Newton Aycliffe-based Excelpoint has been shortlisted in the regional heat of the North-East Business Awards. The software firm has made it to the final three of the Small Business category in the Sunderland and Durham heat of the annual regional competition, from over 25 nominees. The Small Business Award category recognises small...

The tremors of a political earthquake were reverberating around Newton Aycliffe today after Lib Dem candidate Michael Stead romped to a local election victory. Stead walked to a landslide win in the Woodham ward by-election, polling nearly 80% of the 1,120 votes cast, to become the newest – and youngest – councillor on Great Aycliffe Town...

By Matty Bright Newton Aycliffe Juniors FC would like to begin their round up this week by conveying their deepest sympathies to the family of “Honest” John Hilton, who sadly passed away last week. John's fantastic work made a massive positive impact on our community and has helped our club by the way of sponsorship and kind donations...

A vegan cookery champion with a passion for endurance sports will showcase his favourite plant-based recipes at a County Durham food festival next month. Matt Pritchard rose to fame on MTV’s Dirty Sanchez, impressing and shocking audiences across the globe with his daredevil stunts. But these days he is on a different kind of mission to...

MP Paul Howell has led the tributes following the death of community stalwart John Hilton. “Honest John”, as he was affectionately known, died last Friday (February 28) after being taken to hospital. The charity champion had only recently announced his retirement from fundraising after raising an estimated £200,000 for local clubs and...

Words: Joanne Barrett Pictures: Chris Booth “Employers do not screen their employees for drugs or alcohol because they want to catch anybody out, they do it to ensure their employees are capable of doing their jobs safely.” A stark and simple statement from the MD of North-East firm Drug and Alcohol Testing Services. It might sound...

Durham County Council has welcomed a planning inspector’s latest response to its proposals to create thousands of jobs and new homes. The local authority welcomed the initial feedback it has received from the inspector who oversaw the public examination of the proposed County Durham Plan, which paves the way for its ambitious vision of...

By Donna Campbell This past weekend was another weekend with storms and high winds with again some cross-country events being cancelled for health and safety reasons. Despite the weather, On Saturday we still had three members achieving PB’s at parkruns. At Shildon Ian Stothard achieved a parkrun for that course of 33.23. Over at...

Health and Wellbeing Charity the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) recently welcomed the Summerbell family who kindly donated £500 in memory of their family member, Andrea Bowes for the Hydrotherapy Pool Fundraiser. The family set about raising funds from their local community to donate to various organisations that helped to support Andrea...

More than 300 Tees business leaders attended one of the region’s biggest ever networking events as mayor Ben Houchen welcomed a new magazine promoting the region. Resolution Media and Publishing – the sister company to Aycliffe Today publishers Mantis Media – launched their new national publication, This Is Tees Valley, at Teesside...