Two addresses in Newton Aycliffe were searched as part of a County-wide probe into child abuse images. Six men have been arrested in County Durham as part of the multi-agency investigation. ‘Operation Mazarin’ has been led by Durham Constabulary’s e-safety unit but also involves the National Crime Agency and the regional crime unit,...

Newton Aycliffe firm Beaumont Grounds Maintenance has announced a new partnership with Darlington Mowden Park. The three-year deal will see the Aycliffe family-run business become the club’s official grounds maintenance partner, supporting the upkeep of training pitches and landscaping at the Northern Echo Arena site. Last year, Aycliffe...

Residents in County Durham wishing to receive garden waste collections this year are being reminded to sign up now. Durham County Council offers 17 fortnightly collections between spring and autumn for an annual fee of £20. Householders can subscribe at any time during the year but to receive all collections in 2016 they should sign up by...

With games from Under 7’s through to Under 23’s it was a busy footballing weekend for Aycliffe Juniors... The Under 7’s played on Saturday so braved some wet conditions, the players though were outstanding and showed off skills they practiced in training to win their game against Shildon Youth. The 5-0 win was provided with goals from...

A business leader was made an MBE for her Services to Entrepreneurs and UK business by the Queen at a Buckingham Palace ceremony last week. Ruth Lowbridge is head of SFEDI, the Sector Skills Organisation for enterprise and business support which was formerly based in Newton Aycliffe, but relocated to Darlington. Ruth’s early career saw her...

Newton Aycliffe 0, Jarrow Roofing 4 Ebac Northern League Division One By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe suffered their second heavy defeat in successive Saturdays with this loss at home to Jarrow Roofing. The Boldon-based side achieved the double over Aycliffe with both games having the same goal difference. Aycliffe started the game with...

Nominations are now being sought for an annual awards ceremony which celebrates local community champions. Durham County Council’s Chairman’s Medal awards are given to individuals or groups and for the first time to ‘young people’ who have contributed significantly to communities in County Durham Working with Great Aycliffe &...

Aycliffe Today’s award-winning business magazine is the only publication which is exclusively mailed direct to every firm on Aycliffe Business Park. Companies now have a chance to market direct to the Aycliffe market in the March-April issue of Aycliffe Today Business, due out early March. We only have a limited number of slots available...

Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England are reminding people in the North-East to take precautions against spreading flu as it begins to circulate in the community. Dr Kirsty Foster, consultant in Health Protection for PHE North-East said: “As we’d expect at this time of year, we are seeing flu circulate more in the community,...

Twenty-nine Newton Aycliffe firms are in the running to bag 10 awards which are up for grabs at a glitzy business ceremony which will be held next week. More than 200 people have already booked their places for Aycliffe Business Park’s Make Your Mark event at the Xcel Centre next Wednesday (10th February). Click here for more details and...