Plans to build a new care home on the site of the former Aycliffe police station demolished earlier this year have been recommended for approval. As revealed by Aycliffe Today in March, Durham Constabulary agreed to sell the 1.1-acre site to Gateshead-based Helen McArdle Care. The group, which runs 18 homes in the North East, applied in June...

A health and fitness venture is going from strength to strength with OneGym owners Paul and David Pearson now looking to expand again in Redcar. The Newton Aycliffe gym opened on Durham Way South in April 2014 - two years after its first venue, in Bishop Auckland. More than £1m has been invested in the two gyms and another £500,000 is about...

County Durham schools could benefit from access to a new loans scheme to help pay for improvements and new computer equipment. Proposals to introduce the lending scheme will go before Durham County Council’s Cabinet today (Wednesday 16th September). Under the plans, loans would be made available to all maintained schools in the county,...

Woodham Academy has this year introduced a new ambassadors programme to give year 11 students an opportunity to shine as leaders and role models. They will meet a wide variety of the visitors the school receives, partners from outside the school, talk to parents and also prospective students. "All our Year 11 students have embraced the...

Aycliffe Business Park’s only inbound marketing agency, Thrive Marketing, is definitely on to a winner with its event campaign for Butterwick Hospice. Thrive has been awarded the job of managing the event marketing for local charity, Butterwick Hospice. Having crafted a careful strategy for both the design of promotional materials and a...

Newton Aycliffe have been rewarded with a home tie in the next stage of the Emirates FA Cup. Peter Dixon's side progressed to the second qualifying round of the competition for the first time in their history with a 2-0 victory at Brighouse Town on Saturday. The Newtonians were drawn at home to Conference North side North Ferriby United in...

Newton Aycliffe subsea cable protection specialist Tekmar Energy has been awarded a major contract to provide its sixth generation TekLink mechanical latch systems at the Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm on the north-west coast of England. Tekmar will provide site operator DONG Energy with 65 systems including one export and nine...

A round-up of the weekend's cricket action... Saturday 12th September – NYSD Division 2 Maltby 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was overcast and showery. Aycliffe won the toss and asked Maltby decided to bat first. Maltby 1st XI 254 for 9 after 48 overs Luke Telford 3 for 53 and Michael Howe 2 for 40 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 255...

Brighouse Town 0, Newton Aycliffe 2 By Bob Wood A goal either side of half time gave Aycliffe victory in their first ever appearance in the first qualifying round of the a Emirates FA Cup. The win came against a Brighouse side who play one league higher than the Newtonians. Click here for details of the second qualifying...

A task force dedicated to maximising the strength of Durham’s manufacturing sector is forging ahead, just days after the launch of one of the most significant inward investments in County Durham’s history. Hitachi Rail Europe’s new £82m Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Facility at Newton Aycliffe will see over 700 new jobs brought to the...