September 19th, 201603522More than 70 new initiatives are now helping thousands of County Durham residents improve their health and wellbeing.
Dozens of schemes tackling a wide range of issues, from dementia, obesity and smoking to eating healthily and overcoming social isolation, have been established during the past three years to meet the specific needs of...
September 19th, 201602967Newton Aycliffe’s first team finished fifth in the NYSD League second division after winning their last game of the season at Yarm on Saturday...
Saturday 10th September – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Yarm 1st XI – weather was dry and sunny. Yarm won the toss and chose to bat first.
Yarm 1st XI 176 all out after...
September 19th, 201602058The first of two events aiming to inform businesses of the vast array of business support services available in County Durham took place on Friday (September 16) at Durham County Cricket Club.
The second DBIE event is due to be held at the Xcel Centre on Aycliffe Business Park tomorrow (Tuesday), 9am-12noon – click here to book your...
September 15th, 201602395Newton Aycliffe’s MP could face a fight for his safe seat in the House of Commons as plans were drawn up this week to re-shape constitutional boundaries.
Phil Wilson’s seat, Sedgefield, would be replaced by a new East Durham constituency if the proposals go through.
The Tories say the plans are a cost-cutting exercise, to...
September 15th, 201602056(Sponsored article)
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September 15th, 201602422Talented PCP Volunteer Sheila Taylor gives something back to her sweet-toothed donators by baking cakes in return for sponsorship.
Sheila first became involved with Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) when she attended a Colour your Life art course at the Pioneering Care Centre.
She enjoyed having the opportunity to be creative...
September 15th, 201602063Residents in Great Aycliffe & Middridge can find out how local issues are being tackled when the local Area Action Partnership (AAP) holds their next board meeting later this month.
The GAMP Board will be meeting on Tuesday (September 27), between 6pm and 8pm, at Middridge Village Hall, and members of the public are invited to go...
September 15th, 201602780The September-October 2016 issue of Aycliffe Today Business includes features with:
South West Durham Training, Eldon Financial, OneGym, Finley Structures, Certax Durham, SCH Site Services, Oktoberfest 2016, Thrive Marketing, Endeavour Partnership, Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, Razorblue, Crafter's Companion, Business Durham,...
September 14th, 201602244Councillors have agreed to increase the compensation offered to teaching assistants in a final effort to end their dispute over proposed contract changes.
Durham County Council has for a year been in consultation over plans to bring staff into line with the majority of people in similar roles at other local authorities, while ensuring...
September 14th, 201601773A group of trailblazing teenagers are participating in a new scheme being piloted by Durham Constabulary.
The youngsters, who age from 16 to 18, have all come through the force’s cadet scheme.
And now they have been handed two-year apprenticeships as youth development officers.
As part of the role they will work on projects to...
