Community groups and businesses have joined forces to install what could be a life-saving defibrillator machine at the Sports Complex. Newton Aycliffe Youth Football Club pulled together the joint efforts of the local council and two Aycliffe companies to work on the project. After a recent First Aid Course for coaches , the “youthy”...

By Donna Campbell This week’s racing was completely varied with members taking part in road races, trail races, fell races and cross country. The racing began as is often the case on Saturday with the local parkruns being the venue. Three members achieved PB’s. At Sedgefield Jane Quigley in 28.54, Melanie Rowland in 29.11 and over at...

A community champion has been shortlisted in the regional finals of a major charity awards movement after committing her life to volunteering. Local volunteer Carol Briggs is one of three regional finalists in the category of ‘Outstanding Individual Contribution to Charity’ category of the North East Charity Awards. The awards are...

Newton Aycliffe’s most popular gym has enjoyed a hike in membership numbers less than a year after investing in new machinery. OneGym, which has a hugely popular site along Durham Way South on Aycliffe Business Park, revealed last November it had invested £75,000 in state-of-the-art facilities at Aycliffe, creating a purpose-built second...

Forty two drivers were caught using their mobile phones while driving during a week-long campaign. Police across Cleveland and Durham carried out ‘Operation Ringtone’ as part of a national a clampdown on drivers using their mobile phones from September 17. Drivers using a phone whilst at the wheel now receive six points and a £200...

The 36th issue of Aycliffe Today Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – includes features with Endeavour Partnership, Tekmar Group, 3M, Raisco, The Work Place, BTS Fabrications, South West Durham Training, ROF 59, OneGym, Finley Structures, Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, Greystone Legal, Thrive Marketing and Mantis...

Woodham Academy student Jake Mendelsohn has been handed a coveted Princess Diana Award for his fundraising efforts. Jake was nominated for the award following his work to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research and Alzheimer's. He raised more than £1,000 after completing a one-mile swim in Lake Windemere and 100 lengths of the main pool in...

Fifty vehicles were stopped and checked by volunteer police officers during a day of action. The operation – the second outing of ‘Operation Basingstoke’ – resulted in multiple vehicles being taken off the roads, and drivers reported for various offences. Two roadside checkpoints were operated on the A689, manned by officers from...

Energy pioneers Warrens Group have taken delivery of the first of a fleet of new trucks which will be powered by their own gas. Warrens runs what was the North-East’s first food-to-waste anaerobic digestion facility when it was built on Aycliffe Business Park in 2012. Now the third-generation family-run firm claim they’ll be the first...

The Pioneering Care Partnership says it was “overwhelmed” to receive an unexpected and generous donation. The Aycliffe Masonic Lodge donated £250 towards the running costs of the Memory Café at PCP. Robbie Davison, charity steward of the lodge, said: “The Freemasons hold a series of events and fundraising activities throughout the...