Woodham Academy Year 7 Students were inspired to raise money for the charity WaterAid after studying the book Millions by Frank Cotrell Boyce. In the novel the main character, Damian, collects money to build wells for the people in Nigeria. As part of their English lessons, students worked in groups to organise the whole event which...

A leading offshore cable protection company based in Newton Aycliffe has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of a new chairman. High-profile industry figure Ally MacDonald takes up the post with Tekmar Energy, based on Aycliffe Business Park. With 25 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry and a background...

A Newton Aycliffe man was fined for assaulting two police officers. As reported by NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards in his blog on Aycliffe Today, Stephen Boyes, 43, from Aycliffe, appeared at the town’s Magistrates Court on September 18 charged with assaulting the officers. He was fined £400, ordered to pay a £40 victim surcharge, and...

By Martin Walker Two County Durham schools are now enjoying new facilities after construction projects partly built by Newton Aycliffe firm Finley Structures were completed. The latest stage of work at Wellfield School, in Wingate, and Whitworth Park School, Spennymoor, was finished on schedule in time for the start of the new school...

The Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team is often changing, with officers being moved to different locations. Our NPT is active in its work in the community and is also proactive when it comes to talking to residents and being active in the media. Sergeant Mark Edwards (above, left), who writes a regular blog on Aycliffe Today, is...

Newton Aycliffe Youth Football Club is planning a season of celebrations to acknowledge the fact that they have achieved 25 years of providing football for young boys and girls from the town. The football club was founded in 1989 by a group of enthusiastic parents after realising there were no opportunities for young children to play...

Giving business experience to two North East students has helped Newton Aycliffe energy efficient lighting specialists Big Energy Ltd to achieve important industry accreditation. Jennifer Richardson and Zhenchun Yang, who are students at Newcastle University, have worked with Big Energy for 70 hours each, not only enhancing their own...

Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… It feels like it’s been some time has passed since the last blog – hopefully the ‘Meet Your Bobbies’ and ‘Day in the life of the Plod’  regular features have been just as informative. The team have been coming up with...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe Business Park (ABP) is set for even greater things with a number of large empty premises set to be filled in the coming months. Property management firm Sanderson Weatherall has revealed it is currently handling a number of high-profile deals for ABP, which is home to some 250 firms and 10,000 employees. In...

An anti-litter campaign in County Durham resulted in hundreds of people signing a pledge to dispose of their rubbish responsibly. The Driving Out Litter in County Durham campaign took place during August and targeted known hot spot areas, including supermarkets and fast food restaurants. It was aimed at encouraging people not to throw...