By Martin Walker Two Newton Aycliffe teachers will go head-to-head on the football field this weekend! Woodham Sports Academy director Liam Clough will take on his pal Peter Watling, cover supervisor at Woodham Academy, when Newton Aycliffe take on Team Northumbria in the Northern League on Saturday. Aycliffe left-back Clough admits...

By Martin Walker Hitachi Rail Europe has announced it’s planning to relocate its global headquarters to the UK in what is a fantastic development for Newton Aycliffe. The manufacturer of the first Japanese bullet train is to move its HQ to London from Tokyo in a move that could create thousands of new jobs. Hitachi, which is...

Woodham Academy has just embarked upon an innovative Digital Leaders initiative. Several students applied for a position and only the best were accepted. Mr Smith, Director of ICT, said: “The standard of applications were really high. It was a difficult choice but it is important position which requires a good level of...

Newton Aycliffe FC slipped to their third defeat in seven days on Wednesday night, as they lost 2-0 to league leaders Celtic Nation. On the back of the away losses at Dunston and Whitley Bay, it was a game that even the most ardent Aycliffe fan expected little from. However, boss Allan Oliver can be proud of the way his players stuck to...

A County Durham company that hires and trains lorry drivers is warning the industry faces its own bottle neck of untrained motorists this year. Driver Hire Darlington, an Aycliffe-based franchise of the national firm, say the transport and logistics sectors are approaching a critical period, as thousands of drivers – hundreds in the...

More than 250 people are counting the cost after committing environmental offences in County Durham. Durham County Council’s Neighbourhood Protection Team tackles issues including littering, flytipping and dog fouling across the county. As well as running educational and awareness-raising campaigns, the team also targets those who...

Police are investigating after mindless thugs vandalised two cars in the town at the weekend. In the early hours of last Saturday morning (15th March), suspects scratched paintwork on two cars in the Guthrum Place area, while another had a paving slab thrown through its rear window. The vehicles involved were a silver Ford Mondeo, a red...

Newton Aycliffe FC’s travel woes continue on Saturday, as they once again returned home empty handed from an away game. The conditions on Tyneside on Saturday were, in truth, awful but as the old adage goes, it was the same for both sides. The strong wind was blowing straight down the pitch, meaning each team were required to play...

Blackwell Meadows 1, Aycliffe Sports Club 5 By Paul Eales Having already won promotion, Newton Aycliffe Sports Club went to Darlington at the weekend knowing the league title was still up for grabs. And they returned to Aycliffe with another three points to boost their championship aspirations as they hammered Blackwell Meadows 5-1 at...

Aycliffe shower manufacturers Roman is once again firmly demonstrating its commitment to caring for the environment. BSI recently conducted an ISO14001 audit at Roman, which showed some outstanding results and proved that all the company’s hard work to reach their environmental objectives has been a success. The company has three core...