Newton Aycliffe-based shower designer and manufacturer Roman has further reduced its environmental impact by replacing all company cars to fully electric. Roman has furthered its commitment to sustainability by updating all company vehicles to e-cars, helping to reduce its carbon emissions. Roman has electric charging points for all cars...

Newton Aycliffe 9, Sunderland RCA 0 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe maintained their lead at the top of the Ebac Northern League with a stunning 9-0 win over Sunderland RCA at the SecuriCorp Stadium on Saturday. The victory saw Brian Atkinson's side move to 76 points, three points ahead of Ashington who also won at the weekend. Aycliffe...

Students from Woodham Academy recently visited Berlin as part of a trip organised by the school’s history department. Participants were taken on a guided tour around the city, where the history of Berlin through different eras was explained. The group visited significant historical landmarks which they have been learning about in...

Newton Aycliffe-based BTS Facades and Fabrications, a manufacturing firm which produces rainscreen cladding to clients across the country, has won a prestigious national accolade. Last year, the firm became carbon neutral by offsetting its carbon through a verified scheme, which sparked the decision to explore options to become NetZero by...

By Steven Dawson It was the final North Yorkshire South Durham Harrier League fixture with the relays taking place at South Park in Darlington last Sunday. The club had four teams entered with the ladies team consisting of three runners and the men’s team consisting of four runners. Each runner had to complete two laps of the...

Works to restore a popular museum in County Durham are set to be carried out this year. Durham County Council has received funding from Arts Council England’s Museum Estate and Development Fund for restorative and heritage protection works at Killhope Lead Mining Museum. Part of the museum site and some of its buildings have deteriorated...

Ashington 1, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe retained top spot in the Ebac Northern League in a top-of-the-table draw with Ashington in front of 941 spectators at Woodhorn Lane. The first half was a tight affair but neither side was able to make the breathrough until just before half-time. Ashington were awarded a...

Young people in County Durham are being given the opportunity to have a final say on funding for community projects. 3 Towns Partnership’s (AAP) newly-formed Youth Panel gathered for the first time to assess applications for its Children and Young People’s Small Grants fund. Jointly managed by the AAP and the Youth Panel, the fund...

Global entrepreneur Sara Davies is putting her running shoes on for this year’s Great North Run in support of her local NHS Charity! Sara said: “I am so thrilled to be doing the Great North Run for County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Charity and love that I'm able to combine my love of running with providing much-needed support...

Voluntary and community groups in the Great Aycliffe and Middridge areas are better able to support residents after receiving almost £150,000 in funding. Durham County Council’s Great Aycliffe and Middridge Area Action Partnership (AAP) has awarded £146,652 to 14 groups to enable them to provide a wide range of activities, social groups,...