Advice on everything from debt and personal finances to living arrangements and welfare benefit changes will be available to people in County Durham during a week of drop in sessions dedicated to improving access to relevant advice services. Advice in County Durham, which brings together statutory bodies and community and voluntary sector...

There was a bit of a search for suitable pitches with the overnight freeze on Saturday but most of the Juniors teams were in action again at the weekend... The Under 8’s hosted Barnard Castle Tornado’s in the morning snow. All the efforts on goal were from Aycliffe early on with Rhys and Jayden going close but Barnard Castle made their...

Hitachi Rail Europe has officially thrown its weight behind MP Phil Wilson’s campaign for Britain to stay in the European Union. Mr Wilson, the Labour MP for Sedgefield, is chair of a Labour group of MPs campaigning to remain part of the EU. He told Prime Minister David Cameron during last week’s PMQs that 80% of businesses in his...

Council officers have seized suspected fake designer goods including 45 boxes supposedly containing Nike trainers in morning raids. Durham County Council’s Fair Trading team recovered suspected counterfeit items, including the trainers, from two homes in Newton Aycliffe and Bishop Auckland on Wednesday morning. The officers targeted the...

Finley Structures was named Company of the Year at Aycliffe Business Park’s Make Your Mark awards ceremony, held at the Xcel Centre. The fabrication firm, which is based in the former British Steel factory on Aycliffe Business Park, beat off competition from Hitachi, Gestamp Tallent, Samwon, Baltic Training Services and Caring Caretaker to...

A new housing development along Woodham Way has been causing traffic issues. Chapter Homes – a new housing venture set up by Durham County Council – has started work on the 125-home development at Agnew 5. As revealed by Aycliffe Today last August, the new venture will provide 10 two-bed houses, 83 three-bed and 20 four-bed houses, of...

Huntsman 7, Bishop Bay Horse 0 Following Huntsman’s cup victory over Barnard Castle, they aimed to carry their form into the league fixture at home to Bishop Bay Horse. Manager Neil Dodds made two changes, as Jonathan Arnold made his debut in goal and captain Lee Redpath returned to midfield. A good early tempo from the home side...

Woodham Academy students had the opportunity to train with World Champion Boxer and local man, Stuart Hall, when they attended their boxing lesson last week. The students who attend the weekly sessions at Seconds Out gym in Ferryhill were delighted to find that the Darlington fighter was also attending the gym at the same time. The former...

Last minute works were underway ahead of the full reopening of Durham County Council’s newly refurbished Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Important improvement works to the changing rooms and pool side areas have been ongoing since November last year. The upgraded facilities opened to the public on Thursday (11th February). Councillor...

An old industrial tool room which was once part of a World War II munitions factory has been transformed into a modern events venue. ROF 59 activity centre has spent more than £20,000 creating a new party room at its premises on Aycliffe Business Park. In recent years the building was home to Presswork Metals which manufactured parts for...