The official opening of a new gin bar in Newton Aycliffe helped to raise hundreds of pounds for a local charity. Wayne Richardson and Colin Scott launched the Aviator Gin Bar and the Herbal Gin Company on Aycliffe Business Park this summer. Tickets were sold for its official opening, which raised £920, while a raffle added another £539 to...

Darlington firm Cleveland Bridge has worked on the first permanent structure delivered for the HS2 project in the Midlands. Cleveland Bridge UK welcomed the Conservative MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell, to a site in the West Midlands to witness the installation of the structure. The innovative new 65-metre road bridge is located across the...

Pubs and restaurants in County Durham are being asked to continue to gather customers’ details to help support the NHS Track and Trace system. Durham County Council is calling on hospitality businesses across the county to ensure their customers give their correct contact details when visiting the premises. This step is incredibly...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe FC is delighted that Spennymoor Town will be the visitors to the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium on Tuesday (August 25, ko 7.30pm) for a pre-season friendly. This will be the first game at Moore Lane since the FA issued guidance allowing spectators to return. As per the guidance the number of spectators allowed at...

Year 11 students at UTC South Durham celebrated their GCSE results last week. Ewan Cool, Elle Hare, Ralf Fotoohi, Alisha Khan, Mohib Khan, Alex Lidster, Amber Roberson, Leah Scott, Alycia Simpson, Rosie Stockdale, and Harry Wilson all achieved exceptional grades across the board. The majority of students are continuing into Sixth Form at...

A new scheme is being launched for County Durham landlords to help them find solutions to tenancy-related issues. Stop B4 You Serve is a new initiative from Durham County Council which is aimed at private landlords who are considering serving an eviction notice on their tenants. As the government announced it will lift the ban on evictions...

A cyclist has been seriously injured following a collision with a police van in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after 12.30am, officers from Durham Constabulary were responding to an emergency call when the collision took place on the A167, near Newton Aycliffe. The male cyclist was taken to James Cook University Hospital,...

Crafter’s TV, the digital channel developed by Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion, is celebrating its first-year anniversary. To mark the occasion, the platform has up to £250,00 worth of products to give away and has planned a series of celebrations throughout the course of a week, including interactive games for viewers. Club...

LGBT+ victim services have benefited from additional funding thanks to a successful bid by Durham Pride. Durham Pride made the bid to the £400,000 of funding from Ministry of Justice, which has been allocated by Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner for distribution to organisations supporting victims of domestic abuse and sexual...

Newton Aycliffe Youth Football Club Wildcats finally returned to their development sessions after the enforced lay-off. Although the girls had been practicing in their back gardens they were all excited to be back to the open space and pitches of the Oakleaf. Despite last season’s wildcats sessions being cut short, we still developed a new...