Decisions to consult on savings whilst seeking to protect frontline services in the face of both inflationary and demand-driven cost pressures are set to be discussed by councillors next week. Members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet will hear the authority’s updated Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP) forecasts, which have been revised...

Around 450 football fans flocked to Moore Lane Park to see Newton Aycliffe’s first pre-season friendly of the summer this week. The bumper crowd at the SecuriCorp Stadium saw newly-promoted South Shields win 2-0 in what was Julio Arca’s first game in charge for the Mariners. And Aycliffe are hoping for more big crowds to support their...

Developers have targeted Newton Aycliffe as literally the “prime location” for a new industrial development. Manchester-based property firm Prime Group has launched Prime Point Durham, an industrial scheme of two units totalling close to 80,000 sq ft, for Aycliffe Business Park. Prime Point Durham is located at Carlbury Road, which runs...

People in County Durham are being encouraged to volunteer to help look after their countryside. Durham County Council has invested £2.3m into its parks and countryside sites across County Durham, including nature reserves, local wildlife sites and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Part of the investment is supporting new officers who...

By Steven Dawson It has been a very busy week for Aycliffe Running Club which started last Wednesday with the third race in the Darlington 5k trail series. An amazing 17 members took part in the Baydale Beck 5k. Representing the club were Richard Holland (21:03), Dave Blewitt (24:00), Sarah Gill (25:30), Daniel Tatham (25:33), Tamara Kirk...

Crafter’s Companion has appointed Mark Allsop as its new CEO to support its dynamic growth strategy. Prior to joining the global craft retailer, which was founded by businesswoman Sara Davies in 2005, Mark was COO and CDO at Currys plc. Here, he was responsible for developing and leading the business’ omnichannel, data and technology...

Tourism contributed more than £1 billion to Durham’s economy for the first time ever in 2022, the latest industry research has revealed. Last year, 17.9 million people visited the county, spending a record-breaking £1.04b. This is an increase of 25.6 per cent on 2021 and 8.76 per cent on 2019 and demonstrates how the county’s visitor...

Tech firm Excelpoint welcomed four college students to their Aycliffe Business Park offices as part of marketing work experience week. Maja Kowalska, Hannah Board, and Jessica Cowan from Darlington’s Carmel College Sixth Form spent the week at Excelpoint’s offices at The Work Place, allowing them to gain invaluable insights. With...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 1st July – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Shildon 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Match Sponsored by J&C Coaches Shildon 1st XI 163 all out after after 49.2 overs James Layfield-Carroll 4 for 31, Leo...

To support the Pioneering Care Partnership’s (PCP) growth and next stage of development, the charity is delighted to appoint a highly skilled, experienced leader to join the team as deputy chief executive. Liz Fisher joins the charity with a passion to tackle health inequalities and making a difference for people, as well as previous...