Building on the huge success of their Art department, Woodham Academy have introduced a new subject to their list of qualifications in the form of a GCSE Photography course. Initially GCSE Photography will be a two-year course starting in year 10 with a view to making it an options subject in future years. The students will learn numerous...

Companies from across County Durham who exhibited at EMCON for the very first time are putting in place plans to grow. Eighteen new or growing SMEs signed up to participate in this year’s Incubator Zone, which was a key element of EMCON 2018. The programme, which is ERDF funded and delivered by Business Durham’s Durham Business...

Remembrance Sunday brought another round of Football games to the Aycliffe Juniors teams. Another minutes silence preceded all matches this weekend to remember those lost in conflict. The Under 7’s bounced back from last weeks defeat to beat Crook Town Hornets 4-2. Jack R got a hatrick and Jack C also scored. Under 7’s Juniors played a...

Community minded residents and businesses have been awarded for their efforts to improve the local community with their ‘green fingers’. Over the summer period many local residents had gone the extra mile in maintaining well-presented gardens and were duly nominated, by appreciative residents, into Great Aycliffe Town Council’s Annual...

By Donna Campbell It was yet another varied week of racing for ARC with members travelling far and wide (even across the pond!). The activities began on Saturday with two members achieving PB’s at Shildon Parkrun. They were Stuart Joyce in 20.25 and Mark Bainbridge in 21.44. Turning to Sunday, Husband and wife Jason and Michelle Dixon...

Year 11 leavers returned for a very special evening to celebrate their recent achievements at Greenfield Community College. The evenings were a great success with students coming along with their families to receive their GCSE certificates and take part in the annual awards ceremony. The events, held at both the Aycliffe and Shildon site...

An incubator designed to help fledgling companies grow and thrive in County Durham has been launched at one of the region’s fastest growing business hubs. Durham City Incubator, based at Salvus House, in Aykley Heads, Durham, will be open to businesses that have been trading for under 12 months and are based in County Durham. Companies...

Neville Residents Association has been handed potentially life-saving equipment from a business owner with a passion for keeping people safe. Tristan Pullich, who owns Falcon Medical Solutions, recently moved to Newton Aycliffe. He joined residents on a trip to Forbidden Corner, where he learned Neville Residents Association were fundraising...

Councillors will receive an update on a successful scheme to reduce speed limits outside of schools next week. Durham County Council received funding from Public Health to introduce 66 20mph limit zones near schools across the county. The Slow to 20 for Safer Streets project is now in its final year and when the council’s Cabinet meets on...

Great Aycliffe Town Council has revealed new memorial benches to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the end of World War I. The two benches – now installed at St Clare’s in time for Armistice Day – will be the final part of Great Aycliffe Town Council’s commitment to commemorate the sacrifice which men and women made during the...