Students at Woodham Academy got in to the Christmas spirit last week by donating hampers to local elderly residents and families in need. Each tutor group took part in a hamper competition bringing in food and gifts from home and creating their own hampers. Some wrapped boxes and added bows, some bought large decorated boxes and tied them in...

Newton Aycliffe 0, North Shields 1 By Bob Wood Aycliffe lost out to North Shields in a close game at Moore Lane Park on Saturday. The FA Vase holders took the points thanks to the only goal of the game. Aycliffe put in a strong performance but paid for a failure to convert chances. The game was played on a heavy pitch thanks to the...

Newton Aycliffe are hopeful that their enforced break will come to an end this weekend. After three waterlogged weeks without a game they are due to return to Ebac Northern League action at home to North Shields on Saturday (3pm). The Robins are the current FA Vase holders but were held to a draw in that competition on Wednesday night and so...

Chef Arturas Lapinskas has realised a long-held ambition of becoming a head chef at one of the region’s newest restaurants. The Lithuanian, who has lived in County Durham since taking on a job with Bishop Auckland College in 2009, has been appointed to head up the kitchen at the new ROF 59 complex in Newton Aycliffe. Born and bred in...

There will be changes to some bin collections over the festive period in County Durham. The changes, during Christmas and New Year weeks only, affect rubbish and recycling bins which are normally emptied on a Friday. Collections which would have been due on Friday 25 December will instead take place on Monday 28 December. And collections...

A husband-and-wife team have undergone a rebrand of their design agency following the birth of their first child. KINSHIP is the new name for Jonathan and Sarah Carlton’s family business, based on Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe. Sarah had been the creative force behind her previous business NEON Durham for the last three years,...

Hitachi Rail Europe has appointed a Sunderland firm s contract cleaners at its state-of-the-art factory. Maxim Facilities Management is the latest firm to be named as a contractor to the new £82m train-assembling facility on Aycliffe Business Park. The largest independent contract cleaning and facilities management firm in the region,...

Christmas officially arrived at Woodham Academy when the school opened the doors for its Christmas Fair. The hall was filled with gifts galore with stallholders providing crafts and trinkets, jewellery, homeware and festive treats. There was lots to do for the youngsters with free face painting, biscuit decorating, arts and crafts, table...

Newton Aycliffe firm Roman has introduced three new apprenticeships into different departments within the company. The shower designer and manufacturer has welcomed three new apprentices to add to the many they already have. Jack Mitchell, from Aycliffe, is in customer relations, Ciaran Kelly, also from Aycliffe, in joinery and Karl...

Newtonian and former Woodham Academy pupil, Kate Avery landed a top three position at the European Cross County Championships held in Hyeres, France this weekend. Athlete Kate held a strong position throughout the race before powering on in the final lap to achieve an emotional silver medal. Kate, who did not expect to be attending the...