Students from Greenfield Community College once again provided first class entertainment for staff and students as they competed for the top places in the annual ‘Greenfield’s Got Talent’ competition. The hall was full to capacity as the audience enjoyed each and every performance with lots of laughs and applause for the variety of acts...

Two regional police commissioners have signed an innovative new plan aimed at cutting reoffending. Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner for Durham, Ron Hogg, and his colleague for Cleveland Police signed the new agreement at the Crown Prosecution Service offices in Middlesbrough. The Cleveland and Durham Local Criminal Justice...

Newton Aycliffe subsea manufacturer Tekmar Energy has announced three major new contracts at the Hornsea ONE project. The Hornsea ONE project, located 120km off the Yorkshire coast, will become the world’s largest offshore windfarm once operational in 2020. It will consist of 174 Siemens 7MW turbines covering an area of approximately...

There was a busier schedule of fixtures for the Aycliffe Juniors teams this week as the players were getting back in to match action following postponements and holidays. The Under 7’s travelled to Hartlepool Pools Youth and played two games, losing one and drawing the other. On the score sheet were Alex with a hatrick, Evan with two then...

Free and impartial advice is now available for County Durham residents wishing to save money on their energy bills. Durham County Council’s ‘Managing Money Better’ service has been introduced, in partnership with the Prince Bishops Community Bank, to provide free budgeting and monetary advice for all residents in the county. The...

Exhibitors who participated in a new programme at the region’s biggest engineering and manufacturing expo have secured more than 10 new contracts worth over £200,000 between them. Twenty-one companies from across County Durham signed up to the very first Incubator Zone at the 2017 Durham Oktoberfest event. And now, just over two months...

Guisborough Town 1, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe stretched their unbeaten run to six games with a draw at Guisborough Town on Saturday – but should have taken all three points. They fashioned the better moves and missed several good chances. Guisborough started brightly and had a good chance on nine minutes, but...

Sleep and energy expert Dr Nerina shares her top tips for beating the January blues... With Christmas and new year feeling like a distant memory and Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year (January 15) – it’s no surprise many of us are feeling glum. But for those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) the winter...

A series of free training courses being held on Aycliffe Business Park have been designed to enable businesses to crack overseas markets digitally. The pilot project is part-funded by the European Commission’s European Regional Development Fund and the UK’s Department for International Trade. Courses are being managed jointly by online...

Police have revealed the results of a drink and drug drive crackdown across Cleveland and Durham. More than 4,000 drivers were breath-tested throughout December by the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) during their annual Christmas drink and drug drive campaign. In total, 119 drivers were arrested for drink-driving and...