Whitley Bay 2, Newton Aycliffe 2 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe travelled to Whitley Bay and came back with a point after a 2-2 draw on Saturday. The home side started the brighter of the two sides and went close in the first minute when Alan Harrison blocked a shot on the line. Aycliffe had another let off on the quarter hour when...

Newton Aycliffe-based international shower designer and manufacturer Roman is wishing a long-term employee a happy retirement. Geoff Ingram, Roman’s Northern contract manager, is retiring after 50 years in the industry. Geoff started work as an apprentice heating engineer at the age of 16 and has worked his way up since, spending his...

Newton Aycliffe 0, Shildon 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe lost to neighbours Shildon in front of a bumper Boxing Day crowd at Moore Lane Park. With 265 in attendance, the derby followed the same pattern as Aycliffe’s cup defeat against the Railwaymen a few days earlier, in that Shildon dominated the first half and Aycliffe the...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker takes a look back at some of the stories making the headlines on aycliffetoday.co.uk during another eventful 12 months for Aycliffe Business Park. In the first of four parts, we take a look back at the months of January, February and March… JANUARY • Children from Vane Road School in Aycliffe got a...

The remembrance of a day as momentous as the end of World War One cannot be confined to a single day. Woodham Academy students have embarked on a ‘year of remembrance’ where special projects and activities have been organised to mark the centenary year. It began with a Battlefield trip to Belgium and all Key Stage 3 students have written...

Newton Aycliffe steel firm Finley Structures has won praise from a main contractor as it continues to work on a high-profile North-East sports development. Construction firm Galliford Try awarded family-run Finley Structures a contract to fabricate and erect 640 tonnes of steel for Durham University’s expansion of its sports...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Shildon 4 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe lost at home to neighbours Shildon in the Durham Challenge Cup this week. It was an entertaining game for the spectators, particularly in the second half. Shildon started well and went close with a couple of early shots. Aycliffe then had a good chance, with Kurt Matthews...

A mother has spoken of her joyful first Christmas with her adopted children to encourage others to give the gift of a home. Durham County Council has 27 children waiting for adoption and, this festive season, the authority is appealing to people to consider providing a family and a future to youngsters in care. For Sara and her partner,...

A new project that aims to pilot smart digital initiatives to boost trade and foster economic growth in North East ports has been launched. Digital and industry experts, academia, regional authorities as well as the Port of Berwick, Port of Blyth, Port of Sunderland, Teesport and Port of Tyne will seek to develop distinct satellite-based...

Schools and community groups can book free talks about rubbish and recycling to help them start 2019 with greener habits. John Shannon, Durham County Council’s strategic waste manager said: “We’re offering free talks and assemblies to encourage groups to make it their New Year’s resolution to do their bit for the environment and find...