May 10th, 201603940The May-June 2016 issue of Aycliffe Today Business includes features with:
Caring Caretaker, Business Durham, Crafter’s Companion, SCH Site Services, Melanie Rowland, Finley Structures, Stiller, Butterwick Hospice, ACB North East, Lexus Teesside, Jessie Joe Jacobs and Raisco, while John Finley answers the 20 questions in our Coffee...
May 9th, 201602106Over 900 homes across County Durham have been protected from flooding thanks to £8m of investment by Durham County Council.
A report being presented to the council’s cabinet on Wednesday 11 May provides an update on flood prevention works undertaken across the county since 2012 and details how the council will have invested £8m in...
May 9th, 201602301A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 7th May – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Wolviston 1st XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Aycliffe lost the toss and were asked to bowl first.
Wolviston 1st XI 165 all out after 49.5 overs
Luke Telford 4 for 8, Patrick Howe 2 for 34 and Ryan Dawson 2 for...
May 6th, 201602197Ron Hogg has been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington. In yesterday’s election Ron, the Labour Party candidate, received 63% of the vote.
Commenting on the result, Ron Hogg said: “I am delighted to have been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and...
May 6th, 201601955The foundations have been laid for a new housing development in Newton Aycliffe which will create new jobs.
Chapter Homes aims to establish itself as one of the region’s premier housebuilders with an investment set to generate more than £35m for the County Durham economy.
The investment comes as the housebuilder begins work on...
May 6th, 201601944County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is working with national charity Best Beginnings to support an award-winning mobile phone app for parents and parents-to-be.
The Baby Buddy app is free of charge and has been created by Best Beginnings in conjunction with mums, midwives and doctors with the aim of giving...
May 6th, 201602204Newton Aycliffe’s Northern League football club could finish as high as third in the top flight after enjoying a strong run-in to the season.
Peter Dixon’s side can climb up fourth in the first division with a win at home to derby rivals Bishop Auckland on Saturday, with other results going their way.
It comes after Aycliffe...
May 6th, 201601886Hitachi Rail Europe has appointed a Gateshead firm as its official printers for its new £82m facility in Newton Aycliffe.
Team Valley-based SOS Group has extended its national relationship with Hitachi by winning a local deal at the Aycliffe Business Park site.
Winning a contract to service Hitachi Rail Europe’s headquarters in...
May 6th, 201602711Two brothers from Newton Aycliffe are fighting their way to success after attending a series of Thai boxing competitions around the country.
Jon and Jak Hardy, who both attend Woodham Academy, have spent consecutive weekends competing for titles in Birmingham and Sheffield.
Year 9 student, Jon, who has been training for over three...
May 4th, 201601941A construction firm is enjoying a sales boom after suffering a slight dip in orders earlier this year.
Newton Aycliffe-based Raisco, which works on projects up and down the country, saw 2015-16 annual turnover drop to £5.4m from £7.5m at the end of March after a national four-month lull in the construction industry.
But boss Gary...
