An extra 40,000 jobs could be created in the North East if the UK remains in the European Union, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). Ahead of Thursday’s EU referendum, the UK-wide organisation, which represents the interests of business and industry, has taken figures released by HM Treasury to estimate the impact of...

Half Term at Greenfield Arts was a great hit with all the family, offering story making and craft sessions that everyone could get stuck into. The school’s Family Fun Day offered everyone the chance to experience a ‘story’ with a difference alongside talented storyteller Ken Patterson; using props and musical instruments they recreated...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 18th June – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Barnard Castle 2nd XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Barnard Castle won the toss and asked Aycliffe to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 55 all out after 15.4 overs Sam Telford 20, Michael Howe 14 and Luke Telford 10. Barnard...

Newton Aycliffe’s Mayor says the new play area at West Park is just the latest outdoor facility provided by the Town Council which improves outdoor amenities for our young people. Councillor Jed Hillary joined Olympic swimmer Chris Cook to officially open the new park near the Boating Lake, which cost £40,000. Olympian opens new Aycliffe...

A former Olympic athlete officially opened a new play area in Newton Aycliffe this week. Great Aycliffe Town Council has invested £40,000 in the facility near the Boating Lake in the West ward. Chris Cook, originally from South Shields who has competed in two Olympic Games for Great Britain, met youngsters as he opened the new park with...

A former World War II munitions factory was the venue for a debate on the EU referendum in Newton Aycliffe. Businesses discussed the pros and cons of staying in or leaving the European Union at ROF 59 activity centre on Aycliffe Business Park, which was built to manufacture bombs and bullets for the war effort in the 1940s. Teesside-based...

A history teacher is following in the footsteps of one of his heroes after winning a Newton Aycliffe by-election. Labour Party’s Peter Davies comfortably won the West ward by-election with 336 votes (47%), with Independent’s Sarah Clough polling 196 (27%) and UKIP’s Paul Symons 188 (26%). Davies, who was born and bred in the Ashfield...

Lindisfarne Care Home at Silverdale Place joined forces with Woodham Academy to organise an afternoon of celebrations for the Queen’s Official Birthday. The home, which specialises in care for those suffering from dementia and mental health issues as well as providing general residential and nursing care, organised the event for residents to...

Teenage girls can meet women leading the way in science, technology, engineering and maths, at a free event at Aycliffe Business Park later this month (June). Organised by UTC South Durham, the event – on Wednesday 29th June – is designed to demonstrate to girls aged 13-16 the exciting career options available, with talks by female...

A public consultation has been held over plans for an exciting 450-home development at Woodham Burn. National construction firm Willmott Dixon wants to build the new village on a band of land alongside the A167, from the edge of Woodham Academy’s sports fields up to the site of the former Equestrian Centre. Access to the housing...