North-East exports of goods rose by 6.2% to £13bn for the year ending March 2018, compared to the previous 12 months, according to the latest HMRC figures. The national picture shows that exports of goods from England increased by 6.5% to £ £244.6bn. The figures for the first quarter of 2018 (Jan-March) show that the North-East is home to...

Male victims of domestic abuse are encouraged to seek support in a new campaign launched in Durham today. The #NOLESSOFAMAN campaign is aimed at men who are victims of domestic abuse. There are over 2.5 million cases of domestic abuse against men reported in the UK each year. Domestic abuse can be psychological, physical, sexual financial...

Young people supported into employment, training and education as part of the DurhamWorks programme have been recognised at an awards ceremony celebrating their efforts. The DurhamWorks Achievement Awards, which took place at Ramside Hall, saw six prizes handed out to young people as well as the employers who have supported them over the last...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action… Saturday 9th June – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Redcar 1st XI – weather was cloudy and warm. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Redcar 1st XI 111 all out after 29.1 overs Jack Slatcher 5 for 45, Michael Howe 4 for 52 and Luke Telford 1 for 0 Newton Aycliffe...

Council tax payers in County Durham could be in with a chance of winning an iPad simply by signing up to receive their bills online. Anyone who opts to go digital with their council tax bill between Friday, 1 June and Tuesday, 31 July will be entered into a prize draw to win the tablet, which has been donated to Durham County...

Newton Aycliffe warehousing and distribution centre, Stiller, has been making the most of a mixed marketing strategy. The Aycliffe Business Park firm has been in the Stiller family for more than 60 years, with managing director and third-generation Matthew Stiller taking over the running of the company in recent years. Stiller has a solid...

Aycliffe Running Club round-up, by Donna Campbell It was another week when the runners of Aycliffe Running Club were out in force competing in many events. The week of racing began again on Thursday May 30 when Alan Wilks took part in the Penshaw Hill Race. The name of the race speaks for itself and encompasses the hill up, around and...

Free classes to help children increase their confidence in water are being offered in a number of County Durham leisure centres over the next few weeks, including Newton Aycliffe. Young people aged between two and six can join Brock the badger and his friends for the Ready, Sett, Splash sessions, which include 30 minutes of instructor-led fun...

Newton Aycliffe shower designer and manufacturer Roman has been featured as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1,000 ‘Companies to Inspire Britain’ report. The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses across the UK. To be included in the list, companies needed to show...

The next stage of the County Durham Plan will go before Durham County Council’s Cabinet next week, setting out potential development in the county until 2035. Councillors will be asked to approve what is known as the Preferred Option stage of the plan ahead of a six-week consultation due to begin later this month. Based on evidence about...