A former club runner from Newton Aycliffe is taking on the Simplyhealth Great North Run for the first time in more than 20 years to raise money for dementia research in memory of his wife who died with Alzheimer’s disease, aged just 62. Newtonian John Elliott, a former member of Darlington Harriers, last ran the Great North Run in 1996, but...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action… Saturday 1st September – NYSD Division 2 Barnard Castle 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was mild and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 115 all out after 46.2 overs Darryn Bancroft 31, Adam Gittins 26 and Luke Telford...

Teesside University is to provide even more doctoral level training opportunities for early career researchers as part of an innovative new funding stream. The Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) Programme, led by the University Alliance, has received an award of almost £6m, (6.5 million euros), from the European Union to support the development...

Parents whose children are due to start primary or secondary school next year can start applying for a place from next week. Durham County Council will be accepting applications for the 2019-20 school year from Wednesday, September 12. Ian Shanks, pupil placement and education safeguarding manager, said: “We encourage parents to apply in...

Bishop Auckland 2, Newton Aycliffe 2 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe drew 2-2 away to Bishop Auckland in the FA Vase after extra time, and will replay the tie on Tuesday night (September 4). The Bishops bossed the first half. Fryatt went on a good run for Bishops early on but put his shot high and wide. Keeper James Winter (pictured...

Leisure centres in County Durham are offering people the chance to try their facilities for free. Whether you’re a swimmer, fitness enthusiast or complete newbie, new customers who visit Durham County Council leisure centres, from Monday September 3 to Sunday September 16, can pick up a free seven day pass. The free pass – included at...

Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy says it has become the first North-East offshore company to be awarded an international standard accreditation. The market leading technology provider of protection systems for subsea cable, umbilical and flexible pipes and offshore engineering services has announced a successful transition to ISO...

Students across County Durham have won praise for their GCSE performance in the face of major changes to the exams. The majority of GCSE courses are now giving pupils a 1-9 grade with a level 4 being deemed as a ‘pass’ which is similar to the old ‘C’ grade and level 5 as a ‘good pass.’ County Durham students got their results...

Business confidence plummeted across the North East in August, according to new data. Confidence was down 14 points to 20% in the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The region’s firms reported lower confidence in their business prospects (27%) and lower economic optimism (12%), which together gave an overall...

A Teesside University academic who has long warned about the dangers of energy drinks has welcomed the proposal to ban the sale of them to children. The Government has launched a public consultation on its plans to make it illegal to sell energy drinks to anybody under the age of 18. Dr Amelia Lake, a Reader in Public Health in Teesside...