By Martin Walker
What a day!
It started at 7am this morning, when the official announcement was confirmed by the Government.
Shortly after, Aycliffe Today reported that Hitachi Rail Europe’s £4.5bn Intercity Express Programme was coming to Newton Aycliffe.
As usual, we’ve brought you unrivalled coverage of what MP Phil Wilson has described as a “truly monumental” day.
Click on our headlines below to see our stories from today.
‘MONUMENTAL DAY FOR NEWTON AYCLIFFE’
DURHAM COUNCIL WELCOMES HITACHI DEAL
HITACHI VIDEO SHOWS AYCLIFFE FACTORY
TRANSPORT MINISTER IN NEWTON AYCLIFFE
HITACHI WILL BE THE ‘MAKING OF AYCLIFFE’