Durham Constabulary now believe that a reported chemical attack in Newton Aycliffe did not take place. It was reported that on Monday, July 31, a woman suffered burns on her face after a corrosive substance was thrown at her by a gang of youths. But a police statement said today: “However, following a full investigation it now appears that...

Business leaders and an MP will headline an event to celebrate the relaunch of the North-East’s biggest business park. 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 – will talk at the...

Students at Greenfield Community College once again demonstrated their commitment to respecting the rights and well-being of others as they dedicated time to focus on a range of key issues. The focus of this year’s ‘Rights Respecting Day’ was on positive mental health and wellbeing and each year group rose to the challenge to address...

An engineering firm which expanded to Aycliffe Business Park three years ago has invested more than £1.5m in new equipment to further expand its services. Middlesbrough-based Durham Lifting opened a new base on the business park in early 2014 and has since seen a 30% rise in sales and growth since opening its Whinfield Drive operation. The...

Police are looking for a group of men after a suspected fraud at Newton Aycliffe’s Tesco store last month. Police would like to speak to the men pictured in CCTV images (above and below) in connection with the alleged incident which took place at around 1pm on Friday June 21. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or email...

Aycliffe got their season off to a winning start at the weekend, beating Chester-le-Street 1-0 in the Emirates FA Cup. Both teams started cautiously, with the midfields dominating. This meant that there were few clear-cut chances in the first half. Craig Hutchinson put the ball in the net in first half injury time, but the goal was ruled out...

A family-run garage is offering employees on Aycliffe Business Park special deals to get their cars geared up this summer. Gregg Little Testing Centre has been providing fast, friendly motoring solutions on the business park for more than 30 years. And the car specialists are offering a number of helpful summer tips to your wheels moving...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 5th August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Maltby 1st XI – weather was overcast and mild. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Maltby 1st X 165 all out after 49.4 overs Michael Howe 4 for 35, James Layfield-Carroll 3 for 35 and Luke Telford 1 for...

Newton Aycliffe joint manager Dan Mellanby says he feels optimistic ahead of the new season, which kicks off with an FA Cup tie at home to Chester-le-Street on Saturday. He and fellow boss Deano Browne have signed six new players over the summer after they steered the club to a comfortable ninth-place finish in the Northern League last...

Parents of three and four year olds are being encouraged to apply for an additional 15 hours free childcare to help them remain in or take up employment. From September 2017, working parents of three and four year olds will be eligible for a total of 30 hours free childcare – rather than the current 15 hours which is available to all. Each...