January 17th, 201801551Students from Greenfield Community College once again provided first class entertainment for staff and students as they competed for the top places in the annual ‘Greenfield’s Got Talent’ competition.
The hall was full to capacity as the audience enjoyed each and every performance with lots of laughs and applause for the variety...
January 17th, 201811388Two regional police commissioners have signed an innovative new plan aimed at cutting reoffending.
Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner for Durham, Ron Hogg, and his colleague for Cleveland Police signed the new agreement at the Crown Prosecution Service offices in Middlesbrough.
The Cleveland and Durham Local Criminal Justice...
January 16th, 201821956Newton Aycliffe subsea manufacturer Tekmar Energy has announced three major new contracts at the Hornsea ONE project.
The Hornsea ONE project, located 120km off the Yorkshire coast, will become the world’s largest offshore windfarm once operational in 2020.
It will consist of 174 Siemens 7MW turbines covering an area of...
January 16th, 201801591There was a busier schedule of fixtures for the Aycliffe Juniors teams this week as the players were getting back in to match action following postponements and holidays.
The Under 7’s travelled to Hartlepool Pools Youth and played two games, losing one and drawing the other. On the score sheet were Alex with a hatrick, Evan with...
January 16th, 201801571Free and impartial advice is now available for County Durham residents wishing to save money on their energy bills.
Durham County Council’s ‘Managing Money Better’ service has been introduced, in partnership with the Prince Bishops Community Bank, to provide free budgeting and monetary advice for all residents in the...
January 15th, 201802036Exhibitors who participated in a new programme at the region’s biggest engineering and manufacturing expo have secured more than 10 new contracts worth over £200,000 between them.
Twenty-one companies from across County Durham signed up to the very first Incubator Zone at the 2017 Durham Oktoberfest event.
And now, just over two...
January 15th, 201801875Guisborough Town 1, Newton Aycliffe 1
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe stretched their unbeaten run to six games with a draw at Guisborough Town on Saturday – but should have taken all three points.
They fashioned the better moves and missed several good chances. Guisborough started brightly and had a good chance on nine...
January 15th, 201802859Sleep and energy expert Dr Nerina shares her top tips for beating the January blues...
With Christmas and new year feeling like a distant memory and Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year (January 15) – it’s no surprise many of us are feeling glum.
But for those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) the...
January 12th, 201801959A series of free training courses being held on Aycliffe Business Park have been designed to enable businesses to crack overseas markets digitally.
The pilot project is part-funded by the European Commission’s European Regional Development Fund and the UK’s Department for International Trade.
Courses are being managed jointly...
January 12th, 201801876Police have revealed the results of a drink and drug drive crackdown across Cleveland and Durham.
More than 4,000 drivers were breath-tested throughout December by the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) during their annual Christmas drink and drug drive campaign.
In total, 119 drivers were arrested for...
