By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe slipped to 14th in the Northern League first division table after a 2-0 defeat at home to Team Northumbria on Saturday. The Newtonians got off to a bad start against the Northumbria University students when they went behind after five minutes, when centre forward Ardelean got ahead of his marker and headed...

National chain Costa Coffee forms part of an application for a new development on the former Cubby site in Newton Aycliffe. Two years after Durham County Council (DCC) initially revealed plans for a drive-thru restaurant, a planning application has now been submitted to the authority for the vacant Greenwell Road site, from Sheet Anchor...

Newton Aycliffe-based business Durham Precision Engineering (DPE) expects turnover this year to top £3m after investing in new machinery. DPE, established in 1984, designs and manufactures precision engineered products for the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, nuclear, aerospace and other industries requiring bespoke and low volume precision...

There’s never been a better time to get fit and improve your health thanks to free seven-day passes for leisure centres across County Durham. Members of the public who are not already a member of a Durham County Council leisure centre are entitled to the free pass, which includes unlimited use of the fitness suite, selected exercise classes...

Isaac Boys and Caleb Wren from Aycliffe Running Club Junior section joined about 70 others for the Auckland Castle two-mile fun run at the end of August. The hilly route started at the Robinson Arch, past the Walled Garden, into the park and over to the obelisk where the runners turned and headed back to finish in the grounds of the...

Steel firm Finley Structures has completed a 1,100-tonne project which will help to rejuvenate Durham city. The Newton Aycliffe family-run business was awarded a contract from Sir Robert McAlpine to work on a retail and entertainment complex as part of the multi-million pound Durham Gates redevelopment. And the contract win has come as a...

Durham County Council is marking Merchant Navy Day by flying the Merchant Navy’s Red Ensign flag over County Hall this weekend. Representatives from the local merchant marine industry joined the authority’s Chairman, Cllr Bill Kellett, to present him with the Red Ensign, which will be flown over County Hall. The Red Ensign has been the...

By Paul Eales Following the first game of the season’s 14-goal encounter, Newton Aycliffe Sports Club were again involved in high scoring game against Darlington RA, this time though lacking the fire power for a positive result. It was always going to be a tough game after losing goalkeeper Andy Hartley in the first few minutes with a head...

Fleet Recruitment managing director with some useful business tips on recruitment... Companies can often underestimate the challenge of attracting new employees and the lack of applicant response can come as a shock and frustrates many employers. Some of the most well known brand names in the region struggle to find the right talent and...

Woodham Academy’s very own ‘Magnificent Seven’ have helped the school achieve its best-ever GCSE results. Seven students – Jasmeen Vasey, James Knowlson, Matthew Beddard, Josef Bedford, Lisa Robinson, Josh Blackburn and Aimee Laycock – achieved A and A* grades in eight or more subjects, despite the introduction of tougher exams this...