July 13th, 201601798The Aycliffe Business Park Community is holding its next meeting this week.
The news and networking event is due to start from 8.15am on Friday (15th July) at ROF 59 activity centre on Durham Way South.
Guests will discover the latest news from the group and network with other local businesses over breakfast.
They will also be...
July 12th, 201603286Stephenson Way School hosted the launch of the Mini Police project.
Durham Constabulary and Great Aycliffe and Middride Partnership (GAMP) have joined forces to launch the Mini Police project in Newton Aycliffe.
GAMP, through Area Budget Funding, has supported the introduction of Mini Police Officers in four schools: St Francis,...
July 12th, 201602672A fundraising Leukaemia survivor received a welcome boost to his appeal this week as Newton Aycliffe FC captain Mark Stephenson presented him with a cheque for £1,000 on behalf of the club and outgoing Northern League Chairman Mike Amos.
Paul McGeary, 34, had previously raised just under £20,000 for the charity Bloodwise, having...
July 12th, 201602299Newton Aycliffe family business Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is developing unused areas of land on its 20 acre site to accommodate a surge in new business which has taken existing storage space full to capacity.
That includes its new 40,000 sq ft, 5,000-pallet warehouse which it opened last year at a cost of £1.1m, which is...
July 11th, 201601770Residents in Great Aycliffe & Middridge can find out how local issues are being tackled when the local area action partnership holds their next board meeting later this month.
The GAMP Board will be meeting on Tuesday 19 July 2016, between 6pm and 8pm, at Aycliffe Village Hall, and members of the public are invited to go along to...
July 11th, 201602058A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 9th July – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Darlington RA 1st XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Aycliffe won the toss and asked Darlington RA to bat first.
Darlington RA 1st XI 208 all out after 46.1 overs
Subhan Christudas 6 for 29 and Patrick Howe 2 for...
July 8th, 201602353Newton Aycliffe residents are benefitting from warmer homes and lower bills thanks to a free gas boiler scheme from Warm Up North.
Warm Up North is the landmark scheme from British Gas, Durham County Council and eight other councils in the North East.
It helps households across the region to save money and stay warm, while helping...
July 8th, 201603219Finley Structures has boosted its management team with three key appointments as the company goes on a recruitment drive.
The family steel firm has appointed Kelly Vasey in a new role as management accountant, Stuart Baxter as safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) manager and Alan Bailey as welding inspector.
The firm’s...
July 8th, 201601767A County Durham dog-chipping campaign is proving a success following the introduction of legislation requiring all dogs to be microchipped from April 2016.
Durham County Council, working in partnership with the Dogs Trust and Stray Aid charities, launched #BeLikeChip in March which is supported by the Crufts 2016 ‘Best in Show’...
July 8th, 201601732Several local firms have sponsored promising touring car racing driver Max Coates as he competes in his maiden Renault Clio Cup this season.
Aycliffe firm Primex Plastics has sponsored 22-year-old Max Coates, from Northallerton.
After taking his maiden podium at the fourth round, Oulton Park, he gained support from 11 local...
