An action plan which will outline how County Durham will support the UK response to the Syrian refugee crisis is to be developed by a new partnership. The Durham Humanitarian Support Partnership will be led by the county council and will meet as a matter of urgency to clarify and progress the part Durham will play in responding to the...

Aycliffe printing company Newton Press has secured £130,000 of funding to support its relocation to the Blue Bridge Centre. The long established, family-run print company has been backed with a £130k financial package from UK Steel Enterprise, the Tata Steel business-support subsidiary. Made up of a £50k unsecured loan and an £80k grant...

A renowned North East commercial law firm has set up a specialist employment law office on Aycliffe Business Park. Whitehead and Low Solicitors LLP, one of Northumberland's leading commercial law firms, have opened an Aycliffe office to establish a presence in County Durham. The Aycliffe team is headed up by Paul Humble, a senior employment...

Parachuting teddy bears will form part of the entertainment at a special celebration day in Heighington this weekend. St Michael’s Church is holding a Heritage Day on Saturday (12th September), with tours of the church yard taking place at 12 noon and 2.30pm. And, weather permitting, teddy bears will be parachuted from the top of the...

A community champion is upset that his efforts to clean up the Boating Lake in Newton Aycliffe have been described as "hopeless" by a local councillor. The recurring problem of duckweed continues to blight the West Park lake in the town, known as the Boating Lake. But Ken Robson, a volunteer who chairs both the ACORN Residents' Association...

Newton Aycliffe company Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is looking to expand into new markets after opening a new £1.1m warehouse. Stiller provides cost-effective warehousing and distribution services to businesses in the North East region as well as commercial property lettings. Their new 40,000 sq ft, 5,000-pallet warehouse will...

Newton Aycliffe FC have signed a club record sponsorship deal with Mantis Media and Aycliffe Today for the new Northern League season. The Newton Aycliffe media firm has agreed to sponsor the club's home and away strips as well as the players' tracksuits for the 2015-16 campaign. Mantis managing editor Martin Walker (pictured above with...

Leading budget hotel group Premier Inn is applying to almost double the size of its Newton Aycliffe facility. The UK's largest hotel brand, owned by Dunstable-based Whitbread, has applied to Durham County Council to build an extension to accommodate 31 new rooms and additional parking at its Aycliffe site, next to the Gretna Green pub along the...

Newton Aycliffe's Northern League side go to Jarrow Roofing this weekend looking to build on their midweek derby win at Bishop Auckland. Peter Dixon's side are sixth in the Ebac Northern League first division after three wins from their opening five league games. Victory over Bishop at Heritage Park on Wednesday night came thanks to goals...

Aycliffe Today has covered every big event and story surrounding Hitachi's new factory over the last three years. Here's a brief timeline of the key events: Hitachi Open Day 28th June 2012 We featured interviews with Phil Wilson and Hitachi's newly-appointed plant manager Darren Cumner from an open day at the Xcel Centre, as well as...