February 7th, 20250425By Donna Campbell
The new year has got off to a great start with members starting to compete from very early in January.
For this report the focus is on the Brass Monkey half marathon which took place on January 19.
This race is a fast and flat race which loops around villages in the area and finishes at York racecourse. It is a...
February 6th, 20250385Students from Woodham Academy recently visited Poland as part of a trip organised by the school’s history department.
The GCSE students stayed in Krakow, and the trip included a guided tour around the Salt Mines and visiting Schindler's factory.
The main excursion was visiting the camps of Auschwitz I and Auschwitz II –...
February 5th, 20250671By Paul Blythe
A round-up of Newton Aycliffe Juniors Action.
Under 8’s Blues – Started their new half season at home to Darlington Young Bulls. A fast start saw a quick double from Jude, with Aycliffe controlling throughout. Darlington came out fighting in the second half and made it a much closer game. A second half double...
February 5th, 20250419Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen's plans to boost policing and deliver the improvements local people have asked for have been fully approved.
The County Durham and Darlington PCC, who has promised to keep residents and businesses at the heart of her safety plans, presented her budget for policing in 2025-26 to the area's Police...
February 3rd, 20250431By Ryan Livingston
Newton Aycliffe have maintained their play-off push with seven points from three games, scoring 11 goals along the way.
New signing Aaron Brown looks to have helped bolster the team's defensive prowess as they recorded a clean sheet in two of the three games as well.
January 25: Brighouse Town 2, Newton...
January 29th, 20250416North-East engineering firm ExMesh Engineering has announced that it is set for significant expansion this year following a £500,000 investment.
As one of the UK's leading metal fabrication companies, ExMesh Engineering will embark on a recruitment drive later this year, as it introduces an extensive range of new services to meet...
January 28th, 20250468By Paul Blythe
A round-up of Newton Aycliffe Juniors Action…
Week Ending 12/01/2025
Under 8’s – Played against Boro Rangers in the third round of the League Cup. Aycliffe started slowly against a top side and were punished for it, conceding three goals in six minutes. After this Aycliffe seemed to relax and started playing...
January 27th, 20250440You’re impressed by a client or friend’s business performance – but how do you get them the recognition they deserve?
One way is to nominate them for a category in the Aycliffe Make Your Mark Awards!
We don’t generally recommend company nominations from outside the business – those are best left to someone who is...
January 24th, 202501254Woodham Academy is now placed within the top 20% of schools in England, based on a new ‘Fairer Schools Index' which aims to give a more accurate insight into how schools perform.
Researchers from the University of Bristol have measured every secondary school in the country against a series of additional performance metrics, to...
January 23rd, 20250343The business support arm of Durham County Council is supporting the 2025 Aycliffe Make Your Mark Awards by being a category sponsor.
Business Durham is again sponsoring the Small Business of the Year category for the awards event being held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on May 8, in association with Senstronics.
The local authority joins...
