By Donna Campbell The first race of this week saw the start of the Cross Country season get underway. ARC compete in two cross country leagues and this race was in the Start Fitness Harrier League and took place at Wrekenton, Gateshead. In this series the ladies run approximate four miles and the men approximately six miles. Due to other...

Visitors to customer access points, libraries and leisure centres around County Durham can pick up free cycling rewards this autumn as an incentive to get on their bikes. Durham County Council is offering anyone who cycles to one of its libraries, customer access points or leisure centres which have cycle parking facilities a free bike seat...

High-profile Brexiteer John Elliott admits it’s been a “difficult year” for Ebac, as the Newton Aycliffe manufacturer posts a turnover dip and losses of £1.2m. But sales of the company’s much celebrated washing machines, the only in the UK, have increased by 13%, Ebac revealed in its annual results. And its chairman reckons the firm...

It was an unusually quiet weekend for the Aycliffe Juniors’ teams due to the weather resulting in many games getting cancelled and postponed. The Under 8 whites travelled to Farringdon to play a very good Hetton side. Goals from Jonah, Joel and a hattrick from Jack rounded off a good performance. Joel walked away with the MOTM from this...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) supported Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning last Friday and achieved sweet success for the cancer awareness charity, raising over £340 from cake sales, stall fees and a raffle. The event was well attended and everyone was spoilt for choice at the amazing stalls in the centre, ranging from body...

Leading logistics provider Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has made the move to the cloud with a fully-managed solution from award-winning IT specialists razorblue. With multiple on-premise servers reaching end-of-life, Stiller evaluated the marketplace before deciding to transition their on-site servers to razorblue’s cloud...

Four people were arrested on suspected drugs offences after firearms officers were called to an address in Newton Aycliffe. The drama unfolded after officers were called to Skipton Close after reports of a man with a gun in a residential area. Several police units, with specially trained armed officers, were deployed just after 3pm on...

A developer is hoping to secure a multi-million-pound deal to deliver 50,000 sq ft f business space in Newton Aycliffe. Durham County Council has agreed to a 30-year head-lease on Merchant Anglo’s Station Place phase of the Merchant Park industrial scheme on Aycliffe Business Park. The agreement will enable the developer to secure £5m...

Greenfield Arts will welcome Theatre Hullaballoo’s ‘Take Off’ Festival this season. There will be a range of performances for students at Greenfield Community College and primary schools in the area. Productions include ‘My Friend Selma’ and the story of Macbeth ‘Is This a Dagger’. There is an opportunity for the public to...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe climbed up to fifth in the Northern League first division with a win over Whitley Bay at the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium. In a game in which Aycliffe dominated possession for the majority they found themselves a goal behind having created plenty of chances without having the final touch in front of...