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...

A man has been charged with murder following an incident in Newton Aycliffe town centre on September 8. Nathan Robbie Buckland, 24, of Lumley Close, Newton Aycliffe, was last night charged with the murder of Iain Lee, who died in hospital on September 19. He was due to appear at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday).

Leading organisations have signed the loan sharks charter in an aim to help crack down on illegal money lending. Loan sharks are illegal money lenders who charge very high interest rates. They operate without a licence, often targeting vulnerable people. Durham County Council’s Durham Savers Project is working in partnership with Durham...