July 20th, 201603026A science geek has joined a growing Newton Aycliffe-based marketing agency.
Reza Snowdon, who has a Masters degree in Cognitive Neuroscience, is Thrive Marketing’s new senior web developer.
The 27-year-old, from Northallerton, is now enabling Thrive to reach its goal of creating a hub of designers, developers and content...
July 20th, 201602335One of Newton Aycliffe FC’s oldest fans is gearing up for the new football campaign after he was the first to grab a 2016-17 season ticket.
Octogenarian Charlie Bussey was so keen to secure his ticket that he paid for it at the end of the 2015-16 campaign – the club’s most successful season ever.
Charlie rarely misses a game,...
July 20th, 201602581Local residents from Newton Aycliffe and Middridge shared a wonderful day at Wynyard Hall Rose Gardens organised through Buddies Befriending Service.
Buddies Befriending Service Assistant Sheila Pinkney, who attended the excursion, said: “It was a lovely day, the gardens evoked many memories for people and provided places to sit,...
July 19th, 201602803The Oakleaf Golf Complex has launched a special nine-month membership package.
Golfers can now enjoy nine months of unlimited golf for the price of eight, with prices starting from only £225 for a seven-day adult membership.
While the weekday green fee special offer between 1pm and 5pm offers a round of golf for only £10 for...
July 19th, 201601972Local residents, communities, groups, organisations and partners will once again be asked to help the region’s largest local authority decide how to make further financial savings as it continues to meet the challenges of ongoing austerity.
Durham County Council has already made significant cuts to its budget and remains on target...
July 19th, 201602150The chairman of Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre has pledged to take on a 14-hour training session to raise cash.
The centre is in the final stages of an asset transfer process and, as part of NAYCC’s future planning and due to local government cuts in funding, chairman Vince Crosby has challenged himself to the marathon...
July 18th, 201602684Police are appealing for witnesses after a male attempted to steal a pedal cycle from a front garden in Newton Aycliffe.
The incident occurred at around 1pm on Wednesday 13th July on Washington Crescent in which an unknown male has walked into the front garden of the address and taken the bike, which has then been dumped a short...
July 18th, 201602573Crafter’s Companion has revealed plans to open a second retail outlet in the UK following the launch of its flagship Aycliffe store earlier this year.
Founded in 2005 by County-Durham-born entrepreneur Sara Davies, the firm manufactures and sells craft tools and products via its website, on TV shopping channels, through independent...
July 18th, 201603036The Navy Club has been crowned champions of the Greenfield Tuesday Night Football League.
They won it for the first time after displacing derby rivals and former league champions Midweek Junkies, who finished a close second.
League organiser Lee Boynton is pictured (above left) with Navy Club captain Aidan Hindhaugh.
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July 18th, 201602477A group of students and staff left Woodham Academy in the very small hours of the morning to spend a week improving their French in the small seaside resort of Stella Plage on the Opal Coast of Northern France.
Sadly, for the first day at least, the soggy English summer accompanied the group.
Unfortunately the first sight of the...
