Business leaders will hear how a Newton Aycliffe firm played a major part in the national fight against Covid-19 during an open networking event this month. Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) are hosting their next news and networking meeting at the Xcel Centre on the morning of Friday, November 19. 3M Aycliffe’s plant manager, Paul...

A Newton Aycliffe-based charity would like to thank their board of trustees for their continued support this #TrusteesWeek. Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), has eight trustees who offer a wealth of experience and knowledge across the charities values, including health, education, equality and community. PCP are thankful to have seen their...

Northallerton Town 0, Newton Aycliffe 2 By Bob Wood Aycliffe put their recent run of poor results behind them with a 2-0 win at Northallerton. Goals from Jake Petitjean and Liam Jarvie earned Colin Stromsoy’s side the three points. The win took them to sixth in the league with 34 points, seven behind leaders Consett but with two...

On the school’s second specialist day, Woodham Academy students took part in a range of different activities and studies that cover Citizenship, RSE and Careers. As part of this, the Year 10 students had a session that covered first aid and CPR. During the session, students learned about how to keep themselves safe in an Emergency. Groups...

Reviewed amongst over 1,600 entrants, the Pioneering Care Centre’s (PCC) Community Garden is a shining example of community spirit. Based at the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP)’s PCC, the Community Garden in Newton Aycliffe has ‘seeded’ success from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Northumbria in Bloom competition, with a...

Newton Aycliffe FC aim to bounce back from consecutive defeats when they travel to near neighbours Northallerton Town on Saturday. The Newtonians went down to a 4-2 defeat at home to fifth-placed Ashington in the Northern League first division on Tuesday night. The league setback came off the back of Aycliffe’s 2-1 defeat at AFC Liverpool...

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has responded to the Chancellor’s Budget and spending review urging for fair funding to improve service delivery across County Durham and Darlington. The Budget set out the government’s plans to build back following the coronavirus pandemic. It said that it will fund the recruitment of the final...

Almost 200 high-quality, affordable homes are set to be delivered across County Durham. Durham County Council has teamed up with housing providers to meet demand, with the building of properties all over the local authority area now close to completion. The council has money available to deliver affordable housing through ‘Commuted Sums’...

An exciting new Bitcoin venture launched by a County Durham entrepreneur has appointed an experienced financier to drive forward its ambitious growth plans. Mine One Blockchain Inc, launched by Newton Aycliffe-based businessman Alex Lineton, has ambitions of floating a Bitcoin business on the Toronto Stock Exchange after investing £500,000 in...

By Paul Dalton Twenty-eight members started their weekend with a parkrun last Saturday. The largest turnout from the club was at Sedgefield, though we were also represented at Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Hartlepool, Herrington, the Town Moor and York parkruns. The only member to claim a parkrun personal best (PB) this week was Rob...