July 4th, 20220965Durham County Council continues to be recognised among England’s best employers of apprentices.
The local authority is one of only two local authorities listed in the UK’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.
The council is currently recruiting nearly 100 new apprentices across a wide range of occupations from entry to degree...
July 1st, 20220858Victims and survivors of the worst atrocity committed on European soil since the Second World War will be commemorated across County Durham this week.
The annual Srebrenica Memorial Week from Monday 4 to Monday 11 July, marks the anniversary of the Bosnian Genocide, which saw thousands of people killed and displaced, and sexual...
June 30th, 202201404Jamie Owens has described how the prospect of reuniting with Newton Aycliffe chairman Allan Oliver was a major reason behind his return to Moore Lane.
The prolific striker has already had two previous spells with Aycliffe and now he is looking forward to the challenge of spearheading a promotion charge.
The former Stockton Town,...
June 30th, 20220924A Newton Aycliffe cricket volunteer has walked the equivalent of Land’s End to John O’Groats – ahead of schedule – to raise funds for his club.
Retired civil servant Ian Palmer committed to walking 874 miles within a set time using local walking routes.
The 62-year-old had to walk between at least four and five miles a day...
June 30th, 20220945Sedgefield MP Paul Howell introduces the latest issue of Aycliffe Business with a guest foreword…
Hi and welcome to the 57th issue of Aycliffe Business.
As your Conservative member of Parliament with a lifetime in local business, I was delighted to attend the 2022 Make Your Mark Awards, held at Redworth Hall Hotel in May.
The...
June 29th, 20220825By Steven Dawson
This week saw seven runners take part in the Lambton 10k on the site of the famous Lambton Lion Park.
Luckily for the runners, the lions are long gone. First back for the club in a time of 56:35 was Trish Kay. She was closely followed by David Stothard in a time of 58:30. Next back was Eve Doe in a time of 1:07:12...
June 29th, 20220941Plans to reopen a railway station in County Durham have taken a step closer to becoming a reality, as government announces funding to further develop the proposal.
Last year, Durham County Council submitted proposals to reopen Ferryhill Station after the government allocated £500m to restore railways and reconnect communities,...
June 28th, 202201492By Paul Blythe
We held our annual presentation day at Woodham Academy last week, the first since 2019 due to Covid.
Below are the winners of the individual awards…
Key to awards: (POS) Player of Season, (PP) Players Player of Season, (MP) Managers Player of Season, (GB) Golden Boot Award, (MI) Most Improved Player of Season,...
June 28th, 202201180The Gestamp Training and Wellbeing Academy has seen external demand for its specialist welding training increase by 200 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, compared with figures for the whole of 2021.
Situated adjacent to Gestamp’s manufacturing facility in its own 4,200 sq ft purpose-built space, the Training and Wellbeing...
