August 22nd, 201702235Durham County Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award in recognition of its use of technology.
The authority’s legal services department has been named as a finalist in the Excellence in Technology category of the 2017 Law Society Excellence Awards.
Durham is the only council or public sector body to make...
August 22nd, 201701714Albion Sports 2, Newton Aycliffe 1
By David Strickland
Aycliffe went out of the FA Cup 2-1 in the preliminary round away to Bradford-based side Albion Sports.
At Farsley Celtic’s ground in Leeds, Aycliffe played against a very strong wind in the first half, but as early as the first minute Craig Hutchinson had a shot saved in...
August 21st, 201702100Speeding drivers are being targeted as part of a week-long campaign across Cleveland and Durham.
The initiative, aimed at getting motorists to reduce their speed, will see officers from the Forces’ joint operations unit working in both marked and unmarked cars to target law-flouting motorists.
The Europe-wide campaign,...
August 21st, 201702184Aycliffe’s first team hosted Bedale 1st team and suffered the heartache of losing the game by the narrowest of margins, by just one wicket...
Saturday 19th August – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Bedale 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Bedale won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 142...
August 19th, 201702114Virgin’s state-of-the-art Azuma train has visited Scotland for the first time as part of plans to transform Edinburgh-London rail journeys.
The inaugural run north of the border was made as part of a testing programme by manufacturer Hitachi in preparation for roll out of the 65-strong fleet on the east coast route next year.
The...
August 19th, 201701893Seventeen members of Aycliffe Running Club completed the Darlington 10K course.
Support around the route was fantastic with people shouting words of encouragement, offering drinks, fresh orange segments, jelly babies and even a hose pipe to cool down the runners. It was a great atmosphere.
First to finish for Aycliffe was Martyn...
August 19th, 201709369The former Fujitsu and Compound Photonics facility on Aycliffe Business Park has been sold again in an $80m deal – just three months after changing hands.
Around 100 jobs were secured when Kaiam Corporation, a US maker of datacentre transceivers, acquired the manufacturing facilities of the Compound site in May.
But it’s...
August 18th, 201702049A crackdown is being launched against off-road bikers who are causing a nuisance in their community.
Durham Constabulary are warning those who ride bikes and quads illegally that they face arrest and having their vehicles seized if they flout laws.
The crackdown, coined Operation Endurance, involves officers from the police's...
August 18th, 201701704Newton Aycliffe travel to West Yorkshire this weekend to take on Bradford side Albion Sports in the preliminary round of the Emirates FA Cup.
The Newtonians beat Chester-le-Street 1-0 in the extra prelim round a fortnight ago to book their place in the next stage.
Albion Sports play in the Northern Counties East Football League...
August 17th, 201701791Sixth form students across County Durham have been commended for their excellent A-Level results.
Students throughout the county today (Thursday) found out the results of all their hard work and study over the last two years and whether their grades would be enough to get them into the university or career of their choice.
All...
