Lift sharing is becoming increasingly popular as the benefits to employees and businesses are becoming more apparent. Not only a cost effect means of commuting for employees, corporate Lift-Share schemes offer organisations the chance to widen their potential pool of employees and can free up the demand for onsite parking. A successful...

A man was air-lifted to hospital after suffering a heart attack in Newton Aycliffe. The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) was called to Newton Aycliffe at about 9am on Monday. The 58-year-old man was assessed and treated by the GNAAS aircrew before being flown to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough for further...

Newton Aycliffe construction firm Raisco has been awarded a contract to build a new Lidl store in County Durham. Raisco has been appointed a turnkey project to design and build the new store at Crook, after planning for the development was approved by Durham County Council last September. And the Aycliffe firm says the deal will create at...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Marske United 0 FA Vase Fourth Round Newton Aycliffe's incredible season continued with a convincing 2-0 win over current Northern League champions Marske United in the fifth round of the FA Vase. Goals by Matty Moffat (pictured) and Stuart Banks gave the Newtonians victory which puts them in the last 16 of the...

A free event to help businesses improve their recruitment, retention and care of staff is being held on Aycliffe Business Park. Aycliffe-based DH Recruitment is hosting the special event at the Xcel Centre on Thursday 25th February, which will include afternoon tea and takeaways, with five expert speakers lined up to reveal some of their top...

Newton Aycliffe’s football club are today preparing for the biggest game in their history. The Newtonians entertain current Northern League champions Marske United in the fourth round (last 32) of the FA Vase today (Saturday, 3pm). The game at Moore Lane Park has been given the all-clear after a sustained spell of postponed fixtures due to...

Members and user groups at Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre are tucking in thanks to funding from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP). The centre successfully received funding from GAMP to help purchase new crockery and cutlery as part of plans to improve the centres Beveridge Community Café. A number of user groups...

Thrive Marketing rounds up key updates to the social media landscape as well as offer training and advice to businesses... For many years, social media has developed into a solid marketing tool, not just a forum for expressing opinion, sharing memes and uploading photos of your new baby. In 2015 the teams behind Facebook and Twitter really...

Newton Aycliffe 9, Hartlepool FC 0 Newton Aycliffe, sponsored by Aycliffe Today, warmed up for Saturday's crucial FA Vase clash at home to Marske Utd with an emphatic win over Wearside League side Hartlepool in the Durham Challenge Cup during the week. The win earns them a third round tie against either Washington or Shildon. This was...

Labour’s new shadow rail minister says staying in the EU is critical for companies like Newton Aycliffe-based Hitachi looking to tap into huge European markets. Middlesbrough MP Andy McDonald joined Jeremy Corbyn’s front bench three weeks ago following the controversial resignation of his predecessor Jonathan Reynolds. Mr McDonald joined...