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David Cameron insists there's enough support and investment to make sure Hitachi's new factory in Newton Aycliffe doesn't go the same way as Fujitsu 20 years ago. The once famous Fujitsu factory was opened by the Queen in 1991, following an enormous £340m investment by the Japanese firm. But after propping up the Aycliffe operation to the...

Hitachi Rail today celebrated the return of rail manufacturing to its British home in the North East, joining with key delivery partners at the official opening of a £82m Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Newton Aycliffe. The facility is where the Government’s new InterCity Express (IEP) trains for the East Coast Main Line and Great...

Hitachi Rail Europe's new train-building facility will be officially opened by Prime Minister David Cameron during a special ceremony later this morning. More than three years after Hitachi's Intercity Express Programme (IEP) deal was finally signed off, special guests and dignitaries will see the Japanese firm's state-of-the-art manufacturing...

Best friends Lucie Lambert and Leah Banks are raising hundreds of pounds for a charity which creates wigs for young cancer sufferers. And the Aycliffe girls are doing it by lopping off most of their own hair! Leah saw a leaflet in a local hairdresser's advertising the Little Princess Trust, a national charity which provides real hair wigs to...

A Newtonian spearheading a charity fundraising campaign after being diagnosed with Leukaemia has surpassed his target of raising £10k for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Paul McGeary - pictured above with wife Becky and their young daughter Niamh this week - was dealt the shattering news in November and immediately set about raising an...

A proposed housing development in Newton Aycliffe has acted as a pilot for a new profit-making housing venture which has been set up by Durham County Council. The local authority says it has set up an "arms-length" private company with the aim of offering better choice for house-buyers and creating job opportunities. Following recent cabinet...

Emirates FA Cup Preliminary round Newton Aycliffe 2, Morpeth Town 0 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe reached the First Qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history thanks to two goals from Matty Moffat. A goal in each half from the prolific striker gave Aycliffe a 2-0 win over Morpeth and a trip to Brighouse Town in the...

A round-up of the weekend's double-bill of cricket... Saturday 29th August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Marske 2nd XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Marske won the toss and decided to bat first. Marske 2nd XI 102 all out after 27.4 overs Michael Howe 3 for 17, Colin Myers 3 for 25 and James Layfied-Carroll 2 for 43 Newton...

FA Cup football returns to the town today as Newton Aycliffe take on fellow Northern League club Morpeth Town in the famous competition. The Highwaymen are currently second in the Ebac Northern League first division having played three wins and a draw in their first four games. However, with the prize being a first ever appearance in the...