September 29th, 201702211Residents, local businesses and community groups are being encouraged to take part in a community conversation about regeneration after an Aycliffe estate was handed a near £300,000 boost.
Social landlord Livin has secured a Regeneration Fund grant of £284,394 from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to look at...
September 28th, 201701728Bishop Auckland 0, Newton Aycliffe 2
(Above picture from Peter Jackson via Flickr)
Newton Aycliffe ended their miserable run of form with a crucial win at Bishop Auckland on Wednesday night.
The Newtonians went into the derby clash having lost six games in a row – form which saw them slip to third-bottom in the Northern League...
September 28th, 201703408A training provider which celebrates its fifth decade in operation later this year has appointed a new leader.
Jason Howe has taken over as general manager of South West Durham Training (SWDT) on Aycliffe Business Park, succeeding chief executive Lee Childs, who left in early August.
The 34-year-old has been promoted from a senior...
September 28th, 201702813Newton Aycliffe Youth FC’s Under-13s team have started the new 2017-18 season in style – thanks to the generosity of a local company.
The U-13s ‘Eagles’ were just three weeks away from the campaign kick-off with a brand new squad preparing for 11-a-side football – but without any kit.
Manager Chris Airey appealed for...
September 27th, 201702140A new money-saving scheme is helping children learn the importance of staying out of debt.
The Durham Savers scheme is part of an initiative by Durham County Council to tackle poverty and change debt culture into a culture of saving.
More than 50 schools around County Durham have joined the scheme so far, with a further 10 expected...
September 27th, 201701641Would-be waste criminals are now being threatened with the seizure of their vehicles, in a bid to discourage further damage to County Durham’s environment.
Durham County Council, as part of the multi-agency ‘Operation: Stop It’ campaign, is anticipating that the use of these powers will deter people using vehicles to dump waste...
September 27th, 201701554Up to £3,000 worth of funding is available to County Durham businesses through the DurhamWorks programme.
DurhamWorks, which is a partnership between Durham County Council and 16 other organisations, is providing ‘Learning Working Earning’ grants to help local businesses employ young people in the county.
So far, just under...
September 26th, 201702171A student who never took a single day off during her five years at Woodham Academy has been rewarded for her amazing achievement.
Lucy Ratcliffe recently left Woodham Academy with 13 GCSEs, including 10 at A*, A or equivalent.
In recognition of her impeccable attendance, Lucy was presented with an award and certificate at the...
September 26th, 201701678Aycliffe Business Park-based Thrive Marketing has launched its new service offering, including HubSpot retainers, inbound marketing processes and Thriveability Plan with a new responsive website.
The agency has unveiled its new products as part of a website overhaul that sees the introduction of a number of new services.
Director...
September 26th, 201701756Newton Aycliffe Juniors were back in league action action this week across all the age group teams.
All teams have committed to ensure each player thanks the referee after every game so the club can all show their respect for the match officials.
It was the Under 7's first league game and they played at home against Billingham...
