By Paul Blythe A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 8’s Reds – Visited Marton FC Blues again in a reversed league fixture. The pitch started okay, but eventually cut up to become a mud bath. Aycliffe battled bravely but could not get the goal they wanted against a tough opponent. The team enjoyed post-match...

Newton Aycliffe charity the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is investing £1m from reserves in a new hydrotherapy pool development. PCP manages the Pioneering Care Centre at Cobblers Hall in the town and, after over 25 years, some areas of improvements have been identified. People come from far and wide to access one of the only full...

The owner of a recruitment agency says she’s proud to back the Aycliffe Business Mark Your Mark Awards as the event is close to her heart. Darlington-based Recruitrite is sponsoring the Businessperson of the Year category for the awards event being held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on May 9. The agency joins Gestamp, Ebac, Stiller Warehousing...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Brighouse Town 1 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe recorded a victory against Brighouse Town on Saturday to put themselves just one point outside of the play-off places. The final score perhaps flattered Brighouse, as Aycliffe could have been out of sight well before the second half. The first notable attack came...

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed new funding to give victims of domestic abuse fresh support to escape their abusers. The Home Office’s ‘Flee Fund’ enables survivors of domestic abuse aged 16 or over who do not have the financial means to flee from the relationship to apply for a one-off payment of up to £500 from one...

The commercial arm of County Durham training provider NC Group keeps growing – and well beyond its home turf. NC Group tailors programmes and training courses to suit employers and individuals within Industry from its headquarters on Aycliffe Business Park, where they have developed their niche offering to neighbouring engineering and...

Students from Woodham Academy have recently returned from the snow-capped peaks of the Aosta Valley in Italy. The group skied in the resort of Pila which has stunning panoramic views of the border with Switzerland, including famous landmarks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn. The group of 60 students acquitted themselves extremely well...

By Steven Dawson Although this last week has been a little, quieter for races, members from Aycliffe Running Club have still been busy. The week started off with the South Shields Monthly Mile on Wednesday, February 7, where two members took part. Representing the club were David Stothard (7:05) and Ian Stothard (9:40) who both improved...

A County Durham recruitment and training company has been revealed as one of seven sponsors to back the Aycliffe Business Make Your Mark Awards. GEM Partnership is sponsoring the Engineering and Manufacturing category for the awards event being held at Hardwick Hall Hotel on May 9. The group – which has a strong presence on Aycliffe...

An initiative which recruits local people to become trusted sources of public health information within their communities has been relaunched. Durham County Council’s public health team is looking for people from across County Durham who are passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of others to become County Durham Together...