A number of North-East-based companies working in advanced material electronics has launched a cluster group at a national conference being held in the region. The North East Advanced Material Electronics cluster group (NEAME) has been established to showcase the regional capability, which goes beyond conventional and high-volume compound...

Students at Greenfield Community College left the stage with thunderous applause in the ears as they wowed friends and family at their annual school production. The all singing and dancing school adaption of the musical Grease played to packed audiences in the main hall across three action packed nights. The show was three years in the...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe FC begin their Ebac Northern League season on Saturday (July 30) with a home game against Newcastle Benfield. Brian Atkinson begins his first full season in charge at Moore Lane with several new faces added to the squad. Among them is prolific striker Jamie Owens, returning for his third spell at the club. Most...

County Durham’s green spaces have once again been recognised for their high standards at the prestigious Green Flag Awards. Eleven parks and green spaces, which are maintained by Durham County Council, have received the honour after being so well looked after for yet another year. The scheme, recognising parks, cemeteries, countryside...

More than £1m in funding has been secured to help almost 300 unemployed young people get into work and improve their skills. Durham County Council and Groundwork North East have been successful in winning a £1.2m bid awarded by the Youth Futures Foundation. The funding has enabled the council and Groundwork to establish the DurhamWorks...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 23rd July – NYSD Division 2 Hartlepool 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was cool and overcast. Hartlepool won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 78 all out after 35.5 overs Sam Telford 14 and Owen Smith 11 Hartlepool 2nd XI 80 for 4 after 17.4...

Together 21 (T21) have a lot to celebrate before members enjoy the summer holidays! Three children enjoyed a special graduation ceremony before heading off after summer to join primary school in September. Together 21 provides a wide range of fun learning activities to help children and young people, aged 0 – 17 with Down Syndrome to...

Households in County Durham are being asked to check their voter information. As part of Durham County Council’s annual canvass, households in the county will soon receive a form asking them to check the information which is currently held for them on the electoral register. The canvass ensures that the council can keep the electoral...

In every issue of our Aycliffe Business magazine, we take a break and sit down with a different employee or business owner/leader to ask them 20 questions about a variety of subjects. In the latest issue, Paul Gordon is in the Aycliffe Business chair. Paul and his wife Penny own and run The Fish Tank on Aycliffe Business Park – winners of...

Early July saw Woodham Academy’s first Performing Arts event since March 2020. The traditional Summer Concert returned once again, with performers ranging from new members of Year 7, up to Year 11 students, who had just left school following the completion of their GCSE examinations. Despite a number of difficulties with running rehearsals...