January 11th, 201602723A Newton Aycliffe-based architect has merged his company with a neighbouring firm in Darlington and created new jobs in the process.
Blackwell Architectural Services – run by Newtonian Jeff Blackwell (pictured above, left) – has joined forces with ADG Architects, which has been established in Darlington for more than 30...
January 11th, 201602538Gainford Cross Keys 2, Huntsman 1
After six weeks without a competitive fixture due to the weather, the Huntsman were finally back in action on Sunday away to Gainford Cross Keys in The Heart Foundation Cup.
The original fixture was due to be played at Simpasture Park, but due to a waterlogged pitch; the fixture was reversed to...
January 10th, 201602533Police are appealing for information after a car was broken into in the Oakfield area of the town ethis week.
The front passenger side window was smashed and an amount of cash was taken during the incident overnight on Tuesday going into Wednesday (5/6th January).
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101 and ask...
January 10th, 201602419Durham County Council has proposed to increase Council Tax by 2% as it faces more savings of £123.7m over the next four years.
Detailed analysis of both the Government’s grant allocation for the council and the impact of the Chancellor’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will be considered by the authority’s Cabinet this...
January 8th, 201602914A council-run day centre in Newton Aycliffe will survive swinging cuts which will see 12 others close in the County Durham area.
Proposals to change adult day services are to be put before councillors this week when members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to agree a reorganisation of services that would result in...
January 6th, 201602349Business leaders in the North-East have launched a campaign to bring fundamental change to the UK’s relationship with the EU.
Business for Britain North-East believes politicians have handed the keys to our regional economy to EU officials, and businesspeople from Northumberland to Teesside warn EU regulation is making it harder for...
January 5th, 201602495An independent panel of judges from various circles of North East business have been brought together to judge Aycliffe Business Park’s latest Make Your Mark awards.
Make Your Mark 2015 – a competition which is exclusive to Aycliffe Business Park – will now take place on 10th February this year (2016), at the Xcel Centre.
The...
January 5th, 201602227Newton Aycliffe’s FA Vase third round tie at home to Atherton Collieries has again been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
The last 32 tie was originally scheduled to be played in December but was twice delayed due to the bad weather.
It was re-scheduled for tonight (Tuesday 5th January) but was this morning re-arranged for...
January 4th, 201602272Councillors in County Durham and Darlington have been taking part in a course designed to raise awareness about extremism.
Members of the Durham Police and Crime Panel – including Aycliffe North and Middridge ward councillor Mike Dixon – have completed an e-learning course, called Prevent.
The course forms part of the...
January 4th, 201602582The wet weather had led to various postponements recently so it was great for a few of the Newton Aycliffe Juniors teams to be guaranteed some game time at the Alun Armstrong Sports Centre in their Christmas tournaments held over the 27th and 28th December. One team also managed to play their scheduled league fixture on 3rd...
