Organisations across County Durham will be supported in delivering key cultural events and attractions after being successful in bids for funding. The Arts Council selected County Durham as one of 54 Priority Places in the UK where it has announced it will be focusing its investment. Durham County Council has been awarded just under £1.6m...

Newton Aycliffe 3, Penrith 1 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe took the three points in Saturday's home game against Penrith on Saturday. The win saw the Newtonians maintain their third place in the Ebac Northern League Division One. Both sides did well to put on a show in the conditions with the rain, at times, torrential. Aycliffe...

Newton Aycliffe householders are being urged to make this a bleak winter for burglars. Rising energy prices and the cost of living crisis may make it tempting to save money by leaving your home in darkness. But on average it costs less than 1p to leave one house light on for an hour – which means it costs pennies to help protect your home...

Crafter’s Companion founder and creative director Sara Davies MBE introduces the 59th issue of Aycliffe Business… I was delighted to have been asked to write the guest foreword for this issue, especially as Aycliffe Business has been such a fantastic supporter of Crafter’s Companion over the years. It seems like a lifetime ago, but...

A Durham City theatre is preparing to get into the festive spirit as rehearsals begin for its popular annual pantomime. Cast and crew came together for the first time for Gala Durham’s Christmas show, Sleeping Beauty. The production, written by Gary Kitching and directed by Rachel Glover, is a hilarious new telling of the classic story...

By Berni Borsberry U10 Girls v Bishop Auckland Pinks A tough game in tough conditions but Aycliffe started the stronger and finished the stronger. Poppy B opened the scoring with a 25 yard shot which dipped over the keeper and she was first to the ball to stab the ball across the line for her second. Bishop then scored a penalty but the...

The Four NFU Mutual Agencies which are based throughout County Durham have joined forces to create one agency, increasing the capacity of the insurance company to serve its communities and creating two new Agent positions. The NFU Mutual Durham Districts Agency is seeking applicants for the Agent positions immediately, along with a newly...

The Pioneering Care Centre (PCC) in Aycliffe transformed for spooky season to offer half term family fun whilst supporting rewarding community projects. Staff from the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) took part in the ‘spooky sleepover’ at the PCC, to raise funds for PCP’s Options service. Eight braved the night and (despite the...

Station Place – the biggest speculative commercial build on Aycliffe Business Park for more than 20 years – is now open to businesses looking to expand. We talk to the developers behind Station Place, Merchant Anglo – the team which brought Hitachi Rail to Aycliffe – in issue #59 of Aycliffe Business. Crafting Queen Sara Davies...

By Steven Dawson It has been a busy couple of weeks for our members, with a variety of races taking place. On October 19, nine members took part in the Darlington Trail series 5k Headtorch run at West Park. Those taking part for the club were Daniel Tatham 25:49, Clare Stradling 25:50, Sarah Gill 26:35, David Stothard 26:45, Melanie...