Bedlington Terriers 1, Newton Aycliffe 3 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe took their unbeaten league run to eight games with a 3-1 win at Bedlington on Saturday. Goals from John Campbell (two) and Matty Moffat secured the points as Aycliffe climbed up to fifth in the Ebac Northern League first division. The Newtonians made a positive start...

Gestamp Tallent has beaten off competition from entrants across the region to win the North-East final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2015. Newton Aycliffe’s biggest employer fought off stiff competition from other firms to be named regional winner of the Large Employer of the Year category. Gestamp will now go through national...

A vital new hub is up and running and ready to serve some of the most rural parts of County Durham in preparation for winter. Durham County Council is gearing up for the wintry conditions by unveiling the refurbished 615sq m depot at Wolsingham, which will house the fleet of gritters and snow blowers under cover, protecting them from the...

Greenfield Arts were excited to host a visit from the Netherlands recently for colleagues there to see its Room 13 School in the Cloud. The school worked with summer school students from the Aycliffe Site and Sunnydale Campus from Greenfield Community College to explore the big question "what makes us human?". The visitors were impressed...

After a few years flirting with relegation, Newton Aycliffe are back at the right end of the Northern League table. The club is creating history almost every week and there is a real sense of success within Moore Lane Park. The club’s once vociferous and loyal support has become detached in recent seasons however. Club Secretary Stephen...

Nearly 100 people were handed fixed penalty notices for committing environmental crimes in County Durham throughout September. Durham County Council issued 65 for littering, eight for dog fouling and 20 for untidy gardens or yards and failing to comply with litter clearing notices. The council works with police and other agencies to improve...

A new survey conducted on behalf of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum reveals overwhelming business support for new regional powers and resources, with more than 70% of North East business owners saying devolution is necessary. Responses, broken down into the North-East population, Entrepreneurs’ Forum members, and those across the whole of England,...

A devolution agreement that will transform the North-East economy and bring new opportunities for businesses and residents will be agreed today. Members of the North-East Combined Authority and the Government will sign the agreement to devolve significant powers, funding and responsibilities to the region. The move will represent a major...

The boss of one of the region’s leading manufacturing companies says there is a “real sense of growth” in the area. Pamela Petty, the managing director of Newton Aycliffe firm Ebac, which is bringing washing machine manufacturing back to the UK, says there’s a positive vibe around Aycliffe Business Park following a number of exciting...

Newton Aycliffe residents will be able to pick up free wristbands for this year’s fireworks display. The event will be held at the OakLeaf Sports Complex on Thursday 5th November. Residents can pick up their wristbands from the Sports Complex on the following days: • Tuesday 20th October, 5pm-8.30pm • Wednesday 21st October,...