May 25th, 201702489Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has invested more than a quarter of a million pounds in a new batch of ultra-safe trucks.
The Newton Aycliffe family-run firm has spent £280,000 on the four new vehicles which include a number of state-of-the-art safety features.
The 18-tonne, 36-feet long trucks, each costing £70,000, are...
May 24th, 201708522Two teenage girls from Newton Aycliffe were caught up in the Manchester terrorist attack, it has emerged.
Best friends Laura Anderson (above left) and Mille Robson (above right), both students at Woodham Academy, suffered injuries in Monday night’s atrocity.
Salman Abedi killed 22 people – including children – and injured 64...
May 24th, 201701899The 28th issue of Aycliffe Today Business is now available to read online – and bookings are already being taken for the next edition.
Aycliffe Today Business is the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – home to an estimated 500 companies and around 10,000 employees.
Spread across 400 hectares, it’s County Durham’s biggest...
May 24th, 201702972Police say they have now stepped up their patrols in County Durham after the national security threat was increased to ‘critical’.
Durham Constabulary had said on Tuesday that it was business as usual in the county, after Monday night’s terror attack in Manchester.
But after Prime Minister Theresa May announced that the...
May 24th, 201773022Crafter’s Companion is celebrating the first anniversary of its flagship store in Newton Aycliffe with a weekend-long event.
Following a successful year of trading, with over 40,000 people visiting the store and buying more than 150,000 products, the outlet is hosting a four-day birthday party this Bank Holiday weekend with a host...
May 23rd, 201702086The finale of the Aycliffe Juniors football season took place this weekend with two teams competing in TJFA League Challenge Cup Finals. Both games were played at Middlesbrough FC's Rockcliffe Hall training ground.
The Under 9's have enjoyed a superb season and have already sealed promotion in to Durham Division 1 for next season. In...
May 23rd, 201795560Police have confirmed they’re investigating a fight between schoolboys which went viral on social media.
A video of the scrap involving two teenagers at an Aycliffe bike track was posted online and shared thousands of times.
Police confirmed they received calls this week from the parents of the boys, believed to be about...
May 23rd, 201702628In the May-June 2017 issue of Aycliffe Today Business…
Read how North East IT firm Razorblue has come up with a cost-effective, super-fast internet solution for Aycliffe Business Park, with speeds of up to 1,000 MB.
Also featuring in this issue: Resolution Media & Publishing, South West Durham Training, Durham Lifting, Fleet...
May 22nd, 201702419A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 20th May – NYSD Division 2
Maltby 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was dry and mild. Maltby won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 66 all out after 24.4 overs
Chris Palmer 14 and Sean Morgan 14
Maltby 1st XI 67 for 4 after 17.4...
May 22nd, 201701854Workshops to help businesses find out how to provide products and services to Durham County Council are being held this month.
The free, full-day sessions will take place on Tuesday May 23 and Tuesday May 30 at Durham Leadership Centre, Spennymoor.
They are aimed at all potential and current suppliers and will cover information on...
