May 20th, 201603074A fast-growing firm which specialises in air compressors and blowers is aiming to establish a strong presence in Newton Aycliffe and build on impressive recent growth.
Air Compressors and Blowers (ACB) North East has moved its headquarters from Gateshead to Aycliffe Business Park after seeing turnover double to £1.2m in the last...
May 18th, 201603439Aycliffe Running Club members participated in the Raby 10k and 5k races as well as the Ripon 10 miles at the weekend.
Raby Castle race was ideal running weather, nice and bright. The race offers a lovely route on tarmac and trails through the grounds of Raby Estates.
In the 10k race, first home for the club was Martyn Knox in...
May 18th, 201601888Finley Structures is investing in the future with the appointment of two new graduates.
The steel firm has appointed Natalie Chewter as assistant quantity surveyor, and Tom Radcliffe as a graduate structural engineer.
Natalie, 22, from Spennymoor, graduated from Northumbria University with a degree in Geography before going on to...
May 17th, 201602489Newton Aycliffe FC played three games in the last week of the season to round off the best campaign in their history.
Bishop Auckland and West Auckland visited Moore Lane while the Newtonians completed their season last Wednesday night at Dunston. All three games ended in a draw.
Bishop came from two goals down to take a point in...
May 17th, 201601674Newton Aycliffe shower manufacturer Roman is a business mentor for a team of Year 8 entrepreneurial students who have been inspired by the plight of a classmate who is fighting to overcome genetic health issues that involved major surgery.
Roman has teamed up with a group of Year 8s from Barnard Castle School in the Future Business...
May 17th, 201602146Victims of crime and anti-social behaviour will have top priority throughout Ron Hogg’s second term of office, he announced this week.
Emphasising this commitment, Ron said that he will now be known as Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington.
Speaking at the ceremony to swear the oath of office,...
May 16th, 201602209A round-up of the weekend's cricket action...
Saturday 14th May – NYSD Division 2
Darlington 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was dry and sunny. Aycliffe lost the toss and were asked to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 194 for 9 after 50 overs
Sam Telford 62, Michael Howe 32 and Luke Telford 31
Darlington 2nd XI 195...
May 14th, 201604044An ex-councillor has accused a former colleague of harassment and forcing him to resign.
Former Great Aycliffe Town councillor Ray Bowman says Arun Chandran – who is being investigated by his own Labour Party amid allegations he tried to manipulate the outcome of the West ward by-election – bullied him into stepping down.
Mr...
May 14th, 201602021Inspirational Newton Aycliffe resident Anna Louise Swabey has received County Durham’s top award – the Chairman’s Medal – following a nomination from the Rotary Club of Newton Aycliffe.
The story of Anna’s brain tumour research funding campaign is well known ---- having featured in local, regional and national press as well...
May 13th, 201603025One of Newton Aycliffe’s Labour councillors is at the centre of a political storm amid allegations he tried to manipulate a by-election.
Great Aycliffe Town Councillor Arun Chandran (pictured) – secretary of the controlling Labour Group on Great Aycliffe Town Council – has been accused of trying to “split” the independent...
