By Martin Walker Hitachi Rail Europe’s first Newton Ayclife-based employee is relishing the challenge she faces with the town’s most exciting new development. Train-building is set to return to the region when work on Hitachi’s new facility begins later this year, ready for the arrival of the £4.5bn Intercity Express Programme and...

A groundbreaking global collaboration project between two schools three thousand miles apart took place in Newton Aycliffe last week. Collaboration between schools has recently been said to be the key to raising standards, with experts sharing good practice whilst learning from one another. Using Woodham Academy’s global contacts,...

  Colin McNeillie's action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's 2-1 win at Hebburn Town on Saturday are below. The Newtonians climbed up to 17th in the Ebac Northern League first division with their third successive victory - click here to read our Match Report. ...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights… Five Picks Of The Week Utopia (pictured): Tuesday 10pm, Channel 4 The bizarre Utopia continues this week with the group locked up at their safe house desperately trying to unlock the secrets of the manuscript. They’re not alone though as shadowy figures hunt them down. Brain...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe MP Phil Wilson has praised a new free facility designed to improve communication between companies on the second-largest industrial estate in the region. The Labour MP for Sedgefield attended the launch of a new website for Aycliffe Business Park yesterday - and says he plans to bring it up for debate in...

Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… Here we go – my next blog. We’re already sailing into February, time certainly does fly! I would like to thank Aycliffe Today for the support provided in assisting my team here at Newton Aycliffe – not only with allowing me to...

By Ryan Gillham Charles Smith shot the lights out, scoring 49 points at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure centre as his Newcastle Eagles side triumphed over 109-65 over the Durham Wildcats. The Wildcats kept in the game for majority of the opening quarter with Brad Guinane nailing three three-pointers early on but the Eagles had an answer in...

The brakes are being put on speeding motorists in County Durham and Darlington, thanks to PACT (Police and Communities Together) meetings. PACT meetings are held regularly in neighbourhoods throughout the force area and enable local residents to influence what their local beat teams focus on by agreeing local PACT priorities. As part of...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe made it three wins out of three in 2013 with a 2-1 victory at Hebburn Town. Allan Oliver's side climbed up to 17th in the Ebac Northern League first division with their fourth away win of the season, leapfrogging Marske United and Consett. They also stretched the gap between them and the relegation zone...

A special feature with South West Durham Training about careers and training... Better careers advice could hold the key to the growth of the North-East’s manufacturing sector, according to one of the region’s leading training providers. Michael Blades, business development manager at Newton Aycliffe-based SW Durham Training (SWDT),...