Students across County Durham are being praised for their hard work and dedication after receiving their grades on A level results day. In the first year that the qualifications have returned to pre-pandemic grading, Durham County Council is commending pupils across the county for their results. In County Durham, the average grade achieved...

County Durham’s adult and community learning service has once again been rated as a “good” provider of education by Ofsted. DurhamLearn, run by Durham County Council, provides education and training across the county with courses ranging from English and maths to digital skills and first aid. And following a four-day inspection by a...

By Steven Dawson It has been a busy couple of weeks for Aycliffe Running Club with a number of races taking place. On Monday, July 31, one member took part at the North East Masters Harrier League meeting 5. John Surtees finished second in his heat and second overall in the 3,000 metres, finishing in a time of 9:35. On Thursday, August...

A European axe-throwing event will be held in Newton Aycliffe this week for the first time. Aycliffe-based Valhalla North Axe Throwing are hosting the first annual UK Open IATF Grand Slam Tournament on Friday and Saturday (August 18 and 19). It will be the first tournament of its kind in Europe, and will see people coming from across Europe,...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 12th August – NYSD Division 2 Hartlepool 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was mild with showers. Hartlepool won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 182 all out after 46 overs Tom Dearden 85, Luke Telford 23 and Leon Patel 20 Hartlepool 2nd XI...

Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed the prospect of a £1m funding grant to boost her public safety work. The Home Office has released details of its Safer Streets 5 funding round which will inject a further £60m into crime prevention measures across England and Wales to reduce neighbourhood crime, anti-social behaviour (ASB)...

North Ferriby 4, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe kicked off their maiden Northern Premier League East campaign away to fellow league newcomers, North Ferriby. With the hosts scoring 93 goals last season and exactly 100 the season before, it was always going to be a very challenging game. And so it proved, with the...

Fans of Alice in Wonderland can continue the adventure with a free theatre production coming to parks across County Durham – including Newton Aycliffe Town Park. Throughout this month, Gala Durham will be touring A Mad Hatter Adventure, a spin-off from the venue’s recent show, Alice In Wonderland. The outdoor production follows Tomas,...

A Newton Aycliffe tech firm is looking to apply its new e-commerce solution in markets around the world after securing a five-figure investment. Digital Edge specialise in the Wix web platform and provide a full range of digital marketing services, including web design, marketing solutions and software solutions, and has a particular specialism...

Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful son and brother” who died following a serious assault in Newton Aycliffe last month. Craig Gill sustained serious injuries following the incident at Blake’s Bar, in Newton Aycliffe, on the evening of Saturday, July 8. The 61-year-old was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in Middlesbrough,...