By Martin Walker We can now bring you the first real picture of the first trains that will be built at Hitachi Rail Europe's Newton Aycliffe factory. Hitachi today unveiled the first image, and detailed specifications, of the trains which are being manufactured for the UK Department for Transport’s Intercity Express Programme...

In This Issue: Business recovery specialists Wilson Field open new office on Aycliffe Business Park.  Also, catch up on the latest Hitachi developments... Click here to read this issue of Aycliffe Today Business online.

Community groups working with children and young people in the Newton Aycliffe area can apply for grants of up to £1,000. Great Aycliffe & Middridge Partnership (GAMP) and the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) have launched the ‘Small Grants Fund for Children & Young People.’ What is the Community Grant Fund? The Small...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us more stunning pictures from the 2014 Remembrance Day Service parade in Newton Aycliffe… ...

By Martin Walker Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has invested in a new batch of vehicles to accommodate an upturn in business. The family-run firm, based in the heart of Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe, has purchased eight new trucks of varying sizes. They include two 12-tonne vehicles, two urban trailers and four long...

Newton Aycliffe JFC u23’s were delighted when The Bengal Lounge Indian restaurant kindly agreed to sponsor a new home kit for the 2014-15 season. The u23’s team manager Nige Slatcher said: "I'd like to thank both Ali and Abs from the Bengal Lounge for donating the money to purchase the new strip." The picture was taken after the...

A Newton Aycliffe woman who lied about being pregnant in a bid to avoid jail has finally been locked up. Lisa Philips, 37, tricked Teeside Crown Court when she was sentenced in October 2013 for stealing £14,700 from her aunt by saying she was expecting a child. As a result, Judge Peter Armstrong suspended her sentence for two...

Proposals for Greenfield Community College and Sunnydale Community College to become one school are being recommended for approval. Both are currently run by one governing body and are just over two miles apart with Greenfield in Newton Aycliffe and Sunnydale in Shildon. Durham County Council proposals would mean the closure of Sunnydale...

Councillors are being recommended to approve a task force to attract more investment into County Durham. It builds on the success of manufacturing and engineering in the county which currently provides more than 30,000 jobs across 815 companies. The task force, a public and private sector partnership, would include business leaders,...

A campaign to stop flytipping is being launched across County Durham. Operation Stop It is Durham County Council’s biggest ever crackdown on the illegal dumping of waste. The council is working in partnership with Durham Police, Crimestoppers and the Environment Agency to target flytippers and ensure householders understand their...