By Martin Walker The US firm which bought the troubled former Fujitsu and RFMD plant last year wants to double its workforce. Compound Photonics, which acquired the 50,000 sq ft facility on Aycliffe Business Park in July 2013 (pictured above) and employs 107 people, wants to take on 100 skilled staff to support growth into new...

Leading businesses from across the region have pledged to take on manufacturing or engineering apprentices after attending a key business conference hosted by South West Durham Training (SWDT). The leading training provider played host to Manufacturing in the North East – Engineered for Success in July and asked firms to show their...

Police are appealing for information after thieves stole some solar powered lights from a garden. It happened overnight, between Tuesday (29th July) and Wednesday (30th July) morning, at Dent Walk in the town. If anyone has any information regarding this incident then please dial 101 and ask to speak to PCSO Mike Hutchinson from the...

EXCLUSIVE By Martin Walker The boss of Newton Aycliffe's town centre says he'd potentially support a retail facility similar to Tindale Crescent on Aycliffe Business Park. Bryan Haldane, manager of Aycliffe Shopping Centre, used the example of Planet Leisure when suggesting the park can be successfully utilised for mixed-use...

  One of the UK’s largest energy efficiency initiatives, Warm Up North, has now installed around £3 million worth of energy efficiency improvements in over 2,000 North East homes since the scheme started. The completed work has reduced the carbon dioxide emissions of these properties by over 60,000 metric tonnes. Launched in...

A quantity of cash was stolen from Value Vets during a burglary this week. Police say the veterinary surgery, at Cobblers Hall, was hit by burglars some time between 3.30am and 4am on Sunday 27th July, when a large amount of cash was taken. If anyone has any information please call 101 and quote SK1401506.  ...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe FC have appointed former New Zealand international Adrian Webster as their new manager following the shock resignation of Dan Mellanby. Newtonian Mellanby resigned due to personal reasons at the weekend, after he was made manager of the club only this summer, but Aycliffe have moved quickly to replace...

By Martin Walker A family-run distribution company is showing its commitment to training up young people by taking on a new Apprentice, while the number of young staff is at its highest number ever. Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, based on Aycliffe Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, has taken on Keiran Jones after a string of...

Newton Aycliffe FC hosted Northallerton Town FC on Saturday in the annual Frank Swinburne Memorial Trophy. This year, the game was held to raise funds for Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group, who are supported by Macmillan. The day raised just short of £500 for the group, a sum that organiser Allison White was delighted with. "This...

By Martin Walker An innovative transport project that helps jobseekers, reduces congestion and protects the environment is expanding following a successful funding bid. Durham County Council’s Local Motion project has been awarded £840,000 from the Department for Transport’s Local Sustainable Transport Fund to further expand the...