April 5th, 20230752Officers have provided life-saving treatment to more than 30 people since Durham Constabulary introduced the use of a drug which overcomes the effects of a drug overdoses.
Dozens of frontline police officers, together with officers working in custody suites, have been trained in administering Naloxone – a drug used to fight against...
April 5th, 202301471By Ian Palmer
A sure sign that summer is approaching is the start of the cricket season.
Following a particularly wet March the ground staff at Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club (sponsored by Frank’s The Flooring Store) are trying desperately hard to get the ground playable for the first game, on Saturday, April 15, when the second...
April 4th, 202301630By Paul Blythe
A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section.
Under 7’s Whites – Put in an excellent performance against Hebburn Valencia, it was a strong team performance with all players showing great concentration and focussing on their individual challenges. Goals from Felix (4) and Oliver....
April 4th, 20230745Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker swapped his bed for a night under the stars – and has so far helped to raise more than £45,000 for a homeless charity.
Martin and his colleagues at sister publication Tees Business were among 75 volunteers who slept rough at Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside Stadium last week.
The stunt was to...
April 4th, 202301355Newton Aycliffe-based shower designer and manufacturer Roman has further reduced its environmental impact by replacing all company cars to fully electric.
Roman has furthered its commitment to sustainability by updating all company vehicles to e-cars, helping to reduce its carbon emissions. Roman has electric charging points for all...
April 3rd, 202301516Newton Aycliffe 9, Sunderland RCA 0
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe maintained their lead at the top of the Ebac Northern League with a stunning 9-0 win over Sunderland RCA at the SecuriCorp Stadium on Saturday.
The victory saw Brian Atkinson's side move to 76 points, three points ahead of Ashington who also won at the weekend....
March 31st, 20230917Students from Woodham Academy recently visited Berlin as part of a trip organised by the school’s history department.
Participants were taken on a guided tour around the city, where the history of Berlin through different eras was explained.
The group visited significant historical landmarks which they have been learning about...
March 31st, 202301127Newton Aycliffe-based BTS Facades and Fabrications, a manufacturing firm which produces rainscreen cladding to clients across the country, has won a prestigious national accolade.
Last year, the firm became carbon neutral by offsetting its carbon through a verified scheme, which sparked the decision to explore options to become...
March 29th, 20230676By Steven Dawson
It was the final North Yorkshire South Durham Harrier League fixture with the relays taking place at South Park in Darlington last Sunday.
The club had four teams entered with the ladies team consisting of three runners and the men’s team consisting of four runners. Each runner had to complete two laps of the...
March 29th, 20230604Works to restore a popular museum in County Durham are set to be carried out this year.
Durham County Council has received funding from Arts Council England’s Museum Estate and Development Fund for restorative and heritage protection works at Killhope Lead Mining Museum.
Part of the museum site and some of its buildings have...
