November 8th, 201601813It was a wet weekend of action for Aycliffe Juniors with one game later on Sunday not beating the weather but the rest going ahead.
The Under 9 Russell Foster league team started their winter league playing Dalton Park Rangers. Kenzie got the first two goals before Charlie finished the third well. After Dalton scored one in reply...
November 7th, 201601939A growing marketing agency is proving it’s on the right track after expanding into larger offices previously used by Hitachi Rail Europe.
Thrive Marketing has relocated a short distance from starter offices, based at the HUB Workspace on Aycliffe Business Park, to the nearby Xcel Centre.
The inbound marketing experts have taken...
November 7th, 201601879Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is delighted to have won an award for embracing equality in the workplace and championing diversity at the recent North East Equality Awards 2016.
PCP were recognised in the category of ‘Organisations between 51 and 250 employees’ for embedding inclusivity through equality and diversity in day to...
November 5th, 201602019Durham Constabulary continues to be the top performing force in the country after receiving the highest possible grade by inspectors.
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has published the latest findings for police efficiency, which is part of the rolling annual PEEL programme of inspections (police effectiveness,...
November 5th, 201602587A £100 reward has been offered after a bike was stolen in Newton Aycliffe.
The Kona fire mountain bike (pictured) was stolen out of garden at Garburn Place near St Joseph’s School on Friday night.
The owners have offered a £100 reward for information that leads to the bike, which is green and has a pink bottle holder, being...
November 4th, 201602540A Newton Aycliffe training firm is providing local young people and employers with a route to higher education thanks to new Higher National Certificate (HNC) courses in four key areas of engineering.
South West Durham Training (SWDT) on Aycliffe Business Park, which celebrates its 50th year in 2017, is now delivering HNC programmes...
November 4th, 201601920As bonfire night approaches County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is reminding people of the dangers and issuing advice about how to stay safe this year.
Fireworks can seriously injure and scar people for life if they are not treated with care. It is important that they meet safety standards and they should...
November 4th, 201602029Newton Aycliffe’s football team are looking to get their up-and-down season back on track at home to Ryhope this weekend.
Peter Dixon’s side lost 3-1 at home to Dunston on Tuesday night – their sixth straight league defeat.
The Newtonians took the lead against Dunston when John Campbell scored in the first minute, but the...
November 3rd, 201602661A Newton Aycliffe man who donated his stem cells through the Anthony Nolan register has formed a close friendship with the stranger whose life he saved.
Trevor Tinkler, 56, pictured above (left), donated stem cells in 2010 to Mike Felton, a 49-year-old fund manager from Harpenden in Hertfordshire.
Trevor, a specialist pipe-welder...
November 3rd, 201601873Families battling to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Matthew devastated large parts of the Caribbean island of Haiti are to be given a helping hand by Rotarians in Newton Aycliffe.
The town’s Rotary club is to fund the cost of supplying two emergency Shelter Boxes to provide temporary accommodation, warmth and comfort for...
