A health and wellbeing charity has received a donation from a disability and mental health support group. Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), based at Cobblers Hall in Newton Aycliffe, have received a generous £200 from the All Disabilities Matter group to support their Options service, dedicated to adults with learning and physical...

More than 300 businesses have been supported and over 3,500 jobs safeguarded through a County Durham coronavirus recovery grant. The Durham Business Recovery Grant was launched by Durham County Council in January to help companies overcome the challenges caused by the pandemic, as part of the authority’s commitment to supporting the local...

Durham Specialist Operations Unit are taking part in a national campaign aimed at targeting speeding motorists. The campaign, in conjunction with the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), runs from Monday (July 26) until Sunday, August 8. During the campaign, officers will detect any drivers carrying out speeding offences across...

A new play area costing almost £45,000 has been officially opened at Woodham. Great Aycliffe Town Council revealed the new infant play area at Woodham Park is now open and ready for use during the school summer holidays and beyond. Aycliffe mayor Sandra Haigh and councillor Carl Robinson, chair of the town’s recreation, were on hand to...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 24th July – NYSD Division 2 Darlington 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 180 all out after 45.3 overs Michael Howe 37, Sam Telford 33 and Luke Telford 24 Darlington 2nd...

Aycliffe’s MP Paul Howell, whose constituency office is on Aycliffe Business Park, provides the guest foreword for the 52nd issue of Aycliffe Business… I’m delighted to provide the guest foreword for a fantastic publication which is really helping to put Aycliffe Business Park on the map. I am delighted I have been able to base my...

Two Newton Aycliffe schools are set to benefit in the second round of the government’s School Rebuilding Programme. Sugar Hill Primary School and Woodham Academy are among 50 schools across the country to have been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) for investment through the £1billion scheme. Both schools will now be...

Older drivers can feel more comfortable on the road with the restart of refresher driving sessions. Durham County Council is restarting its Safer Driving with Age (SAGE) driving assessment, which was temporarily stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. Designed to help residents over 55 drive safely as they get older, SAGE consists of a...

Aycliffe manufacturers are among a host of North-East companies benefiting world-class support from the SAM Project. Peter Barron explains what’s on offer in the 52nd issue of Aycliffe Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park since 2012 – as he talks to Aycliffe Fabrications and Pollite. 3M Aycliffe plant manager Paul Hind is...

A new twist in the North-East’s devolution saga could see County Durham push for its own elected mayor rather than linking up with neighbours. There have been hopes that seven local councils either side of the Tyne could reunite under a new mayor covering Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, Sunderland, South Tyneside, Gateshead, and...