May 15th, 20240803“If I’m honest I can’t remember a time when I didn’t use a walk to help with my mental health, not that in the 80’s or 90’s I would have thought of it as mental health.
“But I just knew walking helped me figure out what was going on in my life, or in my head, or whatever it was that was my biggest problem of the...
May 15th, 20240843It’s all about the skills at any business park – and NC Group’s commitment to providing them has earned it a coveted Make Your Mark award.
The independent training provider pipped C&A Embroidery and Excelpoint to win the Small Business of the Year trophy – one of 11 handed out on a night of excitement and drama at Hardwick...
May 14th, 202401185Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket...
Saturday 11th May – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Richmond 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Richmond won the toss and chose to bat first.
Richmond 2nd XI 144 all out after 33.3 overs
Ben Howard 4 for 38, Luke Telford 3 for 15 and James Layfield-Carroll 2 for...
May 13th, 202401305A new school that’s making its mark at Aycliffe has been named top of the class in its Make Your Mark Awards category.
Forest Park School – a new independent special school for 11-16 year-olds – was named Newcomer of the Year at the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards 2024, which were delivered by Resolution Media and...
May 12th, 202401008A cultural venue that will bring internationally significant exhibitions to County Durham has been awarded £500,000, as work gets underway on site.
Durham County Council has secured the grant from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme to support its plans to reopen the former Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Museum and Art...
May 10th, 202401336Aycliffe manufacturer Senstronics picked up a huge double win during a dramatic Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards on Thursday night.
The global supplier of pressure sensing solutions won the Company of the Year crown, sponsored by Aycliffe Business Park Community, during a glamorous night hosted by BBC Tees presenter Gary...
May 8th, 202402135By Paul Blythe
A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe FC’s Junior Section.
Under 11’s Whites – Played against Brandon Blues, scoring an amazing five goals through Oscar, Bradley, Luca, and Kai (2). MOTM was Lucas.
Under 12’s Blacks – Aycliffe won 3-0 with a wonderful performance. There were two goals from Jack and...
May 8th, 20240970Durham County Council is expanding its road resurfacing programme this year after receiving an additional £3.72m from the government.
Last October, the Prime Minister pledged a further £8.3 billion from the Road Resurfacing Fund for local road maintenance between 2023/24 and 2033/34.
DCC was allocated an extra £3.72m for the...
May 8th, 20240973Dozens of life-saving defibrillators are now in place around Aycliffe Business Park thanks to the determination of a local campaigner.
Mark Preston has been raising money and awareness after the tragic loss of his friend, Darren Scott, who was just 40 when he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest during a football match playing for his...
May 7th, 202401582For the second year running the start of the cricket season was postponed due to the wet weather throughout the winter, which left ground staff with an impossible task of trying to get pitches prepared and dry enough to start.
Most leagues, throughout the country, decided to postpone the first weekend of cricket, with the North...
