September 20th, 201806096The family of a man who died in hospital after an incident in Newton Aycliffe have described him as their “best friend” who was “loved by everyone”.
Iain Lee died yesterday in James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough.
The family of the 31-year-old have today released a statement paying tribute to a man they said was...
September 20th, 201802189Engineering students at Woodham Academy achieved record results with this summer’s exams.
Not only was the pass rate 100%, but students overall gained one and a half grades above similar students nationally.
Woodham Academy engineering teacher, Peter Groves, attributes students’ success to the rich and engaging curriculum in...
September 20th, 201801743A major new conference has been announced for the oil and gas industry next month, which will take place at the Xcel Centre on Aycliffe Business Park – reflecting a growing confidence in the revitalised sector.
Durham-based NOF Energy is hosting the inaugural Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition to highlight the growing number of...
September 19th, 201806357A man has died in hospital more than a week after being injured in Newton Aycliffe town centre.
Iain Lee, of Newton Aycliffe, died at lunchtime today (Wednesday) at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough.
The 31-year-old had been in hospital since the early hours of Saturday, September 8, when he suffered serious head...
September 19th, 201801368Newton Aycliffe 0, Willington 0 (Aycliffe win 5-3 on penalties)
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe progressed in the Durham Challenge Cup, after winning at home to Willington.
The score at full time was 0-0, with Aycliffe going through 5-3 on penalties.
Both sides tried to play good football in the windy conditions, but their...
September 19th, 201804808A woman who left two sofas on the street outside her home has been left hundreds of pounds worse off and with a criminal record.
Julie Stephenson, 31, of Newton Aycliffe, was given a fixed penalty notice by Durham County Council but failed to pay it and was prosecuted as part of the authority’s Operation Stop It environmental...
September 19th, 201821794Tekmar Group has formally completed the acquisition of Subsea Innovation, which will lead to an accelerated focus on new product development as the company looks to expand its position as a global market leader.
Marking its first acquisition since its successful admission to the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in June 2018, the...
September 18th, 201802773A protocol to safeguard young people has been launched in County Durham and Darlington.
The Philomena Protocol, named after the patron saint of babies, infants and youths, is the first of its kind in the country being introduced by Durham Constabulary.
Building on the success and learning from the Herbert Protocol (an initiative to...
September 18th, 201802758Aycliffe Sports Club 2, Wear United 1
By Paul Eales
The Sports Club played host to Wear United from Sunderland in the County Cup at the weekend which saw them gain their fourth win in a row to go six games unbeaten.
Wear United, playing out of the Sunderland Sunday League third Division, came to Newton Aycliffe unbeaten so far...
September 18th, 201801574Durham County Council and Blaenau Gwent Borough Council have launched a call for technology businesses to develop innovative solutions that can capture and analyse data to transform Local Authority service delivery.
Development funding is provided under the GovTech Catalyst Fund scheme and the competition opens for applications on 24...
