Care leavers in County Durham are bettering the national average in finding education, work or training, councillors will hear next week. It will include how 92.5% of parents answered ‘great’ or ‘good’ when asked how well the council’s Aycliffe Secure Centre was looking after their child. Durham County Council’s Cabinet is to...

Parents whose children are due to start primary or secondary school next year can start applying for a place from next week. Durham County Council will be accepting applications for the 2020/21 school year from Thursday, September 12. Graeme Plews, school places and admissions manager, said: “We strongly encourage parents to apply in good...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Silsden 1 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe made it through to the Second Qualifying Round of the Buildbase FA Vase with a win against Silsden AFC on Saturday. The Northern Counties East side made their first ever trip to the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium but lost out 2-1 to Colin Stromsoy's Aycliffe team. Aycliffe had come...

A scrap metal dealer has been ordered to pay almost £800 after he was caught operating without a licence. Robert Dunn, of David Avenue, St Helen Auckland, has been successfully prosecuted by Durham County Council after he was found to be operating as a scrap mental collector without the appropriate licence. Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court...

Students have been creative at this year’s Summer School, hosted by Greenfield Arts. The young people moving from Year 6 into Year 7 at Greenfield had a positive experience learning new skills, meeting new friends and becoming familiar with their new school surroundings and Greenfield staff. As the new term begins, Year 7 students can...

One of Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturers, Roman, has further enhanced their manufacturing capabilities and capacity with a significant purchase of land and buildings on Aycliffe Business Park. Over the last six months Roman has increased their main shower enclosure manufacturing site from 90,000 sq ft to 140,000 sq ft. The...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 31st August – NYSD Division 2 Redcar 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was breezy and sunny. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 259 all out after 48.5 overs Adam Randall 130, Adam Gittins 51 and Chris Palmer 17 Redcar 1st XI 214...

Officers investigating a robbery in Newton Aycliffe have released an e-fit of one of the suspects. A 32-year-old man was walking along the old railway line when he was attacked by two men at the crossroads with Groat Drive and Clarence Green. The suspects made off with a quantity of cash and the victim’s mobile phone. The man was not...

Festival fanatics are being reminded to take the opportunity to be part of the UK’s largest light festival. Lumiere returns from Thursday to Sunday 17, November 14-17, with its 10th anniversary spectacular. Featuring highlights from past editions of the festival, alongside new, unique installations, Lumiere 2019 is set to turn Durham into...

Hitachi Rail Group has announced its chief administration officer (CAO) and managing director of Hitachi Rail, Karen Boswell OBE, will leave the company on October 1. Boswell joined Hitachi in June 2015 and has led the UK business through a period of accelerated growth and transformation. Over the last four-and-a-half years, Hitachi Rail’s...