October 20th, 202011385
North-East councils are calling on the government for a financial settlement that allows them to continue responding to the coronavirus pandemic while providing the services people rely upon.
Writing on behalf of all 12 local authorities in the region, Cllr Simon Henig, leader of Durham County Council and chair of the Association of...
October 20th, 202001434
By Joe Ramage
Colin Stromsoy hailed his side’s character following a huge win at The Wanted Stadium over West Auckland Town.
The Newton Aycliffe boss saw his team come from behind in the second half with two wonder goals from Ethan Wood and Adam Burnicle after Aaron Thompson had given the home side the lead from the penalty spot...
October 20th, 202001102
DurhamWorks is supporting unemployed young people aged 16-24 to secure employment by providing small businesses with a salary grant of up to £2,500.
Using the grant, the DurhamWorks team have secured employment for 50 young people in the last 12 months and helped employers to expand their workforce.
Gateway Wheelers in...
October 19th, 202001100
Preparations for winter are already well underway in County Durham.
In order to keep the region moving over the colder months, Durham County Council has its 76 strong fleet of gritters and snowblowers ready and waiting on standby.
The winter maintenance team is now fully up and running, with 42,000 tonnes of salt ready to tackle...
October 19th, 202001334
West Auckland Town 1, Newton Aycliffe 2
By Joe Ramage
Newton Aycliffe scored twice in five second half minutes to come from behind at The Wanted Stadium and seal all three points over West Auckland Town.
Ethan Wood (pictured above) and Adam Burnicle both scored goal-of-the-week contenders to cancel out Aaron Thompson’s spot...
October 16th, 202001316
David Osborne, managing director of Aycliffe-based shower manufacturer Roman, introduces the 47th issue of Aycliffe Business with a guest foreword...
It’s great to see another issue of Aycliffe Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – which is always packed with positivity, something which we all need more...
October 15th, 202001258
By Paul Dalton
Last weekend saw members return to the track, as this year’s delayed track season continued.
On Saturday, October 10, several members attended the ‘Back to Track III’ meeting, which was once again hosted by the Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club at Eastbourne Sports Complex.
The meeting offered the...
October 15th, 202002822
Two brave women who were abused as girls have been praised for helping bring their rapist to justice.
William Shepherd is beginning a 20-year prison sentence after a jury found him guilty of two counts of rape, 11 counts of indecent assault and nine counts of indecency with a child.
During the six-day trial last month, jurors...
October 15th, 202003352
The 47th issue of Aycliffe Business, featuring Finley Structures managing director Julie Raistrick as our cover star, is available to read online.
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October 14th, 202001446
By Gary Beacom
The weekly round-up from Newton Aycliffe FC's juniors section...
Aycliffe U8s Blacks hosted an excellent Whinney Banks side which proved to be a very tough game. Despite the quality of the opposition Aycliffe never gave up and battled their way throughout the match.
Aycliffe were rewarded for their hard work and...
