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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July 15th, 201503313Police are appealing for information after a car was stolen from Newton Aycliffe and later found burnt out.
As revealed in his blog on Aycliffe Today, Neighbourhood Police Team Inspector Mark Edwards says suspects entered a house on Welbury Grove by climbing through a ground floor window, which had been forced open, some time between...
July 15th, 201502090Teen parents who have completed a 20 week course to enhance their skills are being celebrated.
The Teen Parent Support Programme, run by Durham County Council’s One Point Service, was a 20 week course which helped teenagers with children develop skills and knowledge such as self-esteem and confidence, sexual health awareness and...
July 15th, 201502924Nearly £75,000 has been made available to help female entrepreneurs in County Durham benefit from broadband.
The funding will be used as part of a project aimed at a broad range of women who are either already in business, are considering starting a business, or want to improve their digital skills before returning to work.
It...
July 15th, 201505228Aycliffe NPT Inspector Mark Edwards delivers his latest blog from the beat...
Hello all, here we are half way through 2015 – doesn’t time just fly when you’re having fun (well, sort of!).
As it’s been a while since my last blog I thought I’d give you all an update on the ‘make-up’ of the Neighbourhood Policing Team...
July 15th, 201503450Sports students from Woodham Academy had a fantastic afternoon competing in the Year 7 and Year 8 Athletics Championships recently, which were held at Shildon Athletics Stadium.
Eleven schools from across the area competed in the event which was held over a full afternoon, so that students could experience competing at a specialist...
July 15th, 201502677Newton Aycliffe construction firm Finley Structures has won a multi-million-pound contract to build new schools across the region.
The family-run company has secured the deal with major contractor Galliford Try, a national firm which has offices across the UK including Washington, Tyne and Wear.
Finley has been contracted to...
July 14th, 201503578A Newton Aycliffe man will go on trial later this year in relation to a street stabbing in the town last month.
Michael Watson, known locally as "Spike", appeared at Durham Crown Court via video link from Holme House prison, when a trial date of 27th October was set.
The 48-year-old, who has been remanded in custody since he was...
July 14th, 20150368Police are appealing for information after a bike was stolen in the town.
The child's bicycle, described as a Red Max with a square frames, black wheels and black rims, was taken from a front garden on Silkin Way, some time between 8pm on 11th July and 9am on 12th July.
Anybody with any information is asked to call police on 101...
July 14th, 201502505Sitting on the boundary of Aycliffe Business Park, and within several acres of beautiful greenery, Oakleaf Sports Complex offers a top-class all-round venue for business and pleasure.
Its array of sporting opportunities and longstanding support from the town's people means the Complex - which is provided by Great Aycliffe Town Council...
July 14th, 201503298It's often said that footballers these days tend to have more clubs than Jack Nicklaus.
And while you can't say that about Newton Aycliffe's own Jason Steele, who left his first and only club Middlesbrough earlier this year for Blackburn Rovers, the two-club man has probably had just as many golf clubs over the years as the Golden...
