March 17th, 201602375A Newton Aycliffe training provider which has launched the careers of a number of industry leaders has thrown its weight behind National Apprenticeship Week.
South West Durham Training counts Stewart Wingate, chief executive of Gatwick Airport, and Mike Matthews, UK MD of Eaglescliffe car parts maker Nifco and current president of the...
March 17th, 201602521Five hardy runners turned up to Alnwick Cross Country in freezing wet and very muddy conditions.
In the women’s 4.2 mile race Sue Milburn and Claire O'Connor (cross country debut) battled round the muddy and hilly course.
Sue came home in 39.27 and 181 position and 3rd V55, followed by Claire in 240 position in 43.17.
The...
March 17th, 201601832Newton Aycliffe-based shower manufacturer Roman celebrated National Apprenticeship Week this week.
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Roman staff from different departments attended the “Finding Your Future” event at one of their local colleges (Bishop Auckland College), where they provided information about Roman, as they...
March 17th, 201602005A young athlete will represent his Newton Aycliffe school in a national biathlon tournament this weekend.
Woodham Academy year 8 student Jake Mendelsohn is preparing to take part in The British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships at Crystal Palace on Sunday (20th March).
The national event is organised by Pentathlon GB and...
March 16th, 201605333Police are warning residents to be vigilant after a spate of burglaries in Newton Aycliffe.
In his latest blog on Aycliffe Today, Neighbourhood Police Team Inspector Mark Edwards revealed six different streets have been targeted in the last fortnight.
“We have seen a rise in the occurrence of burglaries over the last couple of...
March 16th, 201602612There will be no changes to bin collections in County Durham during the Easter Bank Holiday.
This includes refuse, recycling and garden waste collections (for those who have signed up to the scheme).
Households who have collections on a Friday are therefore reminded to still put their bins out on Good Friday (March...
March 15th, 201602616Yarm 0, Newton Aycliffe 38
Newton Aycliffe bounced back from their first defeat of the season at South Shields to win comfortably in Yarm.
On first view the playing condition looked perfect, sunny blue cloudless skies, no wind and a reasonably flat if not very small pitch. On closer inspection the pitch although green was a...
March 15th, 201602035Globetrotting students raised more than £350 to help fund an international school trip by packing bags for shoppers.
A group of Greenfield Community College pupils completed the fundraising stunt at Newton Aycliffe’s Tesco Extra store.
The students raised £353.47 from the bag-pack – which will go towards £1,495 they’re...
March 15th, 201602288Aycliffe Juniors had several games on what would have been the last day of the TJFA season for some was it not for the re-arranged fixtures to be played.
Some sides having several games left to play, this will give the players plenty of time to show off the new club merchandise on sale, proudly shown off by Tom (above).
The Under...
March 14th, 201602655Young mechanic Luke Reynolds has won a senior role with local garage Gregg Little Testing Centre after being awarded Aycliffe Business Park’s Apprenticeship of the Year award.
The teenager beat off competition from apprentices at the likes of Gestamp Tallent and Hitachi Rail Europe to scoop the accolade at the Make Your Mark...
