October 2nd, 201701686Morpeth Town 2, Newton Aycliffe 1
Newton Aycliffe were narrowly beaten by league-leaders Morpeth Town at the weekend.
Hosts Morpeth made a bright start and took the lead on eight minutes with a goal from Mark Davison, who took advantage of a poor pass and smashed a low drive into the far corner of James Winter's net.
Aycliffe...
October 1st, 201702507Newton Aycliffe-based Crafterâs Companion is celebrating a record launch at its third retail store in Worcestershire.
The new Evesham store marks a ÂŁ270,000 investment for the firm, creating 27 new jobs, and follows the companyâs Aycliffe Business Park and Chesterfield outlets.
Its opening brought in crowds of more than 3,000...
September 30th, 201702462A terrorism training exercise has been run by emergency services in County Durham.
The exercise was held at the production site of Kynren in Bishop Auckland on Friday â designed to test the skills and processes of police, other emergency services and the local authority.
Durham Constabulary is keen to stress the exercise was not...
September 29th, 201702150An interactive and informative seminar for Aycliffe businesses will be held at the Xcel Centre on Friday October 13 (between 8.15-10.30am).
The free event is organised by PCPâs Better Health at Work Award team with the support of Business Durham and the Aycliffe Business Park Community.
It aims to provide companies and their...
September 29th, 201702224Residents, 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 ÂŁ300,000 boost.
Social landlord Livin has secured a Regeneration Fund grant of ÂŁ284,394 from the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) to look at...
September 28th, 201701749Bishop 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 â form which saw them slip to third-bottom in the Northern League...
September 28th, 201703425A 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, 201702831Newton Aycliffe Youth FCâs Under-13s team have started the new 2017-18 season in style â thanks to the generosity of a local company.
The U-13s âEaglesâ were just three weeks away from the campaign kick-off with a brand new squad preparing for 11-a-side football â but without any kit.
Manager Chris Airey appealed for...
September 27th, 201702166A 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, 201701654Would-be waste criminals are now being threatened with the seizure of their vehicles, in a bid to discourage further damage to County Durhamâs environment.
Durham County Council, as part of the multi-agency âOperation: Stop Itâ campaign, is anticipating that the use of these powers will deter people using vehicles to dump waste...
