A council-run day centre in Newton Aycliffe will survive swinging cuts which will see 12 others close in the County Durham area. Proposals to change adult day services are to be put before councillors this week when members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to agree a reorganisation of services that would result in the closure...

Business leaders in the North-East have launched a campaign to bring fundamental change to the UK’s relationship with the EU. Business for Britain North-East believes politicians have handed the keys to our regional economy to EU officials, and businesspeople from Northumberland to Teesside warn EU regulation is making it harder for them to...

An independent panel of judges from various circles of North East business have been brought together to judge Aycliffe Business Park’s latest Make Your Mark awards. Make Your Mark 2015 – a competition which is exclusive to Aycliffe Business Park – will now take place on 10th February this year (2016), at the Xcel Centre. The business...

Newton Aycliffe’s FA Vase third round tie at home to Atherton Collieries has again been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The last 32 tie was originally scheduled to be played in December but was twice delayed due to the bad weather. It was re-scheduled for tonight (Tuesday 5th January) but was this morning re-arranged for this...

Councillors in County Durham and Darlington have been taking part in a course designed to raise awareness about extremism. Members of the Durham Police and Crime Panel – including Aycliffe North and Middridge ward councillor Mike Dixon – have completed an e-learning course, called Prevent. The course forms part of the Government’s...

The wet weather had led to various postponements recently so it was great for a few of the Newton Aycliffe Juniors teams to be guaranteed some game time at the Alun Armstrong Sports Centre in their Christmas tournaments held over the 27th and 28th December. One team also managed to play their scheduled league fixture on 3rd January. The Under...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker completes his review of 2015... December • Newton Aycliffe hair extension specialists Lox of Love (below) is awarded top 10 national VIP status by Beauty Works, a national Cheshire-based stockists which caters for stars including Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nicole Scherzinger. • Music fans in...

Newton Aycliffe firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is marking the end of a strong financial year, with turnover up 23% to £13m. And the family firm has celebrated by investing £125,000 in five brand new trailers. Stiller, based on Aycliffe Business Park, provides cost-effective warehousing and distribution services to businesses in...

A global craft supplies company’s application to convert the former Holiways garage has been recommended for approval. Crafter’s Companion, based at Coundon, Bishop Auckland, has targeted the former car showroom to be its base for exciting £100m growth plans. Durham County Council planners had identified other locations as potential...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker continues his review of 2015, looking back on October and November... October • Newton Aycliffe’s rugby team storm to victory against second-top and previously unbeaten South Shields Marine. Club captain and stalwart Warren Parsonage described the victory as Aycliffe’s finest hour. • New...