Companies on Aycliffe Business Park are being urged to get involved in a survey which will help to form a new programme of workshops designed to help businesses grow. Business Durham – the economic development organisation working on behalf of Durham County Council – is supporting Aycliffe Business Park Community’s plans to create a...

Newton Aycliffe gained a well-earned draw away to sixth-placed West Auckland. The Newtonians stretched their unbeaten league run to four games after coming from behind twice in this derby just before Christmas. Aycliffe almost scored in the first minute when a Kurt Matthews header was cleared off the line. After that, the first half play...

A climbing facility in Newton Aycliffe has been given a major lift with a £350,000 investment. ROF 59 activity centre on Aycliffe Business Park has spent the cash to re-launch its climbing area with five exciting new elements. Bosses at ROF 59, which is owned by local businessman John Finley, have used renowned Lancashire-based firm...

Doctors at a Newton Aycliffe practice are rolling out a new service for businesses to access quick and cost-effective occupational health advice which could save them time and money. A report earlier this year showed that workplace absence is currently costing the UK economy £18 billion in lost productivity – part of an increasing trend that...

Residents of County Durham are being reminded that a wide range of council tax discounts are available for those in special circumstances. Homes which include someone with severe physical disabilities could be eligible for reductions and carers can also be excluded when calculating council tax depending on the circumstances. Care leavers...

The Tees Trail Winter 5k Race number three, also known as the Santa Run, took place at Preston Park last weekend. There was a lot of ice about and it was raining so not very pleasant conditions, but the marshals did a tremendous job guiding the runners round the dangerous bits, which the runners were grateful for. Apart from this there was a...

Council staff are celebrating after scooping a top prize at a national awards ceremony. Durham County Council’s Building and Facilities Maintenance team was announced as Most Improved Performer in Building Maintenance at the 2017 APSE Performance Networks Awards in Blackpool. The awards, which were presented by radio presenter Lorna...

Virgin’s state-of-the-art Azuma train made its inaugural visit to the Highlands this weekend as preparations to transform cross-border rail services gather pace. The iconic train, which takes its name from the Japanese word for “east”, will be rolled out on Virgin Trains’ east coast from next year, ushering in a new era of comfort and...

A Newton Aycliffe man provoked an online storm after he jokingly claimed to have re-sold Peter Kay gig tickets for a profit. Brendan Hindle, originally from Aycliffe who now lives in Kensington, West London, took to Twitter to boast he’d sold on the tickets for a profit of more than £1,000. But his prank was met with a barrage of abuse on...

A high value 4x4 vehicle has been stolen from a farm near Newton Aycliffe. Two men stole a £12,000 John Deere Gator XUV from a barn at Ricknall Grange Farm, on Ricknall Lane, at around 9.50pm on Saturday (December 16). The suspects, who are described as being ‘heavy set’, gained access to the land by cutting open a large section of the...