April 23rd, 201801822Newton Aycliffe Workingmen’s Club and Institute, known as The Big Club, is reaping the rewards of energy efficiency after teaming up with a council project.
The Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP) is a Durham County Council led project, supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to help small businesses in...
April 23rd, 201812680The latest cohort of Police and Community Support Officers (PCSOs) who will be serving County Durham and Darlington has been unveiled.
Seven new PCSOs will soon take to the streets after undergoing an intensive three-week training programme where they will learn about the law, problem solving, technology, communication, personal...
April 23rd, 201801344Jarrow Roofing 2, Newton Aycliffe 2
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe travelled to Jarrow Roofing and came away with a 2-2 draw on Saturday.
They started nervously, but came back and should have won, missing several chances and conceding two soft goals.
Roofing took an early lead when centre half Andrew Grant-Soulsby missed...
April 20th, 201801573Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club have purchased a sparkly new ride-on grass cutter costing £8,000 after securing funding through the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP).
The grass cutter, although secured by the cricket section, will be used by Newton Aycliffe Sports Club to help keep their cricket, rugby and football pitches...
April 20th, 201801555Aycliffe-based international leading shower designer and manufacturer Roman is due to showcase its products at this year’s Clerkenwell Design Week.
Clerkenwell Design Week is the UK's leading independent design festival taking place in EC1, the heart and home of design.
At this year’s event, British Ceramic Tile is holding a...
April 20th, 201802655Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are well into their preparations for the new season which kicks off on Saturday April 28 when the first team entertain Stokesley, while the second team make the short trip to Sedgefield.
The season was due to start on Saturday April 21 but, due to the recent wet weather which had hindered ground...
April 19th, 201801882Woodham Academy’s debating team pitted their wits against students from across the North of England when they competed in their first championships.
Members of the school’s new Debating Society took part in the Up for Debate championships, held at York High School.
Staff recently launched the society as one of the latest...
April 19th, 201801559Newton Aycliffe 0, Jarrow Roofing 1
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe suffered a narrow defeat at home to Jarrow Roofing, as a goal from ex-Aycliffe player Dennis Knight gave Roofing the points.
Roofing started brightly and Knight had two shots on goal in the first five minutes, but both missed the target.
Then another...
April 19th, 201812618A family-run grounds maintenance firm is flying high with five new members of staff – including a former Royal Air Force engineer.
Craig Taylor, who spent his RAF days fixing fighter jets, has joined Newton Aycliffe-based Beaumont Grounds Maintenance as the firm’s new head of maintenance.
The 32-year-old, originally from...
April 18th, 201831718An extra £700,000 of council funding will be invested in improving the condition of roads around County Durham over the coming year, it has been revealed this week.
The cash will increase the local authority’s overall budget for road repairs to £17.2m.
But the news comes as figures showed between January and March this year,...
