September 20th, 201602725A Newton Aycliffe company is encouraging young people to “Love the Lorry” during a national week of action to promote the logistics industry.
Family-run Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is joining a number of other firms from the region in a schools initiative as part on the Road Haulage Association’s annual National Lorry...
September 20th, 201601768Aycliffe Club Runners participated in the Auckland Castle race, which was described as a trail race but was more like cross country.
The 5.2 mile course was undulating, mostly across fields, a few stiles to climb over and lots of mud!
The race started and finished in the grounds of Bishop Auckland Castle. Mark Wade was first home...
September 20th, 201602709Steel firm Finley Structures has won a contract to build a second university building for leading major contractor BAM Construction.
The family-run steel company, based on Aycliffe Business Park in County Durham, has started work on a 400-tonne project to construct the Sarah Swift building at the University of Lincoln.
The new...
September 19th, 201602054Newton Aycliffe 3, Penrith 4
Aycliffe's hopes of improving on their third place position were knocked back with a 4-3 defeat at home to Penrith.
Aycliffe started brightly and went ahead after four minutes through a Dennis Knight shot from outside the area.
They were unlucky not to extend their lead when they hit the bar on 11...
September 19th, 201603515More than 70 new initiatives are now helping thousands of County Durham residents improve their health and wellbeing.
Dozens of schemes tackling a wide range of issues, from dementia, obesity and smoking to eating healthily and overcoming social isolation, have been established during the past three years to meet the specific needs of...
September 19th, 201602963Newton Aycliffe’s first team finished fifth in the NYSD League second division after winning their last game of the season at Yarm on Saturday...
Saturday 10th September – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Yarm 1st XI – weather was dry and sunny. Yarm won the toss and chose to bat first.
Yarm 1st XI 176 all out after...
September 19th, 201602055The first of two events aiming to inform businesses of the vast array of business support services available in County Durham took place on Friday (September 16) at Durham County Cricket Club.
The second DBIE event is due to be held at the Xcel Centre on Aycliffe Business Park tomorrow (Tuesday), 9am-12noon – click here to book your...
September 15th, 201602390Newton Aycliffe’s MP could face a fight for his safe seat in the House of Commons as plans were drawn up this week to re-shape constitutional boundaries.
Phil Wilson’s seat, Sedgefield, would be replaced by a new East Durham constituency if the proposals go through.
The Tories say the plans are a cost-cutting exercise, to...
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September 15th, 201602417Talented PCP Volunteer Sheila Taylor gives something back to her sweet-toothed donators by baking cakes in return for sponsorship.
Sheila first became involved with Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) when she attended a Colour your Life art course at the Pioneering Care Centre.
She enjoyed having the opportunity to be creative...
