A Newton Aycliffe design and print agency is celebrating after winning a hat-trick of football contracts worth £400,000. HPM Group, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has won a renewed deal to print the matchday programmes for North East Premier League clubs Sunderland and Liverpool. The firm, which employs 50 people, is also designing...

This weekend sees Newton Aycliffe FC launch another bid to get to the home of football! Following on from the disappointment of Spennymoor grabbing a late equaliser at Moore Lane Park in last Saturday’s FA Cup tie, and the subsequent defeat at Brewery Field in the replay, this weekend sees Oliver’s men return to action in the FA Vase. This...

One lucky County Durham business will win over £100,000 of services in a Dragons’ Den style competition being launched by a Newton Aycliffe collaboration. The ‘Achieve Your Dream in 2014’ competition, organised by The HUB Partnership, based at The HUB Workspace at Aycliffe Business Park, will be launched at this year’s Oktoberfest...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe’s FA Cup dreams were ended with a 3-0 defeat away at Spennymoor Town in a preliminary qualifying round replay on Tuesday night. In the original tie the Royal Blues had clawed their way back from two-goals down to lead 3-2 with a minute left only for Moors to be awarded a late penalty. And it was the...

A Newton Aycliffe hydraulic hose company has been rescued by one of its national competitors, with a number of jobs being saved. Linden Group, based on Aycliffe Business Park, was hours away from being wound up before national firm Hydraquip stepped in. The Aycliffe firm, which began as a family-run company in 1981 and employed 40...

The Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team is often changing, with officers being moved to different locations. Our NPT is active in its work in the community and is also proactive when it comes to talking to residents and being active in the media. Sergeant Mark Edwards (above, left), who writes a regular blog on Aycliffe Today, is...

Staff from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service have completed a smooth transition to the headquarters at Belmont Business Park on the outskirts of Durham City. The carefully planned move has ensured the fire service has been able to operate business as usual. The new headquarters occupies the former Regional Control...

Former Everton, Leeds and Chelsea star Duncan McKenzie is hosting a Sportsman's Dinner at Aycliffe Sports Club, in aid of Newton Aycliffe FC, this Saturday night. Tickets are priced only £15 and are still available to buy. McKenzie played as a striker in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town, Leeds United,...

It’s all systems go for a scheme that will bring superfast broadband to thousands of homes and businesses across County Durham. Members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet will hear next week that the authority’s Digital Durham programme is in its final stages of preparation. They will also be asked to agree a broad timetable for...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe were seconds away from completing one of the biggest successes in their history, before a stoppage-time penalty earned Spennymoor a replay in the FA Cup preliminary qualifying round. The Newtonians roared back from an early two-goal deficit to deservedly lead 3-2, thanks to goals from Danny Earl, Jamie...