One of Newton Aycliffe’s best-known businesses is once again supporting the Aycliffe Make Your Mark Awards by sponsoring not one but two categories. Husqvarna UK is sponsoring the Innovation award and Newcomer categories for Aycliffe Business Park’s showcase event being held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on May 8. Husqvarna joins Senstronics,...

Students from Woodham Academy have recently returned from the snow-capped peaks of the Aosta Valley on their ski trip to the Aosta Valley in Italy. The group skied in the resort of Pila, which has stunning panoramic views of the border of Switzerland, including famous landmarks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. The group of 68 students...

Work will complete this spring on a multi-million-pound state-of-the-art incinerator at Newton Aycliffe that will process up to 10,500 tonnes of clinical and hazardous waste each year and transform it into a low-carbon heat source for local businesses. The 75,000 sq ft facility at Merchant Park, on Aycliffe Business Park, is being development...

More than 1,300 low-income households have benefited from cheaper pest control treatments following the introduction of a discount scheme. Having offered a subsidised pest control service to all County Durham households for many years, in April 2023, Durham County Council began introducing half price treatments for residents who are part of the...

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen joined MPs and bereaved families in Westminster to raise awareness of the impact of gambling-linked suicide. The Gambling with Lives Annual Parliamentary Forum was hosted by MP Abtisam Mohamed at the House of Commons and enabled parliamentarians and national safety leaders to meet families bereaved by...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of Newton Aycliffe Juniors Action… W/E 09/02/2025 Under 8’s Blues – Travelled to Riverside Juniors Athletic and participated in a fourteen-goal thriller, with goals from Nate (2), Alex (2), and Jude (3). POTM was Carter, who made important saves in goal. PPOTM was Leyland who scored goals in the development...

A Newton Aycliffe-based community project is set to help its young ‘champions’ develop new skills and self-confidence with the help of a four-figure equipment grant from a County Durham employer. Five Acres Community Garden CIC is using a £2,000 Banks Group grant to buy a range of new woodworking equipment and accessories which will be...

By Ryan Livingston It has been goals galore for Newton Aycliffe in recent weeks, with the Newtonians scoring eight and conceding 10 in just three games. They are currently the Northern Premier League East's top scorers with a whopping 73 goals. Midfield maestro Jake Petitjean currently leads the tally for Aycliffe with 18 goals, followed...

A council is continuing to crackdown on fly-tipping, with hundreds of fixed penalty notices issued, multiple vehicles seized and fines and court charges topping £134,000 secured in just over three years. Between 1 June 2021 and 31 December 2024, Durham County Council issued 181 fixed penalty notices (FPN) for fly-tipping offences. A further...

Volunteers who help to keep County Durham’s coastline clean will continue to be supported thanks to council funding. Durham County Council works alongside other local authorities, and organisations such as The National Trust, Durham Wildlife Trust, Groundwork and Northumbrian Water, as part of the Heritage Coast Partnership. The...