February 14th, 20220989An award scheme that has donated over £63m to nursing and health charities, has shined a light on a local Community Garden.
Newton Aycliffe-based the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), is delighted to ‘root’ support from the National Garden Scheme, that is passionate about celebrating the physical and mental health benefits of...
February 14th, 202201005North-East music icon Sting is backing County Durham’s bid to be UK City of Culture 2025.
The multi-award-winning singer songwriter, whose career with The Police and as a solo artist spans more than five decades, believes securing the title for County Durham would shine a richly-deserved spotlight on the unique culture of the entire...
February 14th, 20220988Information on how businesses can access critical grants to support innovation will be delivered during Aycliffe Business Park’s next News & Networking meeting this week.
Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) will host its first 2022 event at Glow – formerly known as the Xcel Centre – on Friday, February 18 (from...
February 11th, 202201433A Newton Aycliffe support group has received critical funding from the town’s area action partnership.
Lifeline Community Action (LCA) – a charity which provides emergency aid and support services to families and individuals in need – has secured a £9,638 grant through Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership’s (GAMP) Area...
February 11th, 202201413A leading Teesside law firm has thrown its weight behind a relaunched awards event for the North-East’s biggest business park.
Aycliffe Business Park’s Make Your Mark awards, in association with headline sponsors Husqvarna, will return this year after a three-year hiatus.
The glamorous awards ceremony – which is being...
February 10th, 202201652Debate society members from year 10 at Woodham Academy competed in the second round of the ESU English Speaking Union debate competition.
The group took part after previously, successfully progressing past the first round of the competition.
They were given the position of proposing the motion that “16-year-olds should have the...
February 10th, 20220886By Paul Dalton
We start this week with a very different parkrun round up, as members of Aycliffe Running Club performed a ‘takeover’ of Sedgefield parkrun on Saturday, February 5.
Members of the Club took on virtually all the volunteer roles on Saturday, including Run Director, Timekeepers, Barcode Scanners, Marshals, Pacers...
February 10th, 202201188Communities across County Durham are being encouraged to have their say on priority areas for funding.
Durham County Council’s 14 Area Action Partnerships (AAPs) are calling on those who live, work, volunteer or go to school in the county to help them establish key priorities for the next financial year.
From creating...
February 9th, 202201339Aycliffe Town Council has announced it’s closing the lorry park adjacent to its council offices after long running issues problems and anti-social issues.
In a statement, the local authority said the site – adjacent its town council offices on School Aycliffe Lane – will be closed to HGVs and other large vehicles from March...
February 9th, 202201320By Paul Blythe
A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’ Blacks – Hosted Billingham in atrocious conditions. Aycliffe played good football, Fin putting in lovely deliveries from corners, but Aycliffe could not score. Finally, a lovely through ball from Max, saw Fletcher hammer the ball...
