December 4th, 201912096Peter Barron, a resident at HC-One’s Defoe Court care home in Newton Aycliffe, was thrilled when his wish to see how cars are made came true with a tour of the Nissan factory in Sunderland.
The team at Defoe Court wanted to help make Peter’s wish come true, so they reached out to Robert Sanderson, a relative of another resident at...
December 4th, 201901378A police operation which reduced the number of stray horses in a County Durham town by 75% has received national recognition.
Operation Strawberry was designed by officers in Bishop Auckland following concerns over hundreds of horses which were causing havoc for residents.
Neighbourhood Inspector, Andy Reeves, said officers were...
December 4th, 201901505Ryhope Colliery Welfare 3, Newton Aycliffe 2
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe slipped up when they went down 3-2 away to Ryhope Colliery Welfare on Tuesday night.
They started slowly and went behind on 22 minutes when Weirs hit a low shot into the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the penalty box.
Aycliffe got going...
December 3rd, 201901828A local Sunday morning football side have raised more than £1,500 for a local mental health charity after taking part in Movember.
Newton Aycliffe Sports Club FC, who compete in the Wear Valley Sunday League, decided to ‘Brave the Shave’ during November.
Team captain Will Kelly persuaded a number of players and management to...
December 3rd, 201901311A dedicated social worker and a service which works with young people who have offended have been recognised at two national awards ceremonies.
Durham County Council social worker, Shelley Gill, was recognised for her contribution to the profession at the annual Social Worker of the Year Awards which aim to improve public awareness...
December 3rd, 201981924Extra-long trailers form part of Stiller Warehousing and Distribution’s latest investment in its future.
The Newton Aycliffe logistics specialists have invested a total of £382,000 in 11 new vehicles as the family-run business continues an impressive investment programme.
Stiller has paid more than £315,000 on 10 vehicles from...
December 2nd, 201911884Students from Woodham Academy carried on the school’s tradition of raising money for Children In Need this year.
The academy has been raising money for the charity for over 11 years – and this year, the event was organised by Miss Ellesha Gray, teacher of English.
The whole school actively participated in the event, in terms of...
December 2nd, 201901365Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker introduces the 42nd issue of Aycliffe Today Business...
As we approach our seventh anniversary, it gives me great pleasure to bring you the 42nd issue of the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park.
It’s hard to imagine it’s been 84 months and 42 issues since we launched in November...
November 29th, 201901335There are just a few days left for County Durham residents who want to apply for a proxy vote for the upcoming general election.
The deadline for completed applications for a proxy vote is 5pm on Wednesday, December 4.
If you are unable to vote in person on polling day, a proxy vote allows you to ask someone to vote on your...
November 29th, 201941443Newton Aycliffe-based software innovator Excelpoint has appointed two additional members of staff to be based at its head office on Aycliffe Business Park.
Curtis Brown has joined the marketing team as marketing executive. He has spent his career in the manufacturing sector working for Nifco and Hitachi in manufacturing leadership...
