A portrait of the Bishop of Durham has been unveiled at Auckland Castle marking the prominent religious figure’s retirement next year after 10 years of devoted service. After working with Clare Baron at The Auckland Project to select an artist, Mark Roscoe was chosen for his warm style and ability to capture personalities. The artist, who...

Newton Aycliffe firm Roman is helping a local Thai boxer to compete in Thailand. Through the County Durham Community Foundation, shower manufacturer Roman is helping Newtonian Jenson Blair-Hayman compete in the Muay Thai World Championships in Thailand. Roman has supported the CDCF for over 15 years and says it has sponsored many local...

Newton Aycliffe begin life in the Northern Premier League this weekend with a trip to North Ferriby. The journey on Saturday will be the first of a number of coach trips for the Aycliffe players and their supporters this season. However, it won't be their first trip to Humberside. The Newtonians played a Second Qualifying Round FA Cup replay...

A council depot has officially reopened as a ‘low carbon’ site following an £8.3m makeover. Durham County Council’s Morrison Busty depot at Annfield Plain has reopened following a series of works carried out with the aim of reducing its carbon emissions, including the creation of a large scale solar farm and battery storage to meet all...

The 64th issue of Aycliffe Business features Glow on the front cover, as the multi-functional event space on Aycliffe Business Park reveals a major investment in new facilities. Glow – formerly known as the Xcel Centre – is becoming brighter, as a result of investment in state-of-the-art equipment and audio-visual technology, notably an LED...

Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for information on the anniversary of the murder of Ann Heron, who was found dead in her Darlington home 33 years ago today. The mother-of-three had been sunbathing in her garden at Aeolian House, on the A67, on the afternoon of Friday, August 3, 1990. However, at around 6pm that evening, the...

In a new feature from Aycliffe Business, we get to know different personalities from around Aycliffe Business Park with 20 personal questions. In the latest issue, we feature Thomas Prentice, business development manager at Stiller Warehousing and Distribution. 1: What was your favourite subject at school? A: Mathematics. 2: Who was your...

A pilot scheme in County Durham will see people without a driveway be able to charge their electric vehicle at home. Durham County Council is trailblazing a new product, Kerbo Charge, to help enable people without access to off-street parking to have an electric vehicle. Council staff received a training session from Kerbo Charge in how to...

By Steven Dawson It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club. It started with two different races on Wednesday, July 26, including the Willow Miner Trail Race which was a 5.4-mile trail race set in beautiful woodland near Houghall College in Durham. Four members took on the very challenging and undulating course with Richard...

Companies across Aycliffe Business Park have collectively played a major part in supporting a historic football achievement for the town. Newton Aycliffe Football Club won the Northern League title in the 2022-23 season – winning promotion to the Northern Premier League for the first time in the club’s history. A number of businesses...