July 26th, 201701883Hitachi’s new intercity trains, due to enter passenger service this autumn, have passed tests to run their digital technology required by the Department for Transport.
The UK-built fleet, known as the Class 800s, is among the first in the country to successfully test an advanced level of digital signalling.
The technology is part...
July 26th, 201701805Members of Aycliffe Running Club joined approximately 5000 other runners for the Simply Health Great North 10K earlier this month.
The course starts near Gateshead International Stadium, heads down to Gateshead Quayside and passes Sage Gateshead, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead Millennium Bridge and passes under the...
July 26th, 201701781Members from a PCP Colour your Life art group have organised their own exhibition of their work at Greenfield Art Gallery running throughout August.
The exhibition, running from August 3-30, will showcase approximately 60 pieces of work produced by talented amateur artists, who all attend the Monday morning Colour your Life sessions...
July 25th, 201701990Newton Aycliffe steel business Finley Structures has recruited a new contracts manager from a major national firm.
Fred Searle (above, right) has joined the Finley management team after 29 years with Thirsk-based Severfield.
Searle, from Harrogate, says the move was made easy because of his longstanding association with a number of...
July 25th, 201702501Woodham Academy held their annual Sports Academy Presentation Evening at Hardwick Hall.
The students were entertained by guest speaker, Amanda Coulson – a British champion boxer and now a GB boxing coach.
Over one third of Woodham Academy students are members of the Sports Academy this year. They take part in a wide variety of...
July 25th, 201701850A canine crime-fighter has out up his paws after almost nine years of active service.
Yellow Labrador Ben is one half of the Durham Police dog duo, Jet and Ben, who are known as the ‘say no to strangers’ dogs.
They have worked with thousands of children across the force area, educating them on personal safety, ‘stranger...
July 24th, 201702392In the July-August 2017 issue of Aycliffe Today Business…
Why leading shower manufacturer Roman is firm supporters of the highly-acclaimed Future Business Magnates competition.
Also featuring in this issue: South West Durham Training, Oktoberfest, Gregg Little Testing Centre, Thrive Marketing, Plastic Mouldings Northern, Hitachi...
July 24th, 201702072Impressive bowling figures by Jack Slatcher weren’t enough for Aycliffe as their winning runcame to an end at Darlington...
Saturday 22nd July – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Darlington 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny once the heavy rain showers had passed. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl...
July 21st, 201702118Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion has teamed up with Darlington’s Youth Offending Service (YOS) to offer a six-week training programme designed to improve the self-esteem, confidence and life skills of young people in the area.
The programme, which will run throughout the school holidays, will give 12-16-year-olds involved...
July 21st, 201704846A memorial to a Newton Aycliffe blogger who died the day before her dream wedding has been placed at a research centre where scientists are dedicated to finding a cure for brain tumours.
Anna Swabey, 25, launched her blog Inside my Head after she found out she had a rare grade three malignant tumour. She died in September last year,...
