More than 95% of children in County Durham will go to their first choice of primary school this September. Out of the 5,165 applications received, 4,924 have been offered a place at their first choice school, 181 their second preference and 26 their third. Richard Crane, Durham County Council’s head of education and skills, said: “For...

Newton Aycliffe’s first team lost their first game of the season. Here's a round-up of the weekend’s first cricket action of 2019... Saturday 13th April – NYSD Division 2 Stockton 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny but cold. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Stockton 1st XI 265 for 7 after...

Applications are now being invited for the latest round of GAMP funding. The Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) board has a budget of £100,000 available, which is now available for community and voluntary or not-for-profit organisations and groups to apply. Grant limits between £5,000 to £20,000 have been agreed, while...

Newton Aycliffe motorists face a six-week nightmare when a busy road closes for works in the summer. A new large roundabout will be constructed at the junction of Middridge Road and Greenfield Way (by the old Bluebell Garage) to improve flow around the new Eldon Whins housing development. A large part of the road will be close for six weeks...

Newton Aycliffe 3, Guisborough 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe ended the 2018-19 season with a 3-1 win at home to Guisborough Town. The win meant that Aycliffe finished the season in 12th place in the Northern League Division One table Dunston were champions and Penrith finished bottom. Aycliffe got off to a great start when...

WORDS: ADAM STEEL PICTURES: TOM BANKS An Aycliffe Business Park-based firm which specialises in air compressors and blowers has supplied a “vital” air compression system to Evolution E-Types, a company in Darlington which specialises in the manufacture of an E-Type for the 21st century. A cold call to Evolution E-Types following a...

A cracking number of Easter eggs have been collected for County Durham families in need thanks to generous donations. In the lead up to Easter, Durham County Council sought to make sure that all families can join in the festive fun by calling for sweet treats. More than 500 Easter eggs have been donated by council staff and councillors at...

CPI has welcomed new resident clients to its state-of-the-art facility – just months after opening. The printable electronics centre, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has welcomed Silent Sensors, Datatecnics Corporation and HP1 as tenants, along with Wootzano and PST Sensors at its original site on NETPark, in Sedgefield, also County...

Woodham Academy has been awarded £370,000 in capital funding following a successful bid to the Department for Education. The funding is available to help schools with refurbishment costs and will finance necessary electrical improvements, providing improved lighting in classrooms and other areas. Woodham has attracted significant backing in...

An investigation into how authorised firearms police officers (AFOs) make decisions in high stress situations is being carried out by researchers from Aston University and University of Nottingham in partnership with Durham Constabulary and Cleveland Police. The investigation uses EEG equipment and high stress scenarios in Virtual Reality to...