Newton Aycliffe got their Northern League season back on track with two wins on the spin. The Newtonians claimed a late derby victory at neighbours Bishop Auckland on Tuesday night (pictured above) thanks to goals by Paul Garthwaite and John Campbell, after Bishops had taken the lead. It followed a 3-0 win at home to Ryhope on Saturday, when...

Social enterprise Groundwork North East and Cumbria’s annual report has unveiled a series of significant achievements, including the creation of more than 500 jobs, during its 30thanniversary year. Groundwork, which was established in 1985 and has an office in Newton Aycliffe, is dedicated to changing lives and changing places across the...

With more than 42,000 tonnes of salt in stock, a fleet of vehicles on standby and hundreds of salt bins in place, County Durham is ready for winter. Preparations for the cold weather have been underway for some time but Durham County Council’s winter maintenance programme for 2016/17 is now all set. The budget for this year’s programme...

An acclaimed competition that turns schoolchildren’s creative flair into market-ready business ideas has launched, with judges looking for a product or service which could change the way we live or work. Future Business Magnates (FBM) – run by Business Durham, the economic development company for County Durham working on behalf of Durham...

It was a wet weekend of action for Aycliffe Juniors with one game later on Sunday not beating the weather but the rest going ahead. The Under 9 Russell Foster league team started their winter league playing Dalton Park Rangers. Kenzie got the first two goals before Charlie finished the third well. After Dalton scored one in reply Kenzie...

A growing marketing agency is proving it’s on the right track after expanding into larger offices previously used by Hitachi Rail Europe. Thrive Marketing has relocated a short distance from starter offices, based at the HUB Workspace on Aycliffe Business Park, to the nearby Xcel Centre. The inbound marketing experts have taken up offices...

Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is delighted to have won an award for embracing equality in the workplace and championing diversity at the recent North East Equality Awards 2016. PCP were recognised in the category of ‘Organisations between 51 and 250 employees’ for embedding inclusivity through equality and diversity in day to day...

Durham Constabulary continues to be the top performing force in the country after receiving the highest possible grade by inspectors. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has published the latest findings for police efficiency, which is part of the rolling annual PEEL programme of inspections (police effectiveness, efficiency and...

A £100 reward has been offered after a bike was stolen in Newton Aycliffe. The Kona fire mountain bike (pictured) was stolen out of garden at Garburn Place near St Joseph’s School on Friday night. The owners have offered a £100 reward for information that leads to the bike, which is green and has a pink bottle holder, being...

A Newton Aycliffe training firm is providing local young people and employers with a route to higher education thanks to new Higher National Certificate (HNC) courses in four key areas of engineering. South West Durham Training (SWDT) on Aycliffe Business Park, which celebrates its 50th year in 2017, is now delivering HNC programmes to a number...