Freelance media consultant based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. Martin is a trained journalist, having completed his NCTJ newspaper journalism qualification with the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette. He has since worked for the media and publications team at Middlesbrough Football Club (2000-05) and the media department at Sunderland Football Club (2005-09) before setting up his own company, Mantis Media, in the summer of 2009.
He's now Managing Editor of Mantis Media Ltd, which has offices in Newton Aycliffe and Middlesbrough, and represents a number of clients covering a broad range of industries including construction, manufacturing, education, politics and sport, as well as managing and editing all Mantis Media publications including Aycliffe Today Business, Tees Business and www.aycliffetoday.co.uk
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November 1st, 201503479A Newton Aycliffe steel firm has helped to construct the biggest house ever to feature on Channel 4's popular TV show Grand Designs.
SCH Site Services, based on Aycliffe Business Park, provided the steel for the sprawling, 60-metre long bungalow in deep West Sussex which left presenter Kevin McCloud almost speechless.
The...
November 1st, 201502288Police are appealing for information after thieves stole these garden ornaments.
The statues, which had been painted bronze by their owner, were taken from a property on Neile Road in the Washington Crescent area.
Anyone who has any information in relation to the statues is asked to call the Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing...
November 1st, 201502325Chester-le-Street 0, Newton Aycliffe 4
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe progressed into the second round of the FA Vase with a convincing 4-0 win at high-flying second division side Chester-le-Street.
Aycliffe were never troubled and progressed into the second round. This was despite missing a couple of regulars. But man-of-the-match...
November 1st, 201503205A motorist was being held on suspicion of drink driving after an accident near Newton Ayliffe last night
Police issued a picture of a silver car which was involved in the accident at Redworth on Saturday evening.
A driver was arrested at the scene on suspicion of being over the limit and was being held this morning.
November 1st, 201503935ROF 59 is the cover feature of the November-December 2015 issue of our award-winning Aycliffe Today Business magazine.
Also featured in our 19th edition are Fleet Recruitment, Gestamp Tallent, Finley Structures, Diamond Commercial Cleaning, Oberlin Filter, Make Your Mark 2015, SCH Site Services, High Impact Development, Local Motion,...
October 30th, 201502709Teesside comedian Patrick Monahan will star at a series of Christmas Comedy Nights at Planet Leisure.
The Aycliffe entertainment venue has a number of dates available for party nights in the build-up to the festive season.
Monahan is an Irish-Iranian stand-up comedian from Middlesbrough, best known for performing ten times at...
October 30th, 201502262Ebac boss Pamela Petty insists chief executive Dianne Sharp has left on good terms, despite only being a few months into her new role in Newton Aycliffe.
Mrs Sharp told the Chronicle she was “disappointed” to part ways with Ebac when company founder John Elliott decided he was not ready to relinquish the reins.
She had been...
October 30th, 201502052Two local businesses really getting in to the spirit of Halloween are newly-opened ROF 59 on Aycliffe Business Park and Woodham-based Aycliffe Dance Academy.
The two are joining forces to bring an afternoon of ghosts and ghouls for young and old alike.
If you’re looking for an alternative spooky celebration this year then head...
October 30th, 201501808The families of residents at a Newton Aycliffe care home were put through their paces en route to raising more than £600 for charity.
Aycliffe Care Home, which is operated by Akari Care, has donated the money to the Alzheimer’s Society after taking part in a Memory Walk, in Chester-Le-Street.
Family members of residents at the...
October 30th, 201501905Newton Aycliffe-based Baltic Training Services has won the Skills Developer Award at the prestigious Dynamites 15 Awards, which celebrates the North-East’s IT and technology talent and growth.
Held at Newcastle’s Civic Centre Banqueting Hall last week, over 300 guests represented the best of the North East’s IT and technology...
