Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac is celebrating after year-on-year UK sales of its dehumidifiers almost doubled in 2016. Enhanced distribution with retail partners including Amazon, B&Q, Currys, Tesco and Buy it Direct has been a major factor in the significant increase in sales. In addition Ebac’s energy saving Smart Control...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Chester le Street 0 Aycliffe continued their good run of form with as they climbed one place to eighth in the Northern League first division with a 2-0 victory over struggling Chester-le-Street at Moore Lane Park on Saturday. Aycliffe started brightly, with Ben Trotter putting a header past the post on five minutes, and...

Parents in County Durham are reminded they are running out of time to apply for primary school places for their children. The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2017, is Sunday January 15, 2017. Cllr Ossie Johnson, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for children and young people’s...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) will begin a recruitment drive to select a new intake of wholetime firefighters next Tuesday (January 10). Successful applicants will be deployed to watches at fire stations across County Durham and the borough of Darlington. CDDFRS covers an area of 2,500 square kilometres,...

Newton Aycliffe 3, Brandon Utd 1 Durham Challenge Cup holders Newton Aycliffe progressed to the quarter-finals of this year's competition with a 3-1 win over Brandon United. Both teams deserve credit for playing some neat football on a muddy pitch in cold, windy conditions. Aycliffe captain Jamie Owens had to pull out through injury...

More than 1,700 dogs have been microchipped free of charge thanks to a campaign led by Durham County Council. As of April last year, all dogs should be microchipped by the time they are eight weeks old. The chips allow details of the animals’ owners to be registered on a database, making it easier for people to be reunited with their pets...

A scheme to support landlords and protect tenants across County Durham has reached a new landmark. Durham County Council’s Landlord Accreditation Scheme has welcomed its 100th member, Paul McFarling, bringing the total number of properties covered by the scheme to well over 2,000 across the county. The project sees landlords working with...

Aspiring Aycliffe entrepreneur Jonathan Hutton has attributed much of his success of launching two businesses to studying at Teesside University. Jonathan (above left), from Aycliffe Village, and his business partner Ryan Prior graduated from the BA (Hons) Business Management at the university last summer. They no run two successful...

Inspirational teenager Kieran Maxwell, whose long and brave battle against a rare form of bone cancer touched the hearts of people throughout the UK when his story was reported in the national press, on radio and television, has been awarded Rotary International’s highest honour, a Paul Harris Fellowship. Eighteen-year-old Kieran was...

Newton Aycliffe aim to defend their Durham Challenge Cup crown at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night. The Newtonians are set to take on Northern League second division side Brandon United, in the second round of the competition they won last year, tonight. Kick-off is 7.30pm with admission £6 adults and £4 concessions. Aycliffe are fresh...