Year 10 hospitality and catering students at Woodham Academy had a virtual visit from the FUN: Healthy Chinese Cuisine Ambassadors. The morning consisted of an online talk on Chinese food and culture. Following the presentation, students then ventured into the brand-new food room where they had a fun practical session making Hoisin...

Aycliffe Business Park tech firm Excelpoint has announced further growth with the appointment of Gary Swinburn as partner development manager. Gary will drive the successful delivery of global business partnerships, formalise contractual agreements, and have responsibility for the day-to-day management of partnerships. He will be tasked with...

Greenfield students united the whole school as they showed their support for the LGBT+ community both within the school and in the wider community. The day raised valuable funds and ensured that students were given a voice to raise awareness. The day involved the whole school with musical performances, stalls and fundraisers popping up...

By Paul Dalton We start this week’s report at the Lakeland Trails 55K Ultra race, which took place on Saturday, July 10. The race, which doubled as the British Athletics Championships, takes runners through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery in the Lake District, and includes three mountain passes and 7,000ft of ascent (and, more...

A local MP has praised the work of a major local employer after visiting their huge site in Newton Aycliffe. Sedgefield MP Paul Howell was impressed by the state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Gestamp Tallent on Aycliffe Business Park. The original company was formed in 1948 by Roy Tallent and it manufactured fancy goods and traded...

Newton Aycliffe will host Thornaby in the Emirates FA Cup and will travel to take on Campion in the Buildbase FA Vase opening rounds. The extra preliminary qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup will see Aycliffe welcome fellow Ebac Northern League Division One side Thornaby to the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium on Saturday, August 7. The...

A fun-filled summer awaits County Durham youngsters with more than 100 free activities with healthy food lined up for the school holidays. Following on from successful schemes over Easter and spring half-term, the Fun and Food programme will return this summer to offer a variety of activities and healthy food during the school holidays. The...

Business in the life sciences sector are being encouraged to take advantage of the consultancy services being offered by one of the UK’s leading research facilities. Since it opened in 2019, the National Horizons Centre (NHC), a UK centre of excellence for the bioscience industry, has quickly established itself as a premium facility for the...

A pioneering approach to engaging communities across County Durham in the area’s rich and varied history has received a £1.2m boost. Durham County Council has secured the grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver a five-year programme of countywide activities and temporary exhibitions linked to the county’s new history...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 10th July – NYSD Division 2 Norton 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was mild but cloudy. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Norton 1st XI 205 for 9 after 50 overs Jack Slatcher 2 for 23, Michael Howe 2 for 33 and George Slatcher 2 for 39 Newton...