By Martin Walker The Finley family which is constructing the steel for Newton Aycliffe's iconic train-building factory today presented key people with special mementos during a steel ceremony. Aycliffe firm Finley Structures is currently working on erecting 2,000 tonnes of steel at Hitachi's monster £82m factory on Aycliffe Business...

Aycliffe Today is using the latest multi-media technology to bring our printed publications to life - Harry Potter-style! We've teamed up with Aurasma, the world’s leading augmented reality platform, using advanced image and pattern recognition to blend the real-world with interactive content. It means some of the features in our...

By Martin Walker Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has appointed a new General Manager in a move which will help boss Paul hand the reins to the next generation of his family almost six decades since the birth of the company. As the Newton Aycliffe firm approaches its 60th birthday, Stiller heads into a transitional period by...

Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… Well hello again. If it seems like forever since my last blog that's because it has been (or at least it feels that). This 'edition' is a little different to my usual style, mainly because I'm actually on my leave away from...

By Martin Walker Fast-growing Newton Aycliffe subsea technology experts Tekmar Energy has announced plans to explore the emerging North American offshore market. The company, which is in the process of moving into the 90,000 sq. ft. former Tetley’s factory on Aycliffe Business Park, has announced an agency agreement with the...

Newton Aycliffe’s cricket teams both recorded wins on Bank Holiday Monday after a weekend washout. The first team romped to a 61-run victory at home to derby rivals Darlington on Monday to surge up to second in the NYSD second division. And Aycliffe’s second XI claimed their very first NYSD League win at Bishop Auckland to climb off...

The North-East England tops the table of dog lovers, according to a survey. The region has 36% of households owning a dog, but only 14% owning a cat, according to the latest Dogs Trust Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) figures. This compares with London, which yet again has by far the lowest level of both dog and cat...

By Martin Walker Police are warning Newton Aycliffe residents to be on their guard after two men tried to dupe an elderly lady in her own home. On Thursday morning, the men approached the lady's address in Newburn Court, off Westmorland Way, and told her she needed some work doing in her garden. While one man distracted the elderly...

EXCLUSIVE: By Martin Walker The troubled Woodham Golf Club has been sold, Aycliffe Today has learned this morning. Woodham closed last November after mounting financial problems took their toll and it was plunged into administration by its Irish owners, Washington Developments Ltd. In March, estate agents Savills started marketing the...

By Martin Walker Steel firm Finley Structures has appointed a new senior quantity surveyor - and her first job is to work on the high-profile Hitachi Rail Europe project in Newton Aycliffe. Diane Ruston is used to working on large-scale construction projects - among other contracts, she worked for Severfield Watson Structures, part of...