Newton Aycliffe-based Excelpoint has announced the hiring of a new senior software engineer, Jean Paul Bodiong, to its growing team. With over 15 years of experience in the software sector, Bodiong will play a key role in supporting Excelpoint's development team in building further depth and functionality into its no-code platform, focusing on...

By Steven Dawson It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with the week starting with the daily mile at South Shields on Wednesday, May 3. There were three members taking part including David Stothard (7:17) in what was his quickest time in the series of races, Melanie Rowland (8:36) and Ian Stothard (10:03),who just missed...

Longer lorries will be introduced to Britain’s roads to deliver on a government policy to grow the economy, boost productivity, slash road emissions, and support supply chains. Legislation will be laid today (May 10) to safely roll out the vehicles on British roads from May 31. The longer lorries will be able to transport fast-moving...

Landmarks were lit and people partied as County Durham celebrated King Charles III’s Coronation in style. World Heritage Site Durham Cathedral, and Durham and Bishop Auckland Town Halls, joined in the fun; with the former lit in the colours of the Union Jack and the two Durham County Council-venues both bearing projections of images of the...

By Berni Borsberry With several teams having completed their season, it was still a free weekend for others. But the highlights were the three girls’ teams taking part in the Flamingo Land Tournament. U13 & U14 Girls Two teams travelled to the U14 Flamingo land Football Festival. Aycliffe Angels and Aycliffe Saints were made up of...

A County Durham man has pleaded guilty to trading as a scrap metal dealer without a licence. Daniel Foreman, who has since obtained a licence, was dealt with at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court following a prosecution by Durham County Council. The 23-year-old, of Redworth Road in Shildon, admitted an offence under the Scrap Metal Dealers Act...

The second Entrepreneurs’ Forum survey for 2023 has revealed that entrepreneurs are focused on growing revenue and improving profitability rather than selling up. A hundred business founders responded to the Quarterly Members Pulse Survey which indicated a positive outlook amongst North-East entrepreneurs with regard to growth plans for the...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 7’s Reds – Hosted Billingham Jnr Lions, playing some great passing football. Aycliffe’s goals scored by Kian (2) and Oscar (2) who also won MOTM. Under 7’s Juniors – Played North Ormesby, in an entertaining game, goals were scored by...

A group of Woodham Academy students from Year 7 and 8 recently took part in an event to experience “engineering in action”. The students visited Nissan UK to see the manufacture of Nissan cars, such as the Qashqai and Leaf. While students were at the plant in Sunderland, they took part in a site visit to see how they manufacture cars,...

Developers have given the first glimpse of how an exciting County Durham leisure operation will look once it is completed. In March councillors gave the green light to STACK Bishop Auckland, a purpose-built two storey building with a roof terrace at Newgate Street. The mixed-use building will house local independent food traders and bars, as...