With midweek games needed to make up for the fixtures postponed earlier in the season there was lots of action for Aycliffe Juniors this week. On Thursday the Under 12’s recorded a 3-1 win against Mount Pleasant with goals from man of the match Dylan (2) and Conlan. Both Under 18 teams got victories as well, the Reds winning 6-5 against...

A successful Newton Aycliffe-based charity has achieved a new Gold standard – in the Better Health at Work Awards. Clare Singlewood on behalf of communities charity, DISC received the coveted Gold award last night at a ceremony at Ramside Hall Hotel, near Durham. She was part of a delegation from DISC, including Chief Executive, Paul...

Aycliffe firm Roman has been named the UK Manufacturer of the month by the Made in Britain Campaign ‘Made in Britain’. The shower manufacturer was one of the first companies to join the Made in Britain campaign and consistently use the marque to show they are proud to manufacture all of their products in the UK. Roman was also recently...

Huntsman 2, Witton Park 3 The Huntsman entertained Division 1 leaders and current holders Witton Park on Sunday in the quarter final of the Darlington Charity Cup and pushed their illustrious opponents to the death in an evenly contested affair. Manager Neil Dodds made four changes from the side which lost too Coundon with Carl Bates, Calum...

Newton Aycliffe 1, Durham City 0 Newton Aycliffe took their points tally to 57 thanks to a 75-second goal on Saturday. However, they were made to work hard by a Durham side threatened with relegation. With more rain last week forcing the midweek Shildon game to be postponed there were anxious moments at Moore Lane ahead of the...

Emotional intelligence experts High Impact Development has relocated in an exciting new partnership with one of the business park’s HR firms. After a positive 12 months at Evans Business Centre, High Impact has joined offices with Essential Solutions at Bede House on St Cuthbert’s Way. The new setup will not only provide High Impact with...

Detection dogs are being recruited to help people understand the dangers posed by the trade in illegal tobacco in County Durham. As part of the County Durham Tobacco Control Alliance, Durham County Council’s trading standards team has joined up with B.W.Y Canine to host a roadshow aiming to raise awareness of illegal tobacco being sold across...

A Newton Aycliffe man has appeared in court charged with a number of alleged burglary offences. Lee Robinson was last week charged with seven crimes committed across Aycliffe and Shildon. The 42-year-old, who’s originally from Aycliffe but was living in Leeholme, Bishop Auckland, at the time of his arrest, was remanded in...

A new ‘Community Pod’ is available for groups and organisations to use to promote their services and activities to visitors at the Pioneering Care Centre. The pod is ideally located next to the reception in the Mall of the Pioneering Care Centre and it is available to book, for free to organisations aiming to improve the health and...

Aycliffe Running Club athletes competed at Northumberland Half Marathon and Hartlepool Marina 5 on Sunday. Runners enjoyed great success with many gaining new personal bests (PBs) and also being placed in their categories. Pictured (above) before the Marina 5 is (left to right) Denise Evans, Heather Fenwick, Rob Nicholson, Angela Barrett and...