October 29th, 20240433One of the winners in this year’s Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark is celebrating a double win after bagging a new contract.
After being crowned Small Business of the Year at the 2024 Make Your Mark awards, held at Hardwick Hall in May, training firm NC Group was contacted by Stockton-based Harrison Packaging.
And the two...
October 28th, 20240311Newton Aycliffe’s FA Trophy run came to an end at the weekend with a 2-1 defeat at Stockton Town on Saturday.
Aycliffe had achieved a fantastic win at Premier division side Whitby Town in the last round.
But their fellow Step 3 team Stockton proved too strong for Aycliffe on this occasion.
Stockton opened the scoring with less...
October 28th, 20240318Twenty creative practitioners will have the opportunity to bring their work to life in County Durham, thanks to £70,000 of new commissions to enhance cultural participation in the county.
The innovative ‘Cultivate Commissions’ project offers a springboard to enable creative practitioners and arts organisations to develop their...
October 25th, 20240695Students from Woodham Academy recently competed in the South West Durham County Cross Country Championships, held at Barnard Castle School.
The 25 students from years 7, 8, 9 and 10 all featured in the team.
Teachers say they were a credit to the school, consistently demonstrating Woodham’s core values of aiming high, working...
October 25th, 20240309Members of the public are being urged to look out for two new parking scams affecting the North-East.
Durham County Council and other local authorities across the region are joining forces to warn residents of two scams linked to parking.
In the first, the councils are receiving a significant number of reports from the public of a...
October 25th, 20240294Resolution Media and Publishing will again deliver the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards event in 2025, in association with Senstronics.
And sponsorship opportunities are now available!
Resolution – owned by Aycliffe Business founder Martin Walker and his business partner Dave Allan – agreed a three-year deal to deliver...
October 24th, 20240323By Steven Dawson
It has been another positive week for Aycliffe Running Club with some excellent performances and personal bests.
On Wednesday, 14 members took part in a special Darlington Trail Series West Park Night Run.
This saw runners run 5k in the dark, using head torches to light the way.
Representing the club were...
October 24th, 20240272Food fans are encouraged to save the date for the return of one of the region’s biggest food festivals.
Durham County Council has confirmed Bishop Auckland Food Festival will return to the town on Saturday and Sunday, April 12 and 13.
Each year the two-day event attracts thousands of visitors for a jam-packed weekend full of...
October 24th, 20240329Health and wellbeing charity the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has launched its long-awaited renovations at its healthy living hub.
The transformative project at the Pioneering Care Centre, at Cobblers Hall in Aycliffe, includes two extensions.
The first includes a new hydrotherapy pool and changing facilities, replacing the...
October 23rd, 20240398By Paul Blythe
A round-up of Newton Aycliffe Juniors Action.
Under 8’s – Entertained TIBS and in an amazing display, they manged to score fifteen goals through Oliver (3), Mathew (3), Cooper (2), Harry (2), James (2), Lewis, Joey, and an OG.
Under 8’s Blues – Travelled to Redcar Town Lions U8’s, in a game played in...