Nigel Farage has deployed one of his Brexit big-hitters to take on Phil Wilson for the Sedgefield seat in next month’s general election. Londoner David Bull – currently a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament for the North-West region – will bid to become Newton Aycliffe’s MP in the December 12 poll. The 50-year-old defected...

Support organisations and projects to have real impact in their community, enabling them to continue their work and make vital improvements to their service. The County Durham Community Foundation’s Great Aycliffe Grants programme is made up of a number of funds managed on behalf of donors by the foundation. It provides grants up to...

By Donna Campbell Despite the inclement weather, last weekend was a very active one for the members of ARC. The weather did, however, have an effect on the parkruns with several of them being cancelled because of slippery conditions. Hackworth Parkrun in Shildon was one that was able to proceed and this saw Simon Matthew Turner achieve a...

A protocol to safeguard young people in County Durham and Darlington has been so successful it is now being recommended across the country. The Philomena Protocol, named after the patron saint of babies, infants and youths was the first of its kind in the country after being introduced by Durham Constabulary in January. Building on the...

A Newton Aycliffe tyre and autocentre company which provides 24-hour breakdown cover has expanded its business. New Bridgegate Tyres, based in Newton Aycliffe and Barnard Castle, recently opened a new depot on Tyneside to maintain its fast response times throughout the North East. To assist its aim, the Tees Valley-based telecommunications...

By Matty Aspinall It was another busy weekend for our Junior teams. The club would like to say a massive thanks to all the players, managers, coaches and parents that took their time to pay their respect on this Remembrance Day weekend. With lots of home and away teams taking part in a minutes silence and also wearing poppies and armbands....

Newton Aycliffe’s biggest employer Gestamp Tallent invested £43m into the business last year but blamed Brexit for a slump in sales. The car parts manufacturer employs more than 2,300 people in the UK, including more than 1,300 at its national headquarters on Aycliffe Business Park. The firm makes chassis components for the likes of...

The Conservative Party has selected a local councillor to take on Phil Wilson as Newton Aycliffe’s MP. Paul Howell – pictured above (left) with national party chairman James Cleverley – has been chosen by the Tories as their parliamentary candidate for the Sedgefield seat in the December 12 general election. Mr Howell, who grew up in...

Year 11 leavers returned for a very special evening to celebrate their recent achievements at Greenfield Community College. The year group were invited to receive their GCSE certificates and take part in the annual awards ceremony. This year David Taylor, a former student at Greenfield was on hand to present the awards. David left...

An Indian restaurant in Newton Aycliffe has won top prize at the national Curry Life Awards. The Bengal Lounge won the ‘Best Customer Choice’ category at the annual industry awards held in central London’s Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. More than 800 people attended the gala evening hosted by TV presenters Cathy Newman and Adam...