A 27-year-old who was born and raised in County Durham has become the youngest person to be elected as Chairman of the area’s local authority. Cllr Katie Corrigan was officially installed as Chairman at Durham County Council’s Annual Meeting today (Wednesday, 22 May) and is the youngest elected member to hold the office in the council’s...

International shower designer and manufacturer Roman has appointed Graham Speed as their new commercial director. Speed joined Roman 20 years ago and has worked in various positions within the company prior to his new appointment. His story at Roman began in February 1999 as fabrication supervisor, where he looked after all the in house...

Officers from Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Team teamed up with local schools this week to tackle road safety. With around 2,000 deaths or serious injuries happening on roads around schools nationwide every year, officers in the town held a week of action to try to reduce issues that contribute to the problem, like excessive speed and...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action… Saturday 25th May – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Norton 1st XI – weather was showery and overcast. Norton won the toss and chose to bat first. Norton 1st XI 139 for 9 after 50 overs Michael Howe 4 for 32, Luke Telford 3 for 21 and Patrick Howe 1 for 9 Newton Aycliffe 1st...

Woodham Academy is preparing for record intake of students and a new head this summer. To prepare for the additional numbers, Woodham Academy is investing the money that the Department for Education has set aside for ‘little extras’ in the updating of the final science lab that is need of renovation as well as increasing the capacity of the...

The 40th issue of Aycliffe Today Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – features new Aycliffe residents Lemon Top Creative and their “mad ideas”. The May-June 2019 issue of Aycliffe Today Business also includes special features with Business Durham, Optimum Skills, BTS Facades & Fabrications, Stiller, South West Durham...

Hundreds of people are expected to attend Community Spirit’s second Craft Fair this weekend. Aycliffe Community Spirit held their first event in March, with more than 400 visitors attending. The event raised £1,100 as well as providing local small businesses and charity groups with a valuable route to the community market. They’re...

As the weather improves and people begin to get out and about more, walkers and cyclists are being reminded to stay safe on their travels. There are hundreds of miles of shared use paths stretching through County Durham’s beautiful countryside and stunning coastal landscapes and, in the run up to summer, Durham County Council is urging...

A Newton Aycliffe fabrication business which worked on Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium has revealed further expansion plans. Family-run BTS Facades and Fabrications has taken up additional 10,000 sq ft of space on Aycliffe Business Park to cope with demand. The firm – already a well-established premier supplier of metal CWCT tested...

Year 11 students from Greenfield Community College are beginning the exam season equipped with additional confidence and skills following a valuable period of preparation. Students have shown commitment and effort working a longer day during a 14-week period six revision programme and are now reaping the benefits as they reach an important...