September 20th, 202101811North Shields 2, Newton Aycliffe 3
By Andy McFarlane
Newton Aycliffe headed home from North Tyneside with all three points from a game where both sides had opportunities to have changed the outcome of the game.
Colin Stromsoy’s side started brightly penning their unbeaten hosts in before they started getting a foothold in the...
September 20th, 202101090Durham County Council has received national recognition for its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The local authority has been highly commended in two categories at the MJ Local Government Achievement Awards 2021.
The awards celebrate the best in local public service and this year’s ceremony highlighted the work of councils...
September 17th, 202101655An ambitious business leader is smashing the glass ceiling of the grounds maintenance industry after being appointed to lead a growing firm.
Sophie Lineton has taken over the role of managing director of Newton Aycliffe-based Beaumont Landscapes.
The family-run business has excelled during the pandemic, with sales increasing and...
September 16th, 202101089Newton Aycliffe’s former town clerk has become only the fourth person to be made an Honorary Freeman of Newton Aycliffe.
During a presentation after a council meeting at Great Aycliffe Town Council’s offices on Wednesday night, Andrew Bailey was officially handed the prestigious honour by the town’s mayor, Sandra Haigh.
Mr...
September 15th, 20210803A flagship County Durham technology park is set to expand significantly following a £50m investment by Durham County Council, which will create over 1,200 jobs.
Plans to expand the North East Technology Park (NETPark) in Sedgefield have been given the go ahead by the council’s cabinet, which has agreed to £49.6m to finance the...
September 15th, 202101112By Vicki Aspinall
It was a welcome return back to grassroots football after the summer break for NAFC Junior Section at the weekend.
As per FA regulations this season, we will not be reporting actual scores for teams aged U11 and under.
U9 Whites met with Hebburn Town Juniors Valencia. Harry scored a fantastic goal early in the...
September 15th, 202101228A Newton Aycliffe charity is aiming to relaunch its once popular community café.
The Pioneering Care Centre, based at Cobblers Hall in Aycliffe, refurbished and rebranded the coffee shop in 2019 as the Garden Kitchen.
Now the PCP wants to get the Garden Kitchen back to pre-pandemic popularity – but needs a team of volunteers to...
September 14th, 20210957A Teesside University academic is spearheading a national campaign which aims to help change the way people understand and manage persistent pain.
Professor Cormac Ryan, Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation in the University’s School of Health & Life Sciences, is community pain champion for the Flippin Pain campaign which aims...
September 14th, 202101133A free exhibition featuring artwork from veterans and the Armed Forces community officially opened to the public at the weekend.
Visitors to Through Soldiers’ Eyes, at Bishop Auckland Town Hall, can now explore historical pieces from the DLI Collection alongside artwork, photography, sculptures and oral, visual and written work from...
September 14th, 20210946A Sunderland firm that helps businesses gain the ISO accreditations they need to succeed says its services have never been more in demand.
And busy Compliant director Mark Henderson says that can only be a good thing for homegrown companies bidding to win important contracts where only businesses operating to the highest standards...
