A former Woodham Academy student has described his debut on the West End stage – and working with a Hollywood legend – as a “dream come true”. Nathan Elwick took his bow in ‘Young Frankenstein’, written by Mel Brooks, as it opened in London this week. The 23-year-old is appearing in the musical comedy at the famous Garrick...

Newton Aycliffe bounced back from recent disappointments with two win in the last week. After last Saturday’s crucial home league win over Ryhope, the Newtonians beat Ryton 5-0 in the League Cup at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night. Aycliffe had injuries and rested a few players. Nathan Stephenson was one of those who came in, and the Ryton...

Charges for social care costs will be brought into line with the latest Department of Health (DH) guidance if proposed changes are introduced, councillors will hear. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked for approval to consult on proposed changes to the charging policy for non-residential social care services which will bring it in...

Aycliffe Club runners attended the Sedgefield Serpentine 10K trail race. The race took runners across footpaths, fields, farm tracks, trails and across the golf course. The ground was extremely muddy in places and there were many trip hazards, low hanging branches and golf buggies to be aware of. First back for Aycliffe and in 10th position...

Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac has announced a climb in sales – with profits up by 250%. Ebac, the only British company to produce washing machines, dehumidifiers and water coolers in the UK, says its annual sales have climbed from £13.3m to £15.4m. The firm, founded more than 40 years ago by Brexit-backing entrepreneur John Elliott...

Parents of year 6 school students got to learn about a £2.6m renovation programme during a series of open nights at Greenfield Community College. This year’s annual open events at the school proved popular with families who were able to meet students and staff to discover what makes Greenfield a distinctive school in order to make an...

People will be invited to have their say on Durham County Council’s spending plans, if proposals for a consultation are given the go-ahead. Members of the authority’s Cabinet will hear next week that a further £37m of savings are needed over the next four years. This is in addition to the £209m of savings that have been achieved since...

Thrive Marketing’s Sarah Burns with some advice on what inbound marketing means for businesses in the North-East... You've probably heard of the term inbound marketing coined by a number of local, or UK-wide, agencies – but what does it mean for the North-East? We began our inbound marketing journey way back in 2013 and, to be fair,...

Police are appealing for information after a suspected theft at the town’s Aldi store. Officers would like to speak to two mean, pictured in CCTV images (above), in relation to the alleged incident, which happened at around 12noon on Wednesday October 4. Anyone with information is asked to call the police on 101, quoting reference incident...

Newton Aycliffe First XV 35, Richmondshire RFC 26 By Ben Carpenter Merritt The First XV hosted Richmondshire, a strong rival as the other team who ascended into Durham and Northumberland 2 this season and the only team to beat Aycliffe last year. Despite still missing several key players, Aycliffe were able to field another strong...