A Newton Aycliffe care home has undergone a major refurbishment as part of its owners £12m investment programme. Aycliffe Care Home, based on the Horndale estate and part of Akari Care, has undergone the facelift as the group makes significant investment in its homes throughout the UK. The home has benefited from a complete...

Newton Aycliffe FC historian Paul McGeary, a regular contributor to Aycliffe Today, pens a touching tribute to Northallerton-based sports photographer Paul Gaythorpe, who sadly passed away suddenly last week. Paul Gaythorpe captured many memorable moments while working freelance for the town’s football club over recent years, and his...

  By Martin Walker Company bosses in Newton Aycliffe have heard how a county plan by the local authority could see the town's business park become the largest in the North East. Durham County Council is currently undertaking a major, 20-year county plan which will go to Government in April and be adopted by December 2014. As...

We obtained a computer-generated 3D presentation which tracks the 21-month construction of Hitachi Rail Europe's £82m train-building facility. The three-minute video shows how the route on to the site will be completed by the end of the year. The erection of steel frames will start in the first quarter of 2014 with the roof to be...

By Martin Walker Phil Wilson says Friday was a day of celebration in Newton Aycliffe, after the construction of Hitachi Rail Europe's train-building factory was marked with a special ceremony. Business secretary Vince Cable and Patrick McLoughlin, the Secretary of State for Transport, visited Aycliffe Business Park for the high-profile...

Some pictures from an historic Hitachi construction ceremony held on Aycliffe Business Park on Friday.  ...

PREVIEW: Newton Aycliffe v Hebburn Town, Saturday November 2, 3pm (Moore Lane Park) By Sam Tuckey Newton Aycliffe skipper John Close has been through a lot during his time with the club. Having been with the Royal Blues through their meteoric rise through into Northern League Division One and seen a number team-mates come and go from...

Vince Cable said Hitachi Rail Europe's ceremony on Aycliffe Business Park represented a "good day for Newton Aycliffe". The Business Secretary visited Newton Aycliffe on Friday to celebrate the beginning of construction of Hitachi's £82m facility. Darlington firm Shepherd Construction was unveiled as the lead contractor for the...

The construction of an £82m train-building factory in Newton Aycliffe is due to start with a high-profile ceremony this week. Business Secretary Vince Cable and Patrick McLoughlin, the Secretary of State for Transport, will visit Hitachi Rail Europe’s site on Aycliffe Business Park on Friday (November 1). Hitachi’s executive...

Newton Aycliffe police officers would like to speak to two men suspected of shoplifting from a town centre shop. The Neighbourhood Beat Team have released images from CCTV footage showing the two males. The first (above) is suspected of entering Boyes in the town centre at about 9.30am on Monday (October 28) and taking some tins of...