Motorists on the A689 near Sedgefield in County Durham are now driving along a “plastic road”. Durham County Council is the first local authority in the North East to try out a new technology as part of recently completed work to resurface a section of the A689 with hot rolled asphalt. John Reed, the council’s head of technical...

The boss of one of Newton Aycliffe’s biggest assets has told Aycliffe Today it is committed to the business park. Following Tekmar’s AIM floating this summer, the company restructured and formed the new Tekmar Group, which is now a public limited company. The Tekmar Group revealed this week it is in the process of acquiring...

By Donna Campbell It was a relatively quiet week this week in terms of racing, although there was still plenty of training happening. The Great North Run is fast approaching and there are many of our members doing this race as well as some taking part in another half marathon on the same day. On Wednesday August 15, two of our second...

Woodham Academy students celebrated excellent GCSE results, with 65% achieving pass grades in both English and Maths. Students did well in all subjects including traditional subjects such as geography, history, french and art as well as vocational subjects such as engineering, where all students passed with merit or distinction. This is the...

As a multi-talented agency, complete with design, development and content marketing expertise, you could be forgiven for thinking Aycliffe-based Thrive Marketing must have a weak spot. However the team is continuing to push the boundaries and in spite of its long term status in the creative and marketing industry, it is still ahead of the...

Organisers of the North East’s biggest live music festival have hailed the event a huge success. Thousands of music fans flocked to Hardwick Hall at Sedgefield last weekend as this year’s Hardwick Live rocked into action, with crowd of around 18,000 over the two days. For the first time, the now annual music event was held over the full...

Newton Aycliffe 1, Whickham 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe drew 1-1 at home with newly-promoted Whickham at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night. They started well; Aaron Ramsbotttom had a shot cleared off the line on 13 minutes, and four minutes later Daniel Kent had a header saved by Whickham keeper Mordey. Whickham came into the...

A council has gained national recognition from the Ministry of Defence for its support of the Armed Forces community. Durham County Council is one of only 50 employers including ten local authorities in the UK to receive a Gold Award through the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme this year. The award recognises employers who demonstrate...

Newton Aycliffe-based subsea specialists Tekmar Group has revealed plans to buy Darlington firm Subsea Innovation. The proposed deal, which is subject to shareholder approval, would represent Tekmar’s first transaction since its successful AIM floating this summer. But it is unclear whether Tekmar plans to remain on Aycliffe Business Park...

By Paul Eales Newton Aycliffe Sports Club FC’s season started a little later than most with their first home game on August 16 against local rivals Hallington FC. The home side took the lead on 10 minutes when a long cross from new signing Sean Johnson found last seasons leading scorer Kyle Allen who nodded home past Chris Wilson in the...