More than 300 Tees business leaders attended one of the region’s biggest ever networking events as mayor Ben Houchen welcomed a new magazine promoting the region. Resolution Media and Publishing – the sister company to Aycliffe Today publishers Mantis Media – launched their new national publication, This Is Tees Valley, at Teesside...

By Joe Ramage Newton Aycliffe produced a stunning display in blustery conditions at The Wanted Stadium as they ran out 4-0 winners over neighbours West Auckland. Adam Burnicle scored his fifth goal in as many games before Liam Jarvie and Andre-Vasile Ardelean completed the rout as Aycliffe moved up to fifth in the table. The visitors, who...

Following the success of last summer’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, which raised the county’s profile as a destination for live sport, Visit County Durham are delivering a national marketing campaign in partnership with Durham Cricket, encouraging visitors to ‘Get bowled over by Durham’. The campaign will showcase cricket, and other...

Students from Greenfield Community College have engaged in an innovative maths-based event aimed at raising the number of students achieving A or A* grade GCSE mathematics qualifications as part of the Advanced Maths Support Programme. Mathsplosion, held at Durham Sixth Form Centre, is aimed at Year 9 and 10 students to help achieve excellence...

Seven County Durham entrepreneurs are on track for success after signing up to a six-month accelerator programme to help boost their businesses. Durham City Incubator (DCI), was set up in 2018 as a joint venture between Durham University, New College Durham and Business Durham, to support ambitious businesses based in the county who have been...

A Newton Aycliffe firm is hoping to expand after a agreeing a new partnership with a leading Durham-based training provider. AAA Caring Caretaker, based on the business park, has linked up with the Finchale Group, formally known as Finchale College, which has an established reputation in the training of veterans in the North-East. Both...

Newcastle Benfield 0, Newton Aycliffe 0 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe travelled to Newcastle Benfield and came away with a point after a 0-0 draw on Wednesday night. They should have taken all three points as they dominated both halves. Aycliffe had chances to win, but Benfield cleared the ball off the line on three...

A popular food festival will showcase the region’s finest fare and best brews in a series of not-to-be-missed workshops this spring. Bishop Auckland Food Festival returns on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April and will see the town’s historic Market Place bustling with more than 150 artisan food and drink traders from across the North...

A discount card, which recognises and rewards the support unpaid carers provide to their neighbours, friends and loved ones, has been updated. One talented teen gave the young carers card a colourful makeover, whilst older carers helped to influence the design of the adult carers card. Durham County Carers Support have also worked hard to...

By Donna Campbell Racing this past week begin midweek with four members taking part in the Pie and Peas 5k trail race organised by Muddy Roads. This took place at the Trimdon Grange Quarry Nature reserve. However, it was also run in the dark so all runners had to wear head torches but of course the recent bad weather meant that it was very...