A fundraising Leukaemia survivor received a welcome boost to his appeal this week as Newton Aycliffe FC captain Mark Stephenson presented him with a cheque for £1,000 on behalf of the club and outgoing Northern League Chairman Mike Amos. Paul McGeary, 34, had previously raised just under £20,000 for the charity Bloodwise, having been...

Newton Aycliffe family business Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is developing unused areas of land on its 20 acre site to accommodate a surge in new business which has taken existing storage space full to capacity. That includes its new 40,000 sq ft, 5,000-pallet warehouse which it opened last year at a cost of £1.1m, which is also full...

Residents in Great Aycliffe & Middridge can find out how local issues are being tackled when the local area action partnership holds their next board meeting later this month. The GAMP Board will be meeting on Tuesday 19 July 2016, between 6pm and 8pm, at Aycliffe Village Hall, and members of the public are invited to go along to observe...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 9th July – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Darlington RA 1st XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Aycliffe won the toss and asked Darlington RA to bat first. Darlington RA 1st XI 208 all out after 46.1 overs Subhan Christudas 6 for 29 and Patrick Howe 2 for 48 Newton...

Newton Aycliffe residents are benefitting from warmer homes and lower bills thanks to a free gas boiler scheme from Warm Up North. Warm Up North is the landmark scheme from British Gas, Durham County Council and eight other councils in the North East. It helps households across the region to save money and stay warm, while helping to improve...

Finley Structures has boosted its management team with three key appointments as the company goes on a recruitment drive. The family steel firm has appointed Kelly Vasey in a new role as management accountant, Stuart Baxter as safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) manager and Alan Bailey as welding inspector. The firm’s joint...

A County Durham dog-chipping campaign is proving a success following the introduction of legislation requiring all dogs to be microchipped from April 2016. Durham County Council, working in partnership with the Dogs Trust and Stray Aid charities, launched #BeLikeChip in March which is supported by the Crufts 2016 ‘Best in Show’ winner Marie...

Several local firms have sponsored promising touring car racing driver Max Coates as he competes in his maiden Renault Clio Cup this season. Aycliffe firm Primex Plastics has sponsored 22-year-old Max Coates, from Northallerton. After taking his maiden podium at the fourth round, Oulton Park, he gained support from 11 local businesses and...

Sporting achievements were celebrated when Greenfield Community College held its annual Sports Presentation Evening. This year has seen Greenfield embark on an exciting journey where PE has continued to grow across two campuses. The level of PE and school sport has been to an extremely high level with achievements on an individual and team...

Youth crime in County Durham has fallen by 85% in less than a decade, with the number of child offenders more than halving since 2010. Councillors will on July 13 be asked to approve how the County Durham Youth Offending Service (CDYOS) plans to further reduce criminal behaviour in the coming year. Cllr Ossie Johnson, Durham County...