February 21st, 201802064A large section of Aycliffe Business Park has been brought to the market with an asking price of £7m.
Commercial property specialist Naylors has been appointed to sell Whinbank Park – at the heart of Aycliffe Business Park – on behalf of Manchester-based property company MCR Property Group.
The 18-acre estate comprises of over...
February 20th, 201801709Newton Aycliffe 2, Morpeth Town 1
Newton Aycliffe beat Northern League runaway leaders Morpeth Town at Moore Lane Park to stretch their unbeaten run to nine games.
After beating local rivals Shildon in their last outing on February 3 – which came off the back of five straight draws – the Newtonians were voted Team of the Week...
February 20th, 201801953Leading corporate law firm Endeavour Partnership explains more about the data protection shake-up...
What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a major shakeup in data protection laws across the EU.
It will officially come into force on May 25, and will automatically apply to the UK. GDPR’s reach is global...
February 20th, 201801854Newton Aycliffe-based craft company Crafter’s Companion is asking people to ‘get quilting’ to help sick children as part of a new partnership with Project Linus UK.
Project Linus UK aims to provide a sense of security and comfort to sick and traumatised babies, children and teenagers through the provision of new, handmade...
February 19th, 201802222Businesses in County Durham looking to tackle or avoid pest problems are being offered free help.
Durham County Council is providing pest management surveys and advice to companies on industrial estates and business parks which it owns.
The pest control team’s qualified and experienced pest control technicians will visit the...
February 19th, 2018211273Sedgefield 40, Newton Aycliffe 19
By Ben Carpenter Merritt
Newton Aycliffe’s first XV travelled to local rivals and established Durham and Northumberland 2 team, Sedgefield.
Both teams have had a bad run of recent form, and both sides wanted the win. Aycliffe took to the field with a strong squad with only a few changes from...
February 19th, 201802584A celebrity academic visited Woodham Academy to help inspire the next generation of scientists.
Engineer and applied mathematician Dr Ian Johnston visited the school to give a presentation for Year 8 students and to take their questions.
Dr Johnston is the scientific expert and Richard Hammond’s aid on ‘Battle of the Geeks’...
February 16th, 201801923Companies are being urged to Make Their Mark by entering Aycliffe Business Park’s fourth annual awards competition.
Make Your Mark will single out the business park’s shining stars and recognise outstanding performances from the last year during a special event at the Xcel Centre, which is now being held on Thursday May 24.
The...
February 16th, 201833199A £6.8m grant for infrastructure improvements will enable 1,500 new homes to be built in Newton Aycliffe.
The cash has been awarded to Durham County Council through the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund.
It will be used to improve infrastructure in Newton Aycliffe, including roads and utilities, overcoming significant...
February 15th, 201811406Volunteers are to receive expert training to help them identify diseases that are attacking trees in the county as part of the Woodland Trust’s Observatree project.
Observatree is being run in partnership with the Durham Woodland Revival project, of which Durham County Council is a leading partner. Durham Woodland Revival has...
