Woodham Academy has been awarded over half a million pounds in capital funding following a successful bid to the Education Funding Agency. The funding is available to help schools with refurbishment costs and will finance the final stage of roof replacement as well as necessary electrical improvements. Woodham has attracted significant...

Newton Aycliffe’s first team recorded a seven-wicket home win over Northallerton on Saturday. Here’s a round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 13th May – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Northallerton 2nd XI – weather was dry and mild. Northallerton won the toss and chose to bat first. Northallerton 1st...

The boss of Newton Aycliffe manufacturing firm Ebac has given his public backing to the Conservative candidate in the coming general election. The firm’s chairman John Elliott showed the Tory party’s Sedgefield candidate Dehenna Davison and Bishop Auckland candidate Chris Adams around his Aycliffe Business Park facility during a tour...

Five candidates have been nominated for the Sedgefield seat in the 2017 General Election. One of the largest constituencies in the UK, the traditionally Labour seat of Sedgefield – previously held by ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair for 24 years – takes in Newton Aycliffe, which is its biggest town in terms of the electorate. Aycliffe, with...

Labour Party councillors have thanked voters for electing them to Durham County Council. But the local election was tinged with disappointment after two loyal and hard-working candidates lost their seats in shock results. Councillors Joan Gray and Mike Dixon lost out to Tory candidates Scott Durham and Paul Howell in the Aycliffe North and...

The UK Parliamentary General election will take place on Thursday, 8 June and to have your say you must be registered to vote. Poll cards will be delivered to residents in County Durham over the next few days. Anyone currently registered on the electoral register and eligible to vote in this election will receive a poll card providing...

Students at Woodham Academy gathered to remember fellow pupil Emily Cook, who sadly passed away in March. Emily was a bright and happy student who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in the summer of 2016. The day had begun with students arriving wearing blue, a tribute to Emily as this was her favourite colour. In the afternoon, head...

Residents in County Durham are being asked to take part in a valuable survey about their garden waste collection service. The survey is being carried out in order to gather feedback to help the council identify areas of improvement. The survey will be available on Durham County Council’s website between Monday 15 May and Friday 30...

Dedicated local residents committed to helping to solve conflict and neighbourhood disputes are being sought as part of new volunteering opportunities. The Restorative Hub is seeking 25 volunteers throughout County Durham and Darlington, who have a keen interest in mediation. These new volunteer roles will help those suffering conflict to...

Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy has successfully supplied its market-leading patented Teklink cable protection system (CPS) to protect the underwater power cables as they enter the wind turbine foundations on the prestigious Formosa 1 phase one offshore windfarm project, the first offshore windfarm in Taiwan. It’s the first phase of the...