EXCLUSIVE: By Martin Walker The name of the park which will be home to Hitachi Rail Europe’s £82m train-building facility in Newton Aycliffe has been changed, after a well-known worldwide internet firm enforced copyright laws. Amazon, which sells books and DVDs online, has forced Newcastle-based developers Merchant Place Developments...

A family from Newton Aycliffe could not be happier after they were able to secure their dream new home thanks to leading housebuilder Miller Homes. Thirty-five year-old Gary Beswick, his wife Wendy and their six-year-old son Aaron found their five-bedroom Stratford home at Cobblers Hall in Newton Aycliffe after discovering how much they...

A Newton Aycliffe thug has been fined for a public order offence. Lewis McCormick, from the town, appeared at Aycliffe Magistrate’s Court this week and pleaded guilty to a public order offence which occurred in the Neville Parade area in May this year. He received a £170 fine and costs totalling £275.  ...

Two apprentices are keeping it in-house at HPM Group - literally! Nicola Booth and Daniel Jackson, both 23, have been friends for 10 years since they met during their school days at Woodham Academy in Newton Aycliffe. Now as well as sharing a house, they're sharing their place of work. Nicola and Daniel, previously unemployed, were...

Woodham Academy will be holding a Summer Fair on Saturday July 6, 10.30am–1pm, with free activities running throughout the morning. The event will offer a host of fun and games including art workshops, Jungle Run inflatable, face-painting, creative activities, mini Sports Academy, Let’s Get Cooking and more. All children must be...

By Martin Walker Merchant Place Developments boss Geoff Hunton was the guest speaker at a free business event in Newton Aycliffe. Mr Hunton, who successfully brought Hitachi Rail Europe to Aycliffe Business Park (ABP), spoke to firms at the latest news and networking event on Friday. The latest event, organised by the ABP group with...

Police are appealing for information after lead was stolen from a Newton Aycliffe pub. Between 11.30pm last night (Tuesday, June 25) and 6.30am this morning (Wednesday), the lead was stolen from the roof of the Gretna Green, on the A167. If anyone has any information please call 101 and quote DHM-26062013-0061.  ...

Businesses in Newton Aycliffe will continue to take advantage of a free networking initiative in the town this week. Aycliffe Business Park, a group launched by a steering group earlier this year, continues to host regular meetings at various venues across the industrial estate. Dozens of firms off the town have taken advantage of the...

Newton Aycliffe again sailed to another victory - this time with record-breaking innings! Despite being asked to bat first by Darlington RA's third team last Saturday, Aycliffe's first team racked up 344 for six before declaring after 42.5 overs. Eighteen-year-old batsman Sam Telford (pictured) chalked up an impressive, unbeaten 129 off...

A chilling crime was committed at Newton Aycliffe's McDonald's today. At about 3.20pm today (Wednesday, June 26), a red Vauxhall Combo van has driven through the drive-thru before throwing a stone through the window, damaging a chiller machine within the store. Police are asking anyone with information to call 101, quoting...