Progress of the Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) has taken an exciting new development with the formation of a strong board of directors. The new limited company for ABPC has appointed an initial board made up of 11 people from the local business community. The previous steering group had been an informal set-up since it was launched...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action... Saturday 21st May – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Normanby Hall 2nd XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Aycliffe won the toss and Normanby Hall were asked to bat first. Normanby Hall 2nd XI 180 all out after 31.2 overs Patrick Howe 4 for 21 and James Layfield-Carroll 2 for...

Online software and mobile applications developer Mobile Rock.it is planning to hire five new staff, following a move to Newton Aycliffe. The firm secured a £150k commercial mortgage from HSBC and also received a grant from the Teesside’s Lets Grow Fund but needed additional finance from HSBCs to finalise the purchase. The business, which...

Post season tournaments and the conclusion of the Russell Foster League have kept Aycliffe Juniors busy beyond the end of the usual football season. The Under 8’s have played two tournaments over the last two weeks. The first at Darlington RA saw two teams being entered and they both qualified from the group stage to face each other in the...

Leading craft supplier, Crafter’s Companion has added 33 new recruits to its team in the run up to the opening of its first UK store in Newton Aycliffe. The new store, on Aycliffe Business Park, will officially open to the public on Saturday (28th May) and is intended to be a destination not only for avid crafters but also those who want to...

A man armed with a hammer threatened staff in an attempted robbery of an Aycliffe newsagents. The incident happened at the Oakfield McColl’s store at about 10.20pm on Saturday (21st May). The suspect, who was wearing dark clothing and a balaclava, entered the store and demanded cash but left empty-handed. DC Sunil Weerasinghe said:...

A popular sport facility has benefited from a major refurbishment thanks to funding received from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP). The well-used 3G Pitch at Greenfield Community College opened in 2004 and has over 50,000 visits a year. But as a result of the high demand the 8-a-side floodlit 3G surface was becoming...

A fast-growing firm which specialises in air compressors and blowers is aiming to establish a strong presence in Newton Aycliffe and build on impressive recent growth. Air Compressors and Blowers (ACB) North East has moved its headquarters from Gateshead to Aycliffe Business Park after seeing turnover double to £1.2m in the last three...

Aycliffe Running Club members participated in the Raby 10k and 5k races as well as the Ripon 10 miles at the weekend. Raby Castle race was ideal running weather, nice and bright. The race offers a lovely route on tarmac and trails through the grounds of Raby Estates. In the 10k race, first home for the club was Martyn Knox in 42:46, he was...

Finley Structures is investing in the future with the appointment of two new graduates. The steel firm has appointed Natalie Chewter as assistant quantity surveyor, and Tom Radcliffe as a graduate structural engineer. Natalie, 22, from Spennymoor, graduated from Northumbria University with a degree in Geography before going on to take a...