April 10th, 201702916Woodham Academy hosted their annual Dance Showcase to an audience comprised of staff, students and members of the local community.
Preparations for the event have spanned over several months. This was evident in the standard of the performances, and the troupe left the audience stunned. Routines were choreographed by the dancers...
April 7th, 2017111741The new owners of a popular local pub have created an exciting new lunchtime menu after undergoing a £100,000 renovation.
Tony and Diane Goodman, who have been in the pub trade for nearly 30 years, took over the Bay Horse in Heighington last November.
The refurbishment has included new tables and chairs in the dining areas, a new...
April 7th, 201702668Woodham Academy’s Gymnastics Academy have been training particularly hard after returning from the Christmas break, in preparation for this year’s North East Schools Gymnastics Competition.
It is a big competition that a lot of the schools around the North East enter in hope that they can qualify for the national...
April 6th, 201701910By Ron Eyley
Newton Aycliffe Rotary Club President Nora Scott is aiming to show she’s got something of the Midas touch.
She may not be able to turn base metals into gold but she does plan to convert bits and pieces of unwanted gold and silver into hard cash to help buy two state-of-the-art MRI scanners for hospitals in Darlington...
April 6th, 201702430Business gathered for the County Durham Better Health at Work Awards ceremony, held at Ramside Hall Hotel near Durham.
A total of 50 businesses (small, medium and large) attended the ceremony organised by Newton Aycliffe-based the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP), which manages the County Durham sub-region of the North East Better...
April 5th, 201702759Four year 9 students from Woodham Academy visited York University to take part in the launch of a 14-week business and enterprise competition.
The Big Deal is for high achieving students in Years 9 or 10. Teams compete against each other to develop a business plan, which they will pitch at a Dragons' Den-style event in...
April 5th, 201702477Employees from around the region are to be celebrated at the second annual North East Employee of the Year Awards to be held at Wynyard Hall Hotel this summer.
Individuals are urged to nominate colleagues they feel make an invaluable contribution to their businesses for the range of awards including, the Leadership Award, Unsung Hero...
April 4th, 201702483Police are investigating recent thefts in the Oakfield area of Newton Aycliffe where a white transit van has been broken into and a large number of Dewalt power tools have been stolen from inside.
This is the second time this vehicle has been targeted in recent weeks and the most recent incident saw £700 worth of goods stolen.
If...
April 4th, 201702494By Ron Eyley
The management team at St Teresa’s Hospice in Darlington have announced a strategic plan with a difference for the next three years.
Unlike many organisation leaders who traditionally reveal ambitious hopes and plans in their visions for the future, they admit to having no intention whatever to embark on any radical...
April 4th, 201712486With many of the Aycliffe Juniors teams league season's coming in to their last few games. This week saw another round of fixtures for our sides looking to secure the best possible league placing.
On Friday evening our development squad for 4-6 year olds enjoyed a series of mini games against Heighington. The players had a great time...
