Members of the public have launched a campaign against a proposal to scrap the 50-year tradition of Santa’s Christmas Eve Tours around Newton Aycliffe. Hapless councillors on Aycliffe Council's events sub-committee have proposed to ditch one of the town’s oldest and much-loved traditions. The new committee, set up to try to rescue...

Engineers have paved the way for more than 3,000 new jobs and a near half a billion pound boost to County Durham’s economy. With £13m in Local Enterprise Partnership funding, Durham County Council has been preparing Forrest Park, a 52-hectare expansion of the North East’s largest industrial estate, Aycliffe Business Park. Now a major...

County Durham residents are being urged to protect their property from opportunistic thieves this winter. The onset of dark nights can lead to a rise in burglaries, as a house which is in darkness can look empty to an opportunistic criminal. As part of Durham Constabulary’s Winter Nights campaign, people are being urged to take simple...

By Donna Campbell The runners of ARC were again out racing although it was a slightly quieter weekend. As always many members joined in the local parkruns on Saturday. This week two members achieved PB’s both at Sedgefield. Simon Turner in a time of 23.03 and Melanie Rowland in 29.00. Also on Saturday Richard Tonge took part in the...

Local charity Madathon has donated a portable Defibrillator to Horndale Residents Association which the group will use on coach trips and events. Madathon is a local charity which raises money for life saving equipment, Northumbria Blood Bikes, MRI Scanner and much more. After a chance conversion Madathon became aware of Horndale’s plans...

A council and its partners have pledged their commitment to ensuring people with mental health needs feel supported and understood in County Durham. Members of the County Durham Partnership signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge at an event to mark World Mental Health Day. By signing the pledge, Durham County Council and the Pioneering...

Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac has announced positive results for the year ended December 2017. The only British company to produce washing machines, founded more than 40 years ago by Brexit-backing North East engineer John Elliott, who now serves as its executive chairman, recorded a profit of £362,216 in the year ending 31st December...

Newton Aycliffe Junior Football Club have revealed one of their star players, Charlie Dawson, has agreed to sign for Middlesbrough FC’s Academy team for the next two seasons. Charlie’s abilities have been monitored by Boro in their development sessions from a young age and after starting the Under-13s season in fine form he was invited on...

Newton Aycliffe health and wellbeing charity the Pioneering Care Partnership showed its support for the millions of Macmillan professionals and volunteers who support those effected by cancer. The PCP held a Craft and Coffee Morning to raise awareness and cash on behalf of this worthwhile charity, raising a total of £370. The event was well...

A fast-growing web design agency plans to expand and take on more staff with sales set to hit £1m for the first time. Darlington-based Webahead Internet was launched by digital entrepreneur Dale Jeffries, who’s from Newton Aycliffe, with just five staff six years ago. After achieving a first-year turnover of £140,000, the firm now...