201601894The South Durham Enterprise Agency has been awarded the Community Stakeholder of the Year award at the National Enterprise Network’s national conference, held in London.
Awarded for SDEA’s local community engagement and the promotion of enterprise and economic development with a number of local organisations and communities,...
December 9th, 201601876The Labour Party’s Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Kier Starmer listened to the concerns of local businesses and trade organisations during a round table discussion in Newton Aycliffe.
Mr Starmer, MP for the London constituency of Holborn and St Pancras, held the discussion at the Xcel Centre on Aycliffe Business Park, along with...
December 9th, 201602383Four men have been arrested in a planned operation after police pledged to lock up suspected criminals for Christmas.
Individuals suspected of being involved in committing crime in rural communities and those who travel across different force areas to carry it out were targeted as part of Operation Checkpoint, which was also conducted...
December 9th, 201613012Hitachi Rail Europe today celebrates the first Intercity Express (IEP) train to be built in the UK at its manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe.
Hitachi will be joined by the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse Andrew Percy and Ambassador of Japan in the UK, Koji Tsuruoka at a special ceremony...
December 8th, 201605552Former Newton Aycliffe star Dan Mellanby has taken over the reins at his troubled club in a double appointment.
Mellanby, who helped Aycliffe reach the Northern League top flight as a player, has been made joint-manager at Moore Lane Park, along with ex-Norton manager Deano Browne.
The pair will officially take over after...
December 8th, 201602494Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was indecently assaulted in Newton Aycliffe.
The incident occurred at around 7pm last Thursday evening, December 1, on Burn Lane, near to the Tesco garage.
The 30-year-old victim was grabbed from behind by an unknown person, she was pushing a pram at the time.
Her attacker is...
December 8th, 201602318A warning has been issued about the potential health risks of buying counterfeit cosmetic products.
Durham County Council’s consumer protection service has issued the warning having received reports of a number of people, believed to be based in the county, selling suspected counterfeit cosmetics on social media sites such as...
December 8th, 201601624A call has gone out for organisations to help companies tap into the multi-billion pound space sector and create a leading hub for the development of space and satellite technology in the North East.
Business Durham, the economic development company for County Durham, is creating the North East Space and Satellite Applications Hub...
December 8th, 201601998Woodham Academy are hosting their annual Christmas Fair this weekend.
Visitors can meet Santa in his grotto and meet some of his elves at the school on Saturday (December) between 10am and 1pm.
Also attending the festive gathering are a number of former students who will be selling arts and crafts, jewellery, hampers, homeware,...
