Primary students have been enjoying after-school science sessions at Woodham Academy. With one session every half-term, Woodham ‘Sparkies’ gives students in Years 5 and 6 the opportunity to mix with students from other primary schools whilst taking part in fascinating science activities. So far, over 50 students have taken advantage of...

Newton Aycliffe MP Phil Wilson insists he isn’t leaving the Labour Party – as his calls for a second Brexit referendum gather pace. Amid local rumours that the Sedgefield MP, who has been critical of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, is about to join the cross-party Independent Group, Mr Wilson has told Aycliffe Today he’s “going...

One of the region’s leading IT firms has announced a major expansion with the acquisition of another company. razorblue, which looks after several clients on Aycliffe Business Park, has revealed its move to the North-West region following the acquisition of the J-Media IT Managed Services business from Manchester-based CMAP Group for an...

A free digital health workshop around the NHS’ ‘One You’ website will be held in Newton Aycliffe. The Pioneering Care Centre (PCP), along with Wellbeing for Life, will be hosting the session on Thursday March 7, 10-am-2pm and will show participants around the NHS website ‘One You’, which is designed to promote physical...

County Durham has been selected as one of eight new national hubs to receive funding to tackle mental health stigma. The county will become a 2019 Time to Change funded Hub, with the aim of helping change the way people think and act about mental health problems. The granting of the status, by national mental health campaign Time to Change,...

Organisers of the ever-popular annual model railway exhibition, staged by the Rotary Club of Newton Aycliffe, say they’re well on track to make this year’s event, their tenth, “bigger and better than ever”. Two worthy causes will benefit from the exhibition – ‘Heel and Toe’, a North East children’s charity that supports...

Nothing jazzes up a plain ol’ social media post like a branded image, but what if you don’t have the budget for design work? A recent Buzzsumo study found that Facebook posts with images see 2.3 times more engagement than those without images, and with organic reach declining, it’s never been more important to focus on boosting audience...

The Aycliffe Juniors football action this week included half term tournaments, friendlies and the usual league games. The Under 6 development team continue to enjoy friendly games and this week they shared fourteen goals with Sunderland Rokerites. The Aycliffe scorers were Will (3), Sam, Noah, Oscar and Reagan. The Under 7’s White competed...

Members of the public are being invited to apply to serve on County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority. The authority is seeking two people to serve as independent members to help it maintain standards of conduct. The successful candidates will be involved in dealing with any complaints against other members and will need to...

Councillors in County Durham have this week committed to additional capital investment of £74m bringing the total investment between 2018 and 2022 to £391m. The cash, which is ring-fenced for capital projects and has a clear focus on regeneration and growth across County Durham, was agreed by elected members as part of Durham County...