September 28th, 201601803The Cree Men at Greenfield Arts have again received recognition for the valuable contribution they have made to the community.
They were recently invited to be guest speakers at the Suicide Prevention Conference in Durham where they spoke about what Cree means to them and the projects they have engaged in since it was formed.
The...
September 27th, 201601921It is widely known that being in work is good for people’s health and wellbeing, but it’s increasingly being recognised that a healthy workforce is beneficial to employers too.
By creating a positive, safe and healthy environment for employees, you can increase morale, improve employees’ work-life balance and, in turn,...
September 27th, 201601978Newton Aycliffe 5, Marske United 2
Striker John Campbell went one better than his Tuesday night hat-trick as Newton Aycliffe beat Marske United 5-2 in fine style at the weekend.
The result maintained Aycliffe's third-place position in the Northern League with 22 points from 11 games.
The two sides had already met in the league...
September 27th, 201601842New data indicates that victims of crime and anti-social behaviour in County Durham and Darlington are more satisfied with the service they receive than victims elsewhere in the country.
The Victim Satisfaction Survey, which is carried out on behalf of Police Forces, shows that 91% of victims were satisfied with their whole experience...
September 26th, 201602390The football season has got in to full swing now with the remainder of the Juniors teams starting off their seasons this weekend.
On Saturday in the Russell Foster league the Under 9's played a couple of games. First they travelled to face Farringdon, McKenzie scored a great volley from a Jake corner and Noah followed up Jayden's shot...
September 26th, 201601679A plastics manufacturer has shared the success of apprenticeship training for its existing staff, saying the process has improved productivity.
Primex Plastics, which operates a factory on Aycliffe Business Park, recently put seven of its employees through a Performing Manufacturing Operations apprenticeship, delivered by NECC...
September 26th, 201601740Aycliffe Running club members turned out for the recent Great North Run half marathon on Sunday 11 September.
The 13.1-mile course starts in Newcastle and finishes in South Shields.
First home for the club was Tommy Scott in 1.37.07, he was followed in John Burnside, who was running in his 36th Great North Run, completing the...
September 23rd, 201601654Newton Aycliffe 8, West Allotment Celtic 1
Newton Aycliffe bounced back in fine style from Saturday's loss to Penrith with a resounding win over West Allotment Celtic.
Peter Dixon’s side stormed back to third in the Northern League first division table with the thumping win at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night.
Some players...
September 22nd, 201602067Dozens of businesses gathered in Newton Aycliffe as part of an information exchange event this week.
Around 60 firms exhibited at the Durham Business Information Exchange, organised by Business Durham, at the Xcel Centre on Aycliffe Busines Park on Tuesday, while more than 100 people attended during the course of the morning.
See...
September 22nd, 201601894Teenage parents from across County Durham have completed a 20-week scheme to develop their life skills and help them into education, volunteering and employment.
Durham County Council’s One Point Service’s Teen Parent Support Programme began in January, with five months of sessions covering everything from self-esteem and sexual...
