Washing machine production will officially return to the UK in January when Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac start churning them out for real. As revealed on Aycliffe Today last week, full production of Ebac’s range of washing machines was delayed until early 2016. But managing director Pamela Petty has told us she expects production to...

A global craft supplies business wants to move into the former Holiways site in Newton Aycliffe as part of an ambitious £100m growth plan. Crafter’s Companion, based at Coundon, Bishop Auckland, designs, manufactures and supplies craft-related products to enthusiasts across the world, predominantly through popular shopping channels in the UK...

Hitachi Rail Europe has enlisted the help of a Newton Aycliffe emotional intelligence company to help develop and coach some of its key leaders. High Impact Development, based at Evans Business Centre on Aycliffe Business Park, has been working with the Japanese firm since March this year in two key areas of employee and leadership...

Newton Aycliffe 38, Chester-le-Street 0 Newton Aycliffe continued their impressive season with a comfortable win at home to Chester-le-Street. The Moore Lane Pitch looked beautiful from a distance as the sun broke through the dark grey clouds an hour before kick off. However the previous 24 had dumped gallons of water on the lush green...

The Aycliffe Juniors football weekend got off to a great start on Friday evening as the club’s first girls football taster session took place. There was a great turnout of 4-6-year-old girls who trained alongside NAJFC coaches from various age groups. This was fantastically supported by the club’s existing girl players Kiera and...

Motorists are being urged to stay safe on the roads this winter – with free health checks up for grabs. AA statistics showed that in December last year, there were 1,150 breakdowns every hour in Britain. So to keep you motoring this winter, Gregg Little Testing Centre is offering some preventative advice to combat the cold weather. The...

Flytippers have been ordered to pay more than £1,500 after being caught dumping rubbish by Durham County Council’s covert cameras – the brainchild of six Newton Aycliffe councillors. Martin John Edge, 59, and Michael Benjamin Francis, 26, appeared before magistrates after being caught dumping waste at Heighington Lane in Aycliffe, as part...

The visionary behind Ebac’s ambitious plans to bring washing machine manufacturing back to the UK insists their product will sell – despite initial problems trying to convince retailers. Full production of Ebac’s range of washing machines will come later than originally planned, with the first machines expected to roll off the production...

A Newton Aycliffe recruitment agency is aiming to grow after enjoying a strong first year on Aycliffe Business Park. Fleet Recruitment, launched in December 2014, provides recruitment and training services spanning a wide range of sectors including sales and marketing, commercial and automotive. Fleet’s six-man team, based at St...

Thieves have been stealing cars then targeting cash machines in County Durham. In total four ATMs have been targeted in the last few weeks - including the Spar store in Heighington village, near Newton Aycliffe. The thieves method is to steal vehicles from rural communities and then use them in the raids on the cash machines. The most...