Hitachi Rail Europe says it hasn’t struggled to recruit skilled people at its new train assembling factory – thanks to the support of local training providers. The Japanese manufacturer, which opened its new rail facility in September 2015, has already taken on more than 1,000 people at its £82m site on Aycliffe Business...

A Sunday morning football team united last week to aid the fundraising push of fellow Newtonian Paul McGeary, as they raised £650 for the leukaemia and lymphoma charity, Bloodwise. Newton Aycliffe Huntsman FC (formerly Locomotion FC) held a successful fancy dress footgolf tournament, followed by a raffle and prize-giving day as they returned...

Newton Aycliffe-based offshore specialists Tekmar Energy has landed a new contract with Scottish Power off the East Anglian coast. Tekmar been awarded a contract by VBMS to supply its seventh generation of TekLink cable protection systems (CPS), bellmouths and cover disks for Scottish Power renewables’ ONE Offshore Windfarm in the North...

Two mums inspired by the Aycliffe teenagers caught up in the Manchester terror attack have organised a fundraising event for the youngsters. Collette Middleton and Julie Palmer decided to organise a raffle for best friends Laura Anderson (above left) and Millie Robson (above right) after reading about their Manchester Arena ordeal. And they...

A new road which will speed up Newton Aycliffe’s access to the A66 is being proposed as part of ambitious new network plans. Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) has set out ideas for better transport connections across the area. While the TVCA area doesn’t include Aycliffe, part of the plans include a new Darlington bypass – a...

Aycliffe Today Business is the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – home to an estimated 500 companies and around 10,000 employees. Spread across 400 hectares, it’s County Durham’s biggest single employment area and one of the biggest business parks in the UK. Aycliffe Today Business, established nearly five years ago, is mailed and...

A team of Aycliffe Legends will go head-to-head with an ‘Aycliffe All Stars XI’ as part of an action-packed family fun day this weekend. The event, which has been organised by Daryll Hall, will take place at Aycliffe Sports Club this Sunday (July 16), from 12noon until 9pm. The day will start with the star-studded football match on...

Over the summer term Woodham Academy engineering students have been investigating local engineering and manufacturing companies within the local area. Students have been investigating the products they manufacture and the industrial processes they employ within their production lines. Students have researched and visited both Gestamp and...

People in County Durham can now record and report noise disturbance via their mobile phones, thanks to an innovative new app. Durham County Council has become the first local authority in the North East to use mobile phone technology in this way, having launched the Noise App. Residents who make a noise complaint to the council are provided...

Newton Aycliffe Junior Football Club held their 20th annual presentation day at Bishop Auckland Town Hall. Each of the clubs squads gathered to celebrate their achievements over the 2016-17 season. All teams were recognised over the course of the day with each player receiving an award for their efforts. A few notable achievements were...