Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac has appointed a new managing director. Graeme McGregor will work closely with the firm’s founder and chairman, John Elliott MBE, to take advantage of the economic recovery following Cocid to build and sell more Ebac products. Mr McGregor has first class experience working at a top level with some of the...

A Newton Aycliffe charity has launched its final course of a women empowerment group. Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), launched its first six-week course of ‘This Girl Can’ during the national Covid-19 lockdown. The group empowers women through fitness and motivation, and the final course is set to begin the week commencing November 8...

Durham County Council highlighted the importance of mental health support and services ahead of World Mental Health Day at the weekend. To mark World Mental Health Day, which was on Sunday October 10, the local authority supported its commissioned service, the Stamp It Out Partnership Hub, to focus on inequality with the theme ‘Mental Health...

Penrith 2, Newton Aycliffe 5 Ebac Northern League Division One By Joe Ramage It was raining goals in Penrith as Newton Aycliffe came from behind to score five at the Frenchfield Stadium. Liam Jarvie scored his seventh goal of the season to cancel out Max Brown’s early opener before midfielder Shaun Ryder gave Colin Stromsoy’s side...

County Durham women are being offered support to ensure they are being paid the correct state pension. Following an announcement by the Department for Work and Pensions earlier this year that thousands of women who reached pension age before April 2016 had been underpaid, Durham County Council is encouraging residents to check their...

To commemorate its Sweet 16th Birthday, Crafter's Companion has planned a series of special celebrations and giveaways on its digital platform, Crafter’s TV, in addition to its social channels and UK, EU and US websites. From October 11, the company is offering exclusive offers, new products and special birthday treats for customers who place...

News County Durham is a step closer to being crowned UK City of Culture 2025 has been met with joy and resolve by the partnership driving forward the bid. Today, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced its longlist of eight locations that will progress to the next stage of the prestigious contest. County Durham...

By Paul Dalton Picking up where we left off last week, the finalised results of the Coxhoe Trail Run, held on September 26, have now been released. First home for the club, and claiming maximum points in the Club Championship, was Andy Talbot, in a time of 42:09, which was also good enough to place Andy second in his age category...

Teesside University’s continuing commitment to developing and supporting its employees has once again been rewarded with a prestigious Investors in People (IiP) Gold award. IiP status is recognised globally as a mark of excellence and high performance through people management, and the award demonstrates that Teesside University’s approach...

By Adam Cayless NAFC Junior section had another packed weekend of games. Our U9’s Black also had a great day on Saturday at Moore Lane as they were mascots for the senior team, as they beat Redcar 3-1. This was all part of the match day experience including taking penalties on the pitch at half time. A great day was had and a big thanks to...