September 21st, 201701538Staff at Greenfield Community College say they’re thrilled with the initial progress made by returning students and the way that they have encouraged and assisted the new intake of Year 7 students to make the transition a happy and welcoming experience, laying excellent foundations for the years ahead.
Executive Headteacher David...
September 20th, 201701478Newton Aycliffe crashed to their sixth straight defeat under the lights at Moore Lane Park this week.
The Newtonians have dropped to second-bottom in the Northern League first division after they were beaten 2-0 by seventh-placed side North Shields on Tuesday night.
It was Aycliffe’s fifth consecutive league defeat after the...
September 20th, 201702209Nearly 500 people are counting the cost of committing environmental crimes in County Durham.
Durham County Council issued 481 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) between April 1 and August 31 this year for offences including littering, flytipping, dog fouling, having untidy yards or gardens and carrying waste without the correct...
September 20th, 201701542Shower designer and manufacturer Roman has celebrated winning the Queens Award for international trade with all staff at the firm’s headquarters in Newton Aycliffe.
A presentation was made by the Queens representative, the Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, after Roman announced earlier this year it had won the Queens Award for...
September 19th, 201701478Schools in the North-East have the chance to win £1,000 for their pre-school club by entering the annual Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awards.
Any school with a breakfast club can enter the awards. One club from each region of the UK will win £1,000 for its club and a Grand Winner will receive a breakfast club makeover worth up to...
September 19th, 201701450A fast-growing company which specialises in producing bespoke packaging solutions is helping businesses to save cash – as well as the planet.
County Durham firm Plastic Mouldings Northern (PMN) says half of its business is now made up of vacuum forming after investing in a state-of-the-art machine two years ago.
PMN’s...
September 18th, 201701722Drone pilots are being reminded of the laws and restrictions surrounding their hobby.
Following a handful of concerns raised by Durham Tees Valley Airport, Durham Constabulary are encouraging those with drones to consult the Civil Aviation Authority’s ‘Drone Code’.
The guide outlines the do’s and don’ts of responsible...
September 18th, 201701565The TJFA League Cup draw saw only a few teams with fixtures in the first round of matches.
Our Russell Foster and Durham FA league teams continued their campaigns and the Under 7's enjoyed a friendly.
The Under 7's visited Richmond Town and played four games, each over fifteen minutes. Honours were even with a win, loss and two...
September 18th, 201702042Household waste recycling centres in County Durham will switch to their winter opening times from next month.
From Sunday, October 1 until Saturday March 31, recycling centres owned by Durham County Council and managed by HW Martin – including Heighington Lane in Newton Aycliffe – will be open from 9am until 3.30pm.
Recycling...
September 15th, 201702206Plans for a New Great Aycliffe Show were given a major boost after councillors gave a warm response to them during a meeting.
Newtonian Russ Gibson delivered a short promotional film to members of Great Aycliffe Town Council’s recreation committee.
Councillors were also given a glimpse of some of the ideas being proposed for the...