June 13th, 201703544A Teesside-based engineering company is now reaping the rewards of an expansion to Aycliffe Business Park three years ago.
Durham Lifting, which is headquartered in Middlesbrough, opened a new base on the business park in early 2014.
It has since seen a 30% rise in sales and growth since opening its Whinfield Drive in Aycliffe and...
June 13th, 201702388The condition of main roads in County Durham is improving due to targeted investment, councillors will hear.
Durham County Councilâs Cabinet will next week be told how the condition of A, B and C roads in the county has improved in recent years as the authority has prioritised resources on maintaining routes with the highest volume...
June 12th, 201701739Cash handouts of up to ÂŁ20,000 are up for grabs in GAMPâs latest round of funding projects.
The Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) is now inviting local groups to apply for grants of between ÂŁ5,000 and ÂŁ20,000, which are available to groups which support its key priorities.
GAMP has an Area Budget of ÂŁ100,000...
June 12th, 201702023Aycliffeâs first team saw their fixture postponed as the seconds lost at Seaton Carew...
Saturday 10th June â NYSD Division 4
Seaton Carew 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI â weather was cool and cloudy. Seaton Carew won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI 106 all out after 36.1 overs
Adam Gittins 22,...
June 9th, 201701729Organisers behind a bid to relaunch the Great Aycliffe Show have been given a major boost after Aycliffe Town Council broadly welcomed the plans.
In an initial meeting between organisers and members of Great Aycliffe Town Council, councillors welcomed the idea, but asked to see more details before progressing discussions.
Newtonian...
June 9th, 201703672Phil Wilson has been re-elected as Newton Aycliffeâs MP in the 2017 General Election.
Labour's Sedgefield constituency MP since 2007, Mr Wilson won with a slightly reduced majority of 6,059, polling 22,202 to the Conservative Partyâs Dehenna Davison, who polled 16,143.
UKIPâs John Grant won 1,763 votes, Stephen Psallidas from...
June 8th, 201702224Disabled volunteers with a keen interest in gardening could soon be honing their skills in a ground-breaking, custom-built âsuper shedâ at the Pioneering Care Partnership Centre in Newton Aycliffe.
The bespoke timber building has been specially designed to enable people in wheelchairs to access space where they can learn the finer...
June 8th, 201701786Kind-hearted residents have received praise for the goodwill they give to their community, as national Volunteer Week 2017 draws to a close.
A five-week Volunteering Campaign which ran from 2nd May to 7th June featured local volunteers and partner organisations in a series of short videos, from across County Durham and...
June 7th, 201701964Runners from Aycliffe took part in the second Summer Tees Trail 5k races at Tees Barrage.
This was an interesting venue with a lot going on including kayaking and people just out walking enjoying the evening sunshine.
The course entailed one lap around the Tees Barrage area before heading off towards Middlesbrough so far, then...
June 7th, 201702421A technology company has been hailed as one of the regionâs undiscovered gems after moving to the Aycliffe Business Park.
Excelpoint celebrated its expansion with a recent office warming event. The official opening was performed by Mike Matthews, President of the North East England Chamber of Commerce.
Mr Matthews said he was...
