By Bob Wood After two wins Aycliffe travelled to Crook hoping to add another three points to their tally. But they lost out to the odd goal in five, all scored in the second half. It was a game played in atrocious conditions and it wasn't surprising that both sides struggled in the first half. Unfortunately the only incident worthy of...

Council leaders have been detailing how more than £30m of investment secured from the government’s Levelling Up Fund and match funded by Durham County Council and the Science Museum Group is set to provide vital investment in transport infrastructure and culture-led regeneration to County Durham, during a visit to the area by the Chancellor...

Woodham Academy has been working hard to support the science education of primary students within the local area. Through the formation of the Primary Science Education Cluster, schools work together to develop and improve the provision of science and through lessons and extracurricular experiences. Mrs Jenkins, Head of the Science Academy...

Laura Flood’s competitive spirit is driving C&A Embroidery and Print into new areas as she looks to clear more fences on the path to success. Three years after Laura opened up a unit on Aycliffe Business Park, the firm moved into bigger premises on the same site a few months ago and hired two embroidery operators. Specialising in...

By Paul Dalton Saturday morning saw the return of parkrun to the North-East, after most events were wiped out by Storm Arwen last week. Members turned out at events held at Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Keswick, Sedgefield, York and Marshall Drive in Brotton, near Saltburn. There were no significant milestones achieved this week –...

November saw the return of the annual Children in Need fund raising event at Woodham Academy. The academy has been raising money for the charity for over 13 years. The whole school actively participated in the event, in terms of fancy dress, photos with Pudsey, and the sale of raffle tickets in order to win a Pudsey cake made by the academy’s...

Newton Aycliffe-based Hitachi Rail has secured a huge contract to make trains for HS2. HS2 confirmed today (Thursday) that a Hitachi/Alstom joint venture has been awarded the contracts to build Britain’s next generation of high speed trains at their factories in Newton Aycliffe and Derby respectively. The landmark contracts – worth...

By Paul Blythe Severe weather again affected the fixture list, following last week’s wash out following Storm Arwen. Torrential rain led, to a number of fixtures being postponed again this week. Under 10’s Whites – Played against Coxhoe United, with a depleted squad. Although the boys battled hard, they just ran out of steam towards...

Councillors will receive an update next week on ongoing work to meet the need for affordable housing in County Durham. Durham County Council’s cabinet will hear about the progress that has been made on the local authority’s Council Homes Programme, which aims to help bridge the gap between the number of affordable homes built each year and...

County Durham residents affected by power cuts in the wake of Storm Arwen are being offered a range of help and support. Although power supplies have now been reinstated to many properties, residents are being advised as to how they can continue to seek additional assistance if they need it. It follows more than a week of disruption for...