Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Husqvarna saw sales climb by £43m last year – but the Brexit-hit pound has hit profits. Despite turnover at the Aycliffe site rising to £196.4m at the end of 2016, profits dropped 22% from £8.4m to £6.5. Husqvarna said the lower profit figures were a result of increased costs, particularly as a result of...

Teenage parents who completed a course to help develop their life skills were recognised at an event earlier this week. More than 50 young parents were invited to the celebration at Hardwick Park near Sedgefield after taking part in the Teen Parent programme, run by Durham County Council’s One Point Service. The 20-week course aimed to...

Penrith 2, Newton Aycliffe 3 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe travelled to Penrith and came away with an important 3-2 win that lifted them to 15th place in the table. Penrith put up a fight, particularly in the first half, but an improved second half performance and superior finishing gave Aycliffe the win. Penrith's direct approach...

Residents and retailers in County Durham are being advised to stay safe in the run up to this year’s Bonfire Night festivities. Any premises storing explosives and fireworks must be either licenced by Durham County Council for year round sales or licensed for storage for sales over the restricted periods covering Bonfire Night, Christmas and...

Local residents are being asked to vote for a popular County Durham park to help it clinch a prestigious award. Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield, is one of 14 parks in the North East nominated in the best park category for this year’s national Fields in Trust awards. The awards celebrate the contributions and achievements of the Fields in...

The Aycliffe Juniors football season continued over another weekend with matches for the majority of the clubs teams. The Under 6’s played only their second ever friendly game at home against Leven. They had a great time, Denver and Jack scored two goals each in a fine team performance. The Under 7’s played two friendly games against...

Hundreds of businesses are following up leads after the tenth Durham Oktoberfest, held on Aycliffe Business Park. The engineering and manufcturing expo attracted record exhibitors and foot fall as companies large and small aimed to meet new contacts and potential customers. The event was opened by County Durham Engineering and Manufacturing...

Families can find out more about the work of our real-life superheroes at a free family fun day held this weekend. Back for a third year, the event will showcase and raise awareness of all the good work that is happening in our local communities, who go above and beyond to help others in our local area. Hosted by Ron Hogg, the Durham Police,...

Those looking for fun this half-term are being encouraged to try out a range of swimming activities taking place in pools across the county. Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre is launching its new pool programme which will have adults making waves with two new classes – aqua cycle and aqua jump. Putting the traditional spinning class in the...

Recruiting 16 to 24-year-olds can positively impact on everything from performance and productivity to growth, innovation and morale. With intensive support and up to up to £3,000 of funding available to businesses from the DurhamWorks programme, now is the time to see how young people can help grow your business. The programme works with...