Boosting export opportunities will be at the heart of an event in County Durham next week. for the ‘Exporting for Growth Event’, on 23 October 2012 between 09.00am-1.00pm Durham County Council’s business arm, Business Durham, is hosting a free ‘Exporting for Growth Event’ next Tuesday (October 23). It‘s designed to help...

Woodham Academy has released a comprehensive and free iPhone & iPod touch app. Designed to run on Apple’s latest operating system, iOS6, the app provides parents and students with access to essential school information no matter where they are. With two taps parents can view term dates, parents’ evening dates, school concerts...

Time is running out for people to register to vote in the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner and local government elections. Durham County Council estimates that around 30,000 households have so far not returned their electoral registration form. The election for the new Police and Crime Commissioner, who will be responsible for...

By Martin Walker Newtonian Jason Steele is taking his fledgling managerial career seriously by entering his Aycliffe Big Club team in this year’s All England Cup. It’ll be a historic first-ever match in the FA Cup of the Sunday morning football world – officially known as the FA Carlsberg Sunday Cup – when his side take on...

By Martin Walker North-East MEP Stephen Hughes has backed a petition against a 24-turbine wind development in County Durham. Anti-wind farm campaigners have presented the petition to Mr Hughes – they want the European Parliament to change renewable energy targets. Members of The Isles Community Turbine Action Campaign (TICTAC) are...

A Newton Aycliffe resident has been left “gobsmacked” by a Darlington-based Estate Agent which has been lambasted for its incompetence. The Aycliffe landlord has been left frustrated by what he says has been a comedy of errors by sales and lettings agent Bellwood and Harris. He says they: ● Handed over the keys of his house to a...

Newton Aycliffe’s Northern League match at Bedlington Terriers tonight has been postponed. Allan Oliver’s men were due to go to Northumberland this evening, to take on the third-top Terriers, but their Welfare Park pitch is waterlogged. Aycliffe entertain Billingham Synthonia at Moore Lane Park this Saturday, hoping to lift...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe primary school and a renowned swimming coach from the town were among the honours at a glittering awards ceremony at the Xcel Centre. More than 300 guests celebrated the achievements of clubs, coaches, schools and volunteers from the world of sport and physical activity at the ninth annual County Durham...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker gives his take on where Newton Aycliffe FC go from here… It’d be easy to point the finger and ask serious questions after Aycliffe’s forgetful season sank to a new low on Saturday. Defeat against Esh Winning – so-called lesser opposition who are doing alright in the second division –...

A council is getting in touch with people who receive help to put out their bins and boxes for collection as part of a project to update its records. Durham County Council’s assisted collection service is available to householders where all residents aged over 16 are unable to move their wheeled bins or recycling box to the collection...