By Martin Walker The region's biggest showcase for engineering and manufacturing is now fully booked with more than 140 businesses set to take part in the Newton Aycliffe event. Durham Oktoberfest gets underway at The Xcel Centre on Aycliffe Business Park next Thursday (23rd October), with exhibits from 118 registered companies including...

By Martin Walker Darren Ablewhite's girlfriend has launched a campaign to raise cash for a community defibrillator to be installed in Liverpool's Princes Park in his memory. Darren tragically died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the end of a 5k parkrun in Toxteth on Saturday 4th October. NHS worker Julie Houghton, from Wavertree,...

By Martin Walker Schoolchildren have left a lasting legacy on a major new sporting venue in the region which is being constructed by a Newton Aycliffe company. Budding athletes from Easterside Academy in Middlesbrough have seen their signatures immortalised in the structure of the main sports building at the new £18 million...

Match Preview – Saturday 18th October 2014 NEWTON AYCLIFFE vs DUNSTON UTS AuxAudio.co.uk Stadium By Paul McGeary Peter Dixon will hope it is third time lucky for his Newtonians side as he goes in search of his first victory following two defeats in his opening two games in charge. The former West Auckland boss has again been...

A number of students going into their final year at Woodham Academy have been recognised for their achievements. The school hosted its annual Year 11 celebration evening, marking the beginning of the end for Woodham's top scholars. The evening began with a celebration of the excellent GCSE results achieved in the summer in English...

By Martin Walker Three lucky Newtonians have landed a cash windfall after they were picked out as winners in the Neighbourhood Plan draw. Great Aycliffe Town Councillor Brian Hall, who is chairman of the Neighbourhood Plan steering group, made the draw by computer this week, along with Chrissy Walton and Angela Corner from the...

Another group of international visitors were welcomed to Greenfield Arts as part of their International Symposium of Teaching & Learning. Eleven colleagues from the Netherlands joined Greenfield for a morning of finding out about Greenfield Arts, Greenfield, SOLEs sessions and a language master class. "We also had more local visitors...

A Shildon man has been arrested after a car he was driving lost control following a short pursuit by police. Durham Police were alerted to an incident at filling station in Thinford in the early hours of Tuesday (14th October), where a vehicle made a sharp exit without paying for fuel. The Black VW Polo had been stolen earlier from a...

Dramatic explosions and chemical reactions opened up the world of science to primary school children. Woodham Academy launched Sparkies Science Club to give younger children the chance to visit a laboratory and see how exciting science can be. The first session, last week, saw children from Woodham Burn, Sugar Hill, Vane Road and...

By Martin Walker A councillor says he doesn't want to see a retail park in Newton Aycliffe. Great Aycliffe Town Councillor Brian Hall, who is chairman of the Neighbourhood Plan steering group, points to the new Bishop Auckland shopping park at Tindale Crescent which he claims has decimated its town centre. Cllr Hall had a shop in...