June 19th, 201802609The developers who brought Hitachi Rail Europe to Newton Aycliffe are back with another exciting new large-scale development.
Merchant Anglo, the company behind Merchant Park, home to Hitachi’s £82m factory which opened three years ago, is now planning to build three new units near to the rail manufacturing facility covering a...
June 19th, 201851457Adult learners across County Durham are receiving a good standard of education, a recent inspection has found.
Durham County Council’s Adult Learning and Skills Service, which works with voluntary organisations, employers and public health to deliver training for people to change their lives for the better, was rated Good by Ofsted...
June 18th, 201801624Engineering training provider South West Durham Training is celebrating after winning an award for its apprenticeship scheme.
SWDT was nominated by businesses on Aycliffe Business Park for the Apprenticeship and Training Award, sponsored by Gestamp, for implementing an apprenticeship scheme as an integral part of developing its...
June 18th, 201801765Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club (sponsored by Vanila Design and Print) reached the final of the Brunton Cup after a comprehensive victory over Norton.
Having beaten Wolviston, from the division above, in the quarter final, Aycliffe travelled to Norton in the semi-final as underdogs, as Norton were again from the division above.
Having...
June 15th, 201823402Newton Aycliffe MP Phil Wilson has warned the car industry could face a “slow and inevitable extinction” if the UK leaves the single market.
Mr Wilson was one of 74 Labour MPs who rebelled against party leader Jeremy Corbyn and voted to keep the UK in the single market this week.
But despite being joined by three Conservative...
June 15th, 201802322Woodham Academy has been officially rated as a good school, following a recent Ofsted inspection.
Ofsted inspectors found that students at Woodham Academy make strong progress, are well behaved and well cared for, and are proud of their school and their achievements.
The Ofsted report also highlights the strength of subject...
June 14th, 201802421Newton Aycliffe firm Aycliffe Fabrications, creators of the ‘Aycliffe Head’, has appointed Roman’s former marketing director.
Loraine Henderson, who set up Faith Marketing in 2015, has been drafted in by the fabrication specialists to develop and implement the firm’s 2018 marketing strategy.
Established in 1980, Aycliffe...
June 14th, 201801568Football fans are being offered some simple tips to ensure they stay healthy and safe during the World Cup.
With the planet’s biggest soccer show starting on Thursday, footy followers are eagerly awaiting a month of televised games and keeping their fingers crossed for a better showing from England.
Durham County Council has...
June 14th, 201801519By Donna Campbell
This week’s running challenges began at the local parkruns where several runners obtained PB’s.
Well done to the following:
At Shildon – Ian Baronowski achieved a new PB of 26.47 and Susan Clark in a time of 31.17.
At Sedgefield – Gem Holland achieved another PB in 26.07 and at Chester-le-Street,...
June 14th, 2018072Society needs to stop worrying about screen addiction and start to embrace the array of opportunities that devices provide to people of all ages.
That’s the advice of from a team of researchers who says that screen addiction and the idea that people can’t function without them is simply a myth.
The concept of screen addiction...
