A member of staff at Specsavers in Newton Aycliffe is swapping specs for sports this month in support of Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). Sam Elwell, merchandiser in the store, will be running the London marathon in the capital city on Sunday (April 28) on behalf of RNIB. So far, the store has raised over £600 to contribute...

Aycliffe Running Club round-up, by Donna Campbell It was again another week where the club was represented internationally as well as locally. On Monday (April 15) Judith Porter (pictured above) took part in the Boston Marathon. Judith had qualified for this race by achieving a good for age time in the Berlin Marathon. This race was the...

Leading international shower designer and manufacturer Roman has officially opened a new showroom with Cosentino in Malaysia. The grand opening of the Cosentino showroom, partnered with Aycliffe-based Roman, had a huge attendance of 600 visitors from across South East Asia including major architects, interior designers and key...

Students from Greenfield Community College have been thinking about the future of their planet and how they can contribute to positive change. During this terms enquiry the students have explored environmental aspects of ‘Being Green’ and it has made the young people more aware of recycling and the impact we are having on the world...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action… Saturday 20th April – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Marton 2nd XI – weather was sunny and warm. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Match sponsored by J&C Coaches Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 178 for 6 after 50 overs Adam Gittins 63 not out, Luke Telford 32 and...

BBC Two has announced that the latest Dragon to enter the Den will be entrepreneur Sara Davies, founder of Newton Aycliffe-based worldwide crafting company, Crafter’s Companion. Sara steps into the role following the departure of Jenny Campbell, who stood down from the programme in February. She will begin filming in the Den this spring,...

A national awareness week will encourage people to save money and help the environment by switching to reusable nappies. Real Nappy Week, which runs from 22 to 27 April, aims to spread the word about the many benefits of using cloth nappies and asks people to share their experiences, to encourage others to find out more about ‘going...

Crafter’s Companion is celebrating after winning a prestigious international award from US TV shopping network, HSN. The company received the Merchandising Excellence accolade, in the Home category of HSN’s Vendor of the Year Awards, out of hundreds of the network’s partners across various sectors including food, clothing, accessories and...

Planners have agreed to revise a planned road closure in Aycliffe which would cause traffic chaos for motorists. As reported by Aycliffe Today on Tuesday, a busy section of Middridge Road was due to be closed for six weeks in May and June. But following a public outcry, council planners have agreed to shelve the original road closure and...

By Donna Campbell It was another successful weekend of racing for ARC with members flying the flag for the club over in Europe. The racing this past week began on Wednesday night when a good number of runners attended the first race in the Darlington Summer Trail 5k Series. This one known as the Rocket took place just outside of...