By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe firm Finley Structures is continuing to battle the economic downturn by reporting a 36% increase of turnover to £15m. The family-run company, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has swelled turnover from £11m to £15m in the year up to the end of March 2013. And its sister company, SCH Site Services,...

Two popular road races will be held in Newton Aycliffe this weekend. The Aycliffe 10K Road Race and 3K Fun Run will be held from 9.30am on Sunday and finish around 11.30am. Roads closed will include Burnhill Way from Greenfield Way, Meadowfield Way/Burnhill Way junction, Burnhill Way/Burn Lane roundabout, Bluebell Way/Burn Lane junction,...

Students at Woodham Academy have been taking part in a reading project using a fictional crime to rekindle their passion for reading. Technology and the written word have triumphed against the odds. Clues have been revealed in a number of multimedia formats such as podcasts, pre-recorded video interviews as well as the written...

NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today... It’s time again for a bit of blue, Aycliffe Blue that is. The team will be engaged in several community events upcoming. This Sunday sees the Newton Aycliffe 10K Road Race and 3K Fun Run commencing in Greenfields at 9.30 am. The team have supported this...

A new charity to support the families of sick children has been launched, inspired by the short life of a manufacturing company boss’ own daughter. The Olivia Mae Foundation has been set up by Pamela Petty, Managing Director of Newton Aycliffe firm Ebac, with the first fundraising ball scheduled to take place in June. The aim of the...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been banned from the roads after being caught drink-driving in the town. As reported by NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards in his blog on Aycliffe Today, Robert James Chambers, 33, was convicted at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court on 5th June for drink driving on Burnhill Way back in April. He was disqualified from...

Newton Aycliffe FC manager Allan Oliver admits mistakes were made during the club's difficult season. The Newtonians chief also says the 2012-13 campaign was his toughest one yet as boss. But he also says keeping Aycliffe in the Ebac Northern League top flight is his biggest achievement in football. And he says he's confident of...

Police want to speak to the people pictured in the CCTV image above after a shop theft. On Monday May 27 at the Co-Op on Neville Parade, the pictured male and female allegedly enter shop, select toiletries from display and egress without making payment. The male is described as while, wearing a light grey fleece, black jeans and white...

Both of Newton Aycliffe's cricket teams enjoyed a winning weekend in glorious summer sunshine. Aycliffe's first XI romped to a 108-run win against Billingham Synthonia's second XI on Teesside, while our second XI claimed their first victory of the season at home to Maltby's third XI. On Saturday, Aycliffe were 197 all out from 45.4...

The region's largest business member organisation is calling on the government to unlock the true potential of North-East firms. The North-East Chamber of Commerce (NECC) is seeking greater investment from government to boost GVA and increase the region’s contribution to UK PLC. Weak growth over the last three years has led the NECC to...