A week-long crackdown on speeding drivers saw more than 400 people caught going too fast across Cleveland, County Durham and Darlington. The Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) launched the operation on Monday, August 21, in support of a Europe-wide campaign aimed at reducing speeds and improving safety for all...

Whickham 3, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe crashed out of the FA Vase at the first hurdle, losing to second division side Whickham in the first qualifying round. Aycliffe were unable to cope with the physical side of Whickham's game, and although they received no help from the officials, they were well beaten at the...

Aycliffe Business Park Community is set for a new identity on Friday when business leaders will gather for a major event. High-profile keynote speakers – including Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson, Crafter’s Companion founder Sara Davies, Ebac chairman John Elliott and South West Durham Training chief executive Lee Childs – are due to headline...

The top performing police force in the country is set to recruit new Special Constables. Applications to join Durham Constabulary as a Special Constable will open at 9.30am on Monday (September 11). The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday September 22. ‘Specials’, as they are known, are volunteer police officers who commit a...

In the September-October 2017 issue of Aycliffe Today Business… We meet the men behind a new corporate law firm based on Aycliffe Business Park – Greystone Legal. Also featuring in this issue: Phil Wilson MP, Ebac, Forrest Park, Oktoberfest, High Impact Development, DurhamWorks, Finley Structures, Better Health at Work Awards, Thrive...

It was the final weekend of pre season preparations for the Aycliffe Juniors football teams. There were some friendlies played, the start of the Under 23's cup and a great Under 12's tournament win. The Under 7's will be waiting for a few weeks to start their league campaign so they took the chance to continue their development at the Bishop...

An MP who helped to bring train manufacturing back to the North-East says the biggest town in his constituency is finally “punching its weight”. Phil Wilson, the Labour MP for Sedgefield, successfully campaigned to bring Hitachi Rail Europe to Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe. And as the Japanese firm celebrates the second...

Newton Aycliffe’s first team lost their penultimate game of the 2017 season at Barnard Castle last weekend... Saturday 2nd September – NYSD Division 2 Barnard Castle 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Aycliffee won the toss and chose to bowl first. Barnard Castle 2nd XI 214 for 8 after 50 overs James...

Expert advice on issues ranging from health and housing to employment opportunities and dealing with debt will be available at a series of free events. Aimed at people living in County Durham, the County Durham Advice Days will take place at a number of locations between Thursday September 7 and Friday October 20. The drop-ins, which will...

Engineering and manufacturing companies across County Durham are expanding and planning for long-term investment and job creation, according to leading business network for the area. The sectors, which employ thousands of people and contribute millions of pounds to the area’s economy, have undergone major growth in the last few...