April 14th, 201602338Aycliffe Running Club runners participated in Preston Park 5K and Manchester Marathon at the weekend.
Runners enjoyed success with prizes being won at Preston Park.
Preston Park is a challenging 5km course which includes hills and trail paths. It is part of the Tees Winter Trail Series. The route takes your round the park and...
April 14th, 2016028574Hitachi Rail Europe has advertised a number of roles at its new rail facility in Newton Aycliffe.
The Japanese firm is in the process of recruiting more than 700 staff for its £82m factory, which was opened last September.
More than 200 jobs have already been filled as Hitachi gears up for full production later this year.
Seven...
April 13th, 201603220Newton Aycliffe 56, Yarm 14
Newton Aycliffe welcomed Yarm to Moore Lane at the weekend looking to bounce back from their defeat against Richmond.
The pitch looked superb and the newly erected fencing which displays the Rugby Clubs Sponsors boards looked resplendent. The weather was bright and sunny with very little wind and it was...
April 13th, 201602542Up to 6,000 young people are to benefit after Durham County Council secured £17m to help them on their pathway to employment.
In June 2015, the authority submitted a bid for £17.04m funding through the European Council’s Youth Employment Initiative (YEI).
And now the DurhamWorks project has been given the green light for a...
April 13th, 201602261With midweek games needed to make up for the fixtures postponed earlier in the season there was lots of action for Aycliffe Juniors this week.
On Thursday the Under 12’s recorded a 3-1 win against Mount Pleasant with goals from man of the match Dylan (2) and Conlan. Both Under 18 teams got victories as well, the Reds winning 6-5...
April 8th, 201602438Emotional intelligence experts High Impact Development has relocated in an exciting new partnership with one of the business park’s HR firms.
After a positive 12 months at Evans Business Centre, High Impact has joined offices with Essential Solutions at Bede House on St Cuthbert’s Way.
The new setup will not only provide High...
April 8th, 201602037Detection dogs are being recruited to help people understand the dangers posed by the trade in illegal tobacco in County Durham.
As part of the County Durham Tobacco Control Alliance, Durham County Council’s trading standards team has joined up with B.W.Y Canine to host a roadshow aiming to raise awareness of illegal tobacco being...
April 7th, 201603820A Newton Aycliffe man has appeared in court charged with a number of alleged burglary offences.
Lee Robinson was last week charged with seven crimes committed across Aycliffe and Shildon.
The 42-year-old, who’s originally from Aycliffe but was living in Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, at the time of his arrest, was remanded in...
April 7th, 201602045A new ‘Community Pod’ is available for groups and organisations to use to promote their services and activities to visitors at the Pioneering Care Centre.
The pod is ideally located next to the reception in the Mall of the Pioneering Care Centre and it is available to book, for free to organisations aiming to improve the health...
April 7th, 201602117Aycliffe Running Club athletes competed at Northumberland Half Marathon and Hartlepool Marina 5 on Sunday.
Runners enjoyed great success with many gaining new personal bests (PBs) and also being placed in their categories.
Pictured (above) before the Marina 5 is (left to right) Denise Evans, Heather Fenwick, Rob Nicholson, Angela...