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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June 18th, 201502458Police are appealing for information after thieves broke into a factory on Aycliffe Business Park before making off with cash.
Between 10am on Saturday 13th June and 6am on Monday 15th June, suspects forced entry at Permoid Industries on Horndale Avenue and stole a quantity of money.
Anyone with information is asked to all police...
June 17th, 201504455A former church minister is to appear before magistrates in Newton Aycliffe today (Wednesday) charged with a number of serious historical sexual offences.
The Venerable Granville Gibson, aged 79, is to appear before magistrates this afternoon charged with eight offences in total - some which allegedly happened in Aycliffe.
They...
June 16th, 201502911Aycliffe Today and our publishers Mantis Media Ltd are teaming up with Newton Aycliffe FC, the town's Northern League football club, to offer local firms the chance to get involved in the 2015-16 season while promoting their own business at the same time.
Newton Aycliffe FC is Newton Aycliffe’s official football club, representing...
June 16th, 201503944A Newton Aycliffe police officer is asking people to be vigilant after a number of sickening attacks on birds and their nests.
PC Mike Welch (pictured), from Aycliffe's Neighbourhood Police Team, says a number of parks in the town have been hit by graffiti and damage to trees.
But he says several birds have also been killed during...
June 16th, 201502367A ball to raise money for a charity set up to support the families of sick children has raised more than £6,000.
The Olivia Mae Foundation was founded by Pamela Petty (pictured above), managing director of Newton Aycliffe firm Ebac, with the aim of helping families during difficult periods when a child is ill in hospital.
Olivia...
June 16th, 201507189A Newton Aycliffe man has appeared in court following a knife attack in the town last week.
Michael Watson, known locally as "Spike", appeared at Peterlee Magistrates' Court on Monday, charged with wounding with intent.
The 48-year-old also faces charges of possessing a bladed article and possession of Cannabis.
The case was...
June 15th, 201502441Great Aycliffe Town Council has secured cash from Durham County Council to fund a new MUGA at Moore Lane Park.
GATC had applied to the county council to go halves on the £40,000 Multi Use Games Area on part of the tarmac area which was previously used as tennis courts - one half will remain available for netball.
A statement from...
June 15th, 201502557Newton Aycliffe students have raised more than £400 for children in crisis-hit Nepal.
The Woodham Academy pupils spent a day of fundraising on behalf of UNICEF, which is delivering clean water and other life-saving emergency supplies for children and families in the area.
One in four of Nepal’s population are children and the...
June 15th, 201502614The Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club scoreboard from the weekend’s games…
Saturday 13th June - NYSD Division 2
Sedgefield 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI - weather was overcast and cool. Aycliffe won the toss and decided to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 214 for 8 declared after 40 overs.
Matty Atkinson 72 not out, Luke Telford...
June 14th, 201502560As England celebrated Euro qualifier victory over the weekend, Newton Aycliffe Juniors FC were preparing for one of their busiest times of the year.
The youth football club was due to host their summer tournament on Sunday followed by their annual presentation day this weekend.
The summer tournament saw five-a-side games for Under...
