By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe firm has won a £1.9m contract to fabricate and erect the steel frame for the wind turbines built in the region. Shepherd Construction has secured a framework contract with the National Renewable Energy Centre (NAREC), based in Northumberland, to build three new facilities to house test rigs for full...

Tom Warke reviews his album of the week, Feeder’s Generation Freakshow… Alternative rock band Feeder, were formed back in 1991 in Newport, Wales. With minor band changes in their early years, the current line up consists of lead singer Grant Nicholas, drummer Karl Brazil and Japanese bass guitarist Taka Hirose. The band was...

Durham Wildcats chairman Quentin Sloper talks to our Wildcats reporter Ryan Gillham after his side's debut season in the BBL. Go to our Video Vault to see the interview now  ...

Aycliffe’s top tipster shares his two top tips of the day, as he takes on the bookmakers... Racing 3.10 Sandown, – Bet365 Gold Cup ROALCO de FARGES. £10 with Ladbrokes returns £120. It’s the big race of the day at Sandown and a strong post-Cheltenham field lines up for the Bet 365 Gold Cup. With the winner stood to net £85,000...

Our resident North-East football expert has cast his opinion on the games around the region this weekend. Try our feedback button, and see if you can beat him! Sunderland v Bolton Premier League (Saturday, 3pm) A season which started badly, showed some mid-term promise but has fallen by the wayside of late, fans of the Black Cats could...

The 30th anniversary of the Falklands War will be commemorated by a County Durham museum this weekend when it welcomes former servicemen who fought in the conflict. Veterans Ian Gardiner and Russ May will offer an insight into the campaign when they visit the DLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery on Saturday (28th April). Former Royal Marine...

By Martin Walker A family fun day in Aycliffe last weekend helped to raised hundreds of pounds for a local dance group. About 200 people visited the fundraising event hosted by the Aycliffe Dance Academy, at the Bethany Centre, in Woodham, which raised more than £1,600, which will go towards their summer show. Visitors browsed stalls...

Durham County Council, Police and Fire and Rescue Services have issued the following information about localised flooding in the County Durham area… The council and emergency services are continuing to respond to an increasing number of reports of and requests for help as a result of, localised flooding across the county. The current...

A newly-refurbished business centre is opening its doors in an attempt to attract fledgling companies to take advantage of its flexible office scheme. The Evans Incubation Centre in Newton Aycliffe, which offers a wide variety of office space ranging from hot desking to space to accommodate several staff, is relaunching on Wednesday 16th...

One of Aycliffe’s biggest employers has been acknowledged for its safety record. 3M, on Aycliffe Business Park, has won a fifth President’s Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The Heighington Lane site achieved a total of 14 consecutive RoSPA gold awards in the organsiation’s annual occupational...