March 15th, 201602001Globetrotting students raised more than £350 to help fund an international school trip by packing bags for shoppers.
A group of Greenfield Community College pupils completed the fundraising stunt at Newton Aycliffe’s Tesco Extra store.
The students raised £353.47 from the bag-pack – which will go towards £1,495 they’re...
March 15th, 201602251Aycliffe Juniors had several games on what would have been the last day of the TJFA season for some was it not for the re-arranged fixtures to be played.
Some sides having several games left to play, this will give the players plenty of time to show off the new club merchandise on sale, proudly shown off by Tom (above).
The Under...
March 14th, 201602615Young mechanic Luke Reynolds has won a senior role with local garage Gregg Little Testing Centre after being awarded Aycliffe Business Park’s Apprenticeship of the Year award.
The teenager beat off competition from apprentices at the likes of Gestamp Tallent and Hitachi Rail Europe to scoop the accolade at the Make Your Mark...
March 14th, 201602987A Newton Aycliffe fire officer ran 48 miles in a day at the weekend to raise money for the Fire Fighters Charity.
Rob Cherrie joined chief fire officer (CFO) for County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service Stuart Errington and officers Phil Innis and Dan Wootton in the ultra challenge on Sunday.
They ran 48 miles from...
March 14th, 201602612Newton Aycliffe-based supplier of subsea cable protection Tekmar has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Barry Cooper as operations manager.
Bringing more than 15 years of experience in the offshore sector, Barry has served in several senior management and leadership roles in businesses including Technip...
March 14th, 201605328Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Inspector Mark Edwards returns with the Aycliffe Blue Blog...
Hello all, from out of the void comes another blog from yours truly here at the Neighbourhood Policing Team. I’ve been quiet of late and for that I do apologise.
THE NEWS: I return with some doom and gloom news unfortunately. You may...
March 14th, 201602500Newcastle Benfield 2, Newton Aycliffe 1
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe returned to action after yet another weather break with a disappointing loss at Newcastle Benfield.
The game was played on a heavy pitch which had seen an abandonment just three days earlier but fortunately had recovered sufficiently to allow the match to go...
March 14th, 201602196Arguments over the UK’s membership of the European Union should be about policy not personality, according to the chairman of the Institute of Directors in the North East.
Speaking at the IoD’s Business Leaders' Dinner at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead hotel, IoD chairman Graham Robb criticised those who chose to “play the man,...
March 11th, 201604125The new care home being built on the former police station site along Central Avenue is set to open later this year.
And its residents will benefit from a range of facilities including Wi-Fi access, a beauty salon and plasma TVs.
Building work has started on the home by Helen McArdle Care, which will provide 56 rooms.
The...
March 11th, 201603068Crafter’s Companion founder Sara Davies talks exclusively to Aycliffe Today Business editor Martin Walker...
Almost four long years have passed since Holiways went out of business – but its building is now set to get a new lease of life.
Newton Aycliffe will welcome one of County Durham’s biggest success stories when the...
