The chairman of Hitachi says the reality of Brexit would mean jobs being lost and investment being held back. Hitachi Rail Europe’s £82m train manufacturing facility was opened by Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne in Newton Aycliffe last September. Hitachi chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi – pictured above during the...

A young Aycliffe athlete will be out of his comfort zone when he attempts an ambitious open water swim for charity this weekend. Woodham Academy student Jake Mendelsohn is bidding to take part in the Great North Swim in Windermere on Sunday (12th June). The 13-year-old is raising money for family friend Anna Swabey, who was diagnosed with a...

Fleet Recruitment managing director Neil O’Connor brings some useful business advice… Recruiting to replace a staff member is a great opportunity to carry out a spring clean and redefine exactly how you need the replacement to contribute to your business. It gives you the chance to question the contribution the position makes towards...

A Newton Aycliffe grandmother who has benefitted from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s (CDDFRS) new programme of Safe and Wellbeing visits is keen to spread the word to others who may be helped. Bess Robertson cares for her husband Jimmy who has been living with dementia for the past six years. But life had become...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club have designated their second team fixture against Marske seconds on Saturday (11th June) as Great North Air Ambulance Day. In association with Waitrose, the club will be putting on activities during the afternoon to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance. The game starts at 1pm and from 2pm there will Kwik...

Councillors are to hear of the public transport work carried out in County Durham on behalf of the North East Combined Authority. In 2014 responsibility for services such as buses, park and ride, community transport and home to school travel were transferred to NECA, with the delivery of them then delegated back to Durham County Council. The...

A £20m investment fund to grow local businesses that aims to create thousands of jobs for County Durham has been proposed. If approved by councillors, the scheme will see Durham County Council create Finance Durham, a standalone investment fund - the first of its kind in the North East - which will make financial investments in local...

Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted in Newton Aycliffe. Officers say the incident happened in the early hours of Friday 13th May at Silverdale Place, during which a female sustained injuries to her face and torso. The female is now recovering. Police are asking for anyone with any information to contact 101 and...

A Newton Aycliffe-based grounds maintenance and landscaping company is celebrating a year of significant growth, due to a recent programme of investment into the future of the business. Family-run Beaumont Grounds Maintenance (BGM), which marked its 50th anniversary last year, saw an increased turnover of 36% on 2014, which it puts down to...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 4th June – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Maltby 1st XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Aycliffe won the toss and decided to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 159 all out after 42 overs Sam Telford 74 not out, Adam Gittins 22 and Ryan Dawson 14 Maltby 1st XI 162 for 6...