June 8th, 201603420A Newton Aycliffe grandmother who has benefitted from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s (CDDFRS) new programme of Safe and Wellbeing visits is keen to spread the word to others who may be helped.
Bess Robertson cares for her husband Jimmy who has been living with dementia for the past six years.
But life had...
June 8th, 201602459Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club have designated their second team fixture against Marske seconds on Saturday (11th June) as Great North Air Ambulance Day.
In association with Waitrose, the club will be putting on activities during the afternoon to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance.
The game starts at 1pm and from 2pm there...
June 8th, 201603536Councillors are to hear of the public transport work carried out in County Durham on behalf of the North East Combined Authority.
In 2014 responsibility for services such as buses, park and ride, community transport and home to school travel were transferred to NECA, with the delivery of them then delegated back to Durham County...
June 8th, 201602076A £20m investment fund to grow local businesses that aims to create thousands of jobs for County Durham has been proposed.
If approved by councillors, the scheme will see Durham County Council create Finance Durham, a standalone investment fund - the first of its kind in the North East - which will make financial investments in local...
June 7th, 201604653Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted in Newton Aycliffe.
Officers say the incident happened in the early hours of Friday 13th May at Silverdale Place, during which a female sustained injuries to her face and torso. The female is now recovering.
Police are asking for anyone with any information to contact...
June 6th, 201601963A Newton Aycliffe-based grounds maintenance and landscaping company is celebrating a year of significant growth, due to a recent programme of investment into the future of the business.
Family-run Beaumont Grounds Maintenance (BGM), which marked its 50th anniversary last year, saw an increased turnover of 36% on 2014, which it puts...
June 6th, 201602278A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 4th June – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Maltby 1st XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Aycliffe won the toss and decided to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 159 all out after 42 overs
Sam Telford 74 not out, Adam Gittins 22 and Ryan Dawson 14
Maltby 1st XI 162...
June 3rd, 201602936Two dads have scaled the equivalent height of the world’s tallest building to raise cash for a County Durham hospital’s children’s ward.
Newton Aycliffe workmates Andy Braid and Elliott Young scrambled up the seven-metre climbing walls 130 times each at the ROF 59 activity centre in Newton Aycliffe.
The feat was the...
June 3rd, 201603347Crafter’s Companion welcomed hundreds of visitors to the opening of its first UK store in Newton Aycliffe over the bank holiday weekend.
Crafters from all over the country attended the launch of the company’s flagship store, which is the first of its kind in the UK.
The store, which opened to the public on Friday 27th May...
June 3rd, 201602430Jessie Joe Jacobs is North East Field Director for Britain Stronger In Europe, the designated pro-EU cross-party campaign to secure a Remain vote at the EU Referendum on June 23. Jessie tells Aycliffe Today Business why staying in the EU is vital for Newton Aycliffe...
It is clear our region is changing. For a long time, we struggled...
