September 19th, 201701640Schools 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, 201701597A 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, 201701881Drone 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, 201701738The 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, 201702191Household 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, 201702419Plans 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...
September 15th, 201702609A training firm which specialises in emotional intelligence has been awarded a contract to deliver behaviour-based safety training at the world’s largest new-build Biomass Power station construction site.
High Impact Development, a leading behavioural training company based on Aycliffe Business Park, has won the contract to deliver...
September 14th, 201702712Newton Aycliffe 28, Ryton 14
Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club have restated their intention to push for a top spot in DN2 by beating the recently descended Ryton Rugby Club.
Aycliffe went into the fixture very much the underdogs, facing a strong Ryton side who were out to prove they belonged in the higher leagues, but, as a wise man once...
September 14th, 201702198The relaunch of Aycliffe Business Park’s exciting new website was celebrated at a high-profile event.
Four keynote speakers, including the Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson, headlined the business seminar at the Xcel Centre, which was sponsored by Cornerstone Business Solutions.
Around a hundred people gathered for the event as Aycliffe...
September 14th, 201702169It was the start of the league season for many of the Aycliffe Juniors teams this week with plenty of action and some great results.
The Under 8's started life in Division 1 with a home game against Darlington FC Quakers. They started the match well and a fairly even first half saw the score being 2-1 at the break to the Quakers. The...
