February 22nd, 201702998A family-run grounds maintenance and landscaping company has landed a high-profile contract with train manufacturing firm Hitachi Rail Europe.
Hitachi Rail has agreed a deal with neighbouring Beaumont Grounds Maintenance to look after its 42,700sqm site on Aycliffe Business Park.
Beaumont is now charged with the upkeep of the...
February 22nd, 201703091Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion is hosting a day of craft, coffee and cake to raise money for the Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group.
The company’s store in Newton Aycliffe will be holding a coffee morning on Sunday March 5, giving visitors the chance to try their hand at card-making, hand sewing and colouring with the...
February 21st, 201702352Penrith 2, Newton Aycliffe 4
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe came out on top in an entertaining game which saw Aycliffe skipper Jamie Owens score three.
Both teams played good football on a very wet pitch, with a heavy sand covering of the middle Aycliffe made a blistering start, within 30 seconds of the kick off.
Josh Gray put...
February 21st, 201702418Leading North East manufacturer Ebac is to embark on a recruitment drive that will support the development of its washing machine division.
Ebac became the first company in more than two decades to bring back the manufacture of British made washing machines last year, and is to create four new graduate roles within its sales and...
February 20th, 201703156Students from Woodham Academy have just returned from a week of ski tuition in Pila, Italy.
After a long coach journey the group arrived mid Sunday afternoon to their hotel high up overlooking the mountain range of the Gran Paradiso National Park.
The hotel Bellevue was very aptly named; the views were stunning and the clear blue...
February 20th, 201702239Aycliffe Juniors had a near full weekend of fixtures this week after a near wash out the previous weekend.
The Under 9 TJFA league team were away at Billingham United. They had drawn 2-2 with this team recently but put in a great performance to win this game 9-1. Man of the match Jayden scored a hatrick, there were braces for both...
February 16th, 201722297Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) works in partnership with high quality tutors and establishments to deliver a range of learning courses in the community.
Details of new courses coming soon to the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe are as follows...
Level 2 Equality & Diversity Monday 13th March, 5 - 7.30pm for 8...
February 16th, 201712429Hitachi Rail Europe has committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of its staff at its site on Aycliffe Business Park by signing up to the Better Health at Work Award (BHAWA).
Aycliffe-based Pioneering Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) manage the County Durham sub region of the North East BHAWA and are working with Hitachi to...
February 15th, 201702036Newton Aycliffe will face Ebac Northern League second division side Billingham Synthonia in the semi final of the Durham Challenge Cup.
Aycliffe were first drawn out of the Durham FA hat and so have the home draw for the tie to be played at Moore Lane on Tuesday February 28.
The Newtonians are the current holders of the County's...
February 15th, 201702522Students from Woodham Academy competed in the TE EEP Robotics Challenge at the Caterpillar Centre of Light in Peterlee this month.
The event, entered by over 200 schools, was the culmination of three months careful preparation in school.
The challenge was to develop and build a robot from scratch before programing it.
Students...
