October 7th, 201603430Fast-growing Bespoke Financial says a commitment to transparency and hard work is the secret behind a success that has seen their team of financial advisors and administrators grow to 19 in little more than 12 months.
And now the Teesside firm has a friendly local face covering the Newton Aycliffe and Darlington areas.
Jordan...
October 6th, 201604945Newton Aycliffe old boys Dan Mellanby and Mark Wood have reunited to launch a new Sunday morning football club on the town.
The former Aycliffe stars have teamed up with professional footballer Jason Steele after taking the Big Club Sunday side to the Locomotion pub on Aycliffe Business Park.
The club had to make the difficult...
October 6th, 201602179A survey has found the region’s companies are holding steady with no major change since the Brexit vote.
Produced by the North East England Chamber of Commerce since 1995, the Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) is the first major test of the impact of the European referendum.
The results show the vote result may have limited...
October 6th, 201603235Armed youths were detained by police following an incident involving an air rifle outside Greenfield School on Wednesday morning.
Police confirmed the school was on “lockdown” for a couple of hours from just after 9am through to about midday.
The school was alerted to reports that three youths armed with an air rifle were...
October 5th, 201602122A financial planning firm is exceeding expectations after moving to Newton Aycliffe almost two years ago.
Eldon Financial Planning relocated from Bishop Auckland to new offices on Aycliffe Business Park towards the end of 2014.
Since then the firm has expanded its full-time team to nine with two new members of staff, five of whom...
October 5th, 201601782The Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary, Michael Barton QPM, will have his contract extended for a further three years.
Initially appointed to the role in February 2013, Mr Barton’s term of office was due to end in February 2018.
Ron Hogg, Durham’s Police Crime and Victims’ Commissioner, who appointed Mr Barton, has...
October 4th, 201601682Durham County Council is calling on the government to rethink its planned cutbacks to community pharmacy funding, in a bid to save what it deems to be a vital resource for the people of County Durham.
At a meeting of full council, there was cross-party support for the motion, which sought to put pressure on central government to...
October 4th, 201601759Some of the North East’s most influential business figures will debate the hot topics affecting the engineering and manufacturing sectors at this month’s Durham Oktoberfest, to be held in Newton Aycliffe.
For the first time, a panel debate and audience question and answer session has been added to the Oktoberfest line-up.
The...
October 4th, 201602020The Juniors marched on to another weekend of football action with lots of teams in both league and cup action.
The Under 7's continued their bright start to the season with a 6-3 win at Sunnydale against Darlington Youth in the TJFA Challenge Cup. They opened up a 3 goal lead before Darlington pulled two back. However the lads stick...
October 3rd, 201601951A volunteer group in Newton Aycliffe is hosting its first Ladies Night to raise funds for Marie Curie.
The Newton Aycliffe Fundraising Group will be holding the event at Aycliffe Sports Club in the town on Friday October 21, and local residents are invited to come along and take part enjoy the evening.
Entertainment will be...