Thriving local branding development agency Echo Graphics has recently completed a six-month project to give one of Newton Aycliffe’s most prominent training providers a slick new image. The growing agency, which has been based at its HUB office for 18 months, has finished a detailed and thorough rebranding project to develop ITEC’s...

Newton Aycliffe FC were once again left frustrated by the weather this weekend, as their big local derby at Bishop Auckland fell victim to a waterlogged pitch. The home team had worked hard on the pitch throughout Friday, even bringing in a pump to remove water from the surface. But the recent wet weather, combined with the number of...

An ambitious entrepreneur is hoping to treble her turnover by inter-trading with one of Aycliffe Business Park’s biggest companies. Lisa Fleming is the regional director for the national company Water Cooler World, with her partner Wayne Fleming heading up a North-East franchise they bought in August 2012. The company, based on...

Newton Aycliffe Under 9’s are keeping warm this winter thanks to the help of locally based pensions administrator, RPMI. The Darlington-based organisation has sponsored the team, providing new outdoor training tops to keep the cold at bay now they are back in action after a short break from the Teesside Junior Football Alliance. Manager...

Police are appealing for information after some diesel was stolen from premises on Aycliffe Business Park. On Monday 3rd February, two men males have entered the premises at approximately 8.55pm and have been captured on CCTV footage syphoning diesel. If anyone has any information could they please contact Newton Aycliffe Neighborhood...

Small businesses in the region will have the chance to benefit from thousands of pounds worth of business support from Teesside University over the next 18 months. The University has been successful in leveraging £400,000 of European Regional Development funding to support 40 small to medium-sized enterprises. Each business will benefit...

Newton Aycliffe police are hunting a suspected hit and run driver after a man was knocked over by a vehicle. The incident happened at about 7.25am on Monday (3rd February), when a male pedestrian was knocked down when crossing Horndale Avenue, adjacent to Permoids, on Aycliffe Business Park. The vehicle believed to be involved is a white...

By Martin Walker Japanese firm Hitachi Rail Europe is busy moving tonnes of earth to rectify a land slope as they prepare to begin construction of the train-building factory on Aycliffe Business Park. The firm's site manager, Darren Cumner, has told Aycliffe Today that construction of the £82m factory is expected to start in...

A Newton Aycliffe man was handed a suspended jail sentence after he was caught drink-driving twice within the space of five days. As revealed by Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards in his blog on Aycliffe Today, 51-year-old Malcolm Paterson, of Pemberton Road, admitted two drink driving offences and one count of possessing...

A capital investment programme worth more than £262m will be put before councillors next week. The proposed budget includes £30.2m for highways improvements and major projects in Durham City,  Bishop Auckland, Peterlee, Seaham, Stanley, Crook and Spennymoor. A £1.3m increase in the Winter Maintenance budget and the extension of the...