June 17th, 201603960A history teacher is following in the footsteps of one of his heroes after winning a Newton Aycliffe by-election.
Labour Party’s Peter Davies comfortably won the West ward by-election with 336 votes (47%), with Independent’s Sarah Clough polling 196 (27%) and UKIP’s Paul Symons 188 (26%).
Davies, who was born and bred in the...
June 16th, 201601788Lindisfarne Care Home at Silverdale Place joined forces with Woodham Academy to organise an afternoon of celebrations for the Queen’s Official Birthday.
The home, which specialises in care for those suffering from dementia and mental health issues as well as providing general residential and nursing care, organised the event for...
June 16th, 201601870Teenage girls can meet women leading the way in science, technology, engineering and maths, at a free event at Aycliffe Business Park later this month (June).
Organised by UTC South Durham, the event – on Wednesday 29th June – is designed to demonstrate to girls aged 13-16 the exciting career options available, with talks by...
June 16th, 201603321A public consultation has been held over plans for an exciting 450-home development at Woodham Burn.
National construction firm Willmott Dixon wants to build the new village on a band of land alongside the A167, from the edge of Woodham Academy’s sports fields up to the site of the former Equestrian Centre.
Access to the housing...
June 15th, 201601666Greenfield Community College have been delighted to host a series of visits from primary schools in the surrounding area.
The Year 5 students have had the opportunity to participate in a unique secondary school experience and get a flavour of what Greenfield has to offer.
The primary schools have had a chance to sample a selection...
June 15th, 201602767Runners from Aycliffe running club have participated in a range of races over the past few weeks, including a 5k, 10k and a 23.2 mile fell race.
On Sunday 5 June club runners competed in the Run Middlesbrough 5k. John Surtees was first back for Aycliffe with a time of 17.07, a new personal best for him. Then came Richard Campbell in...
June 14th, 201601998A Newton Aycliffe plastic injection moulding company has announced investment of more than £500,000 to expand the business, following an impressive year of growth.
Formula Plastics is investing the sum in two fully automated, state-of-the-art 650T and 400T Engel injection moulding machines, which will keep the company at the cutting...
June 14th, 201601609Alopecia Support County Durham held its first meeting at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe.
The meeting was a great success, with the ladies able to offer each other support, advice and tips based on their own experiences, such as the benefits of eyebrow tattoos and alternative wig suppliers.
Ladies who has been...
June 13th, 201603326Aycliffe all-round athlete Jake Mendelsohn completed an open water swim at the weekend to raise hundreds of pounds for charity.
The 13-year-old Woodham Academy student took part in the Great North Swim in Windermere on Sunday.
Jake completed his half-mile in just over 14 minutes, finishing 10th in the Under-19 age group for that...
June 13th, 201602801County Durham has been named one of the top five areas in the country for business start-ups to excel.
Figures from the Department of Work and Pensions has named the area third in the UK after 1,180 businesses were set up under the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance programme in the county.
In County Durham, four enterprise...
