Thousands of new private sector jobs and millions of pounds into the county’s economy – that’s what a move of council HQ could mean for the regeneration of County Durham. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to endorse a plan to vacate the current HQ on Aykley Heads and to move off the site to pave the way for significant...

A distribution firm has increased staff retention rates after using innovative ways to recruit drivers. Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, based on Aycliffe Business Park, are recruiting ex-servicemen as well as young staff and people from overseas to combat the national driver shortage problem. Now the Newton Aycliffe firm is enjoying...

An eco-friendly tap to guard against water waste saw its young inventors crowned Future Business Magnates on a night showcasing the very best of enterprise talent in County Durham schools. The team from Durham Johnston School landed the overall winners prize for their ‘GlowFlow Eco Tap’ on a glittering night of success for dozens of...

Only one Aycliffe Juniors side was in action last weekend with the Under 10’s continuing the early stages of their Russell Foster League season with a 3-1 win against Jarrow FC Phythons. The team started with Matty in goal, Oli, Sam, Evan, Taylor, Bronton and Bo starting in the outfield positions with Chloe, Isaac and Ted set to join the...

The number of young people committing first time offences in County Durham has fallen by more than 80%, a new report reveals. County Durham Youth Offending Service’s (CDYOS) Youth Justice Plan for 2015/17 states that in 2014/15, 193 young people entered the Youth Justice System for the first time. The figure represents an 8.1% reduction...

A round-up of the weekend's cricket action... Saturday 4th July - NYSD Division 2 Whitby 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI - weather was hot and sunny. Whitby won the toss and asked Aycliffe to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 207 for 9 after 50 overs. John Cavanagh 42, Luke Telford 40 and Colin Myers 27. Whitby 2nd XI 209 for 5 after 45...

Police responded to a report from the ambulance service yesterday at about 8.45pm that a boy had been stabbed in the Woodham Burn area of Newton Aycliffe. The location was a grassed track just off Stephenson Way close to the burn. A 15-year-old local boy was taken by ambulance to the James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough where he remains in a...

Click here to read the July-August 2015 edition of our award-winning Aycliffe Today Business. This issue features ROF 59, NECC president Mike Matthews, DH Recruitment, Planet Leisure owner Darren Peckitt, Chris Lambert Engineering, Ebac, D&S Services, DPE Automotive, Phil Wilson MP, South Durham UTC, the Oakleaf Sports Complex, NFU Mutual,...

An ambitious new recruitment agency has been set-up specifically to tackle the skills shortages in engineering and manufacturing. County Durham entrepreneur Lisa Fleming has launched DH Recruitment, which is part of the successful Driver Hire Darlington franchise she started in 2011. She has appointed experienced engineering recruitment...

The Newton Aycliffe-based Education Centre for Children with Down Syndrome (ECCDS) is appealing for local votes as it strives for nationwide acclaim on BBC One in this year’s National Lottery Awards for its Learning for Life project. The project, based at the Pioneering Care Centre, Cobblers Hall, beat off stiff competition from 620...