November 30th, 202102459Three men who ran and controlled several county-wide cannabis farms – including an address in Newton Aycliffe – have been jailed.
The farms, which combined turned over £2m each year, were shut down in April 2021 following a protracted 10-month covert operation.
Edlir Ganoshi, Elidjon Pashallari and Arber Ganoshi who oversaw...
November 30th, 202101916Residents can now have their say on a series of draft masterplans aimed at enhancing the vibrancy of County Durham communities.
As part of its Towns and Villages programme, Durham County Council has prepared draft masterplans for Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee, Stanley and Crook, Willington and Tow Law.
Alongside a new regeneration...
November 30th, 202101319Aycliffe Business editor Martin Walker introduces the latest issue of the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park…
This edition of Aycliffe Business – which was originally known as Aycliffe Today Business – marks our ninth anniversary, after launching the publication in December, 2012.
A fresh-faced Pamela Petty adorned the...
November 29th, 202101794By Bob Wood
Storm Arwen put paid to all but one of the Ebac Northern League fixtures last Saturday, including Newton Aycliffe's trip to Newcastle Benfield.
That game has now been re-arranged for Wednesday, January 5.
Aycliffe welcome Whitley Bay to the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium on Tuesday (November 30, 7.45pm ko) with Seaham...
November 29th, 202101656Young people who have been supported into employment, training and education have been honoured at a County Durham awards ceremony.
Seventeen young people received recognition for their successes in the DurhamWorks Achievement Awards in an online video.
Seven prizes were handed out to young people who received help from the...
November 29th, 202104690Husqvarna manufacturing director Caraline Robinson features on the cover of Aycliffe Business issue #54, talking about her firm's support of the 2022 Make Your Mark awards.
This issue also covers not one, but two Aycliffe Business Park news and networking events, both of which were well attended. We had a photographer on site for both...
November 29th, 202101412Work has begun on a new travel route in Newton Aycliffe to provide better facilities for pedestrians, wheelchair and pushchair users and cyclists.
Durham County Council is building the new route alongside the A167, using money allocated from the government’s Active Travel Fund.
In May 2020, the government announced £2 billion of...
November 26th, 202101369Shower designer and manufacturer Roman has won the ‘Circular Economy Award’ at the Bathroom Manufacturers Association’s first ever Sustainability Awards.
Hosted in London’s Conrad St James Hotel on the 23rd of November 2021, the BMA launched the inaugural Sustainability Awards this year to recognise the phenomenal hard work of...
November 26th, 202101089Green-fingered pupils at a County Durham primary school are celebrating after their gardening work scooped top awards.
Gilesgate Primary School in Durham held a special assembly to celebrate its success as Best Overall Entry in the Beautiful Durham gardening competition, while it was also awarded Best Educational Group Project in the...
November 25th, 202101542By Paul Blythe
A round-up of the action from Newton Aycliffe FC’s junior section…
Under 9's Blacks travelled to play Prissick Rovers. In a very tough game for the boys, they managed to score a wonderful free kick through Fin. The lads battled hard but ended up losing to a very good team. MOTM Luca with a fantastic penalty...
