June 21st, 20220748A flag symbolising unwavering support for forces personnel has been raised by the North East’s largest local authority ahead of Armed Forces Day.
Durham County Council is flying the Armed Forces Day flag this week to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday June 25 and Reserves Day, which takes place on Wednesday June...
June 21st, 202202073An award win for innovation to an axe-throwing venture was the result of 16 months of blood, sweat and tears, say its founders.
Valhalla North is the UK's number one independent axe throwing venue, owned and run by husband-and-wife Carl and Kat, the IATF highest ranked male and female in Europe.
The young venture won the Innovation...
June 20th, 202201132Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket...
Saturday 18th June – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Middlesbrough 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 255 all out after 49.5 overs
Joe Teasdale 64, James Layfield-Carroll 41 and Sean Morgan...
June 20th, 202201880A prolific offender suspected to be responsible for the majority of antisocial behaviour in Newton Aycliffe is now behind bars.
The teenager – who cannot be named for legal reasons – was arrested in the early hours of June 16 and charged with two assaults, assault causing actual bodily harm and multiple breaches of his Community...
June 20th, 20220891Retail workers and business owners can take advantage of new training courses and workshops on offer.
Durham County Council’s Employment and Skills Service is running the sessions as part of the authority’s Towns and Villages programme.
It will focus on areas such as digital media for business, dementia awareness, customer...
June 20th, 202201097Newton Aycliffe-based global craft business Crafter’s Companion has announced the appointment of David Stern as its new non-executive chair.
David joins the County Durham based craft supply company with more than 30 years’ experience in retail and consumer brands in the UK and US.
Originally from New York, David spent 11 years...
June 17th, 202205107Newton Aycliffe FC boss Brian Atkinson wants the town to get behind the team as he looks to build on the club’s highest ever Ebac Northern League finish.
The former Sunderland and Darlington midfielder is currently working his way through his first summer in front-line management.
He has quickly realised recruitment is the main...
June 17th, 202201212The first of Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of trains has entered static testing at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory.
In a major milestone for the £350m project, carriages from a Class 805 bi-mode train are being coupled together to mark the start of the extensive testing programme ahead of the planned entry into service in...
June 17th, 202201327A new partnership service will support County Durham residents with all aspects of their mental health.
The all-inclusive approach of the new Durham Mental Wellbeing Alliance, which brings together 13 individual organisations, will improve access to 21 separate services, helping people to get the help they need without having to...
June 16th, 202201246Aycliffe’s Apprentice of the Year has hailed the return of the Make Your Mark Awards as “incredible”.
Ellie Shooter, from Digital Edge on the business park, won the Apprentice category at the 2022 Make Your Mark Awards, held in association with Husqvarna at Redworth Hall Hotel.
Ellie originally joined Digital Edge on a work...
