August 9th, 202301287Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful son and brother” who died following a serious assault in Newton Aycliffe last month.
Craig Gill sustained serious injuries following the incident at Blake’s Bar, in Newton Aycliffe, on the evening of Saturday, July 8.
The 61-year-old was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in...
August 9th, 20230951A portrait of the Bishop of Durham has been unveiled at Auckland Castle marking the prominent religious figure’s retirement next year after 10 years of devoted service.
After working with Clare Baron at The Auckland Project to select an artist, Mark Roscoe was chosen for his warm style and ability to capture personalities.
The...
August 9th, 202301672Newton Aycliffe firm Roman is helping a local Thai boxer to compete in Thailand.
Through the County Durham Community Foundation, shower manufacturer Roman is helping Newtonian Jenson Blair-Hayman compete in the Muay Thai World Championships in Thailand.
Roman has supported the CDCF for over 15 years and says it has sponsored many...
August 8th, 202301193Newton Aycliffe begin life in the Northern Premier League this weekend with a trip to North Ferriby.
The journey on Saturday will be the first of a number of coach trips for the Aycliffe players and their supporters this season.
However, it won't be their first trip to Humberside. The Newtonians played a Second Qualifying Round FA...
August 7th, 20230996A council depot has officially reopened as a ‘low carbon’ site following an £8.3m makeover.
Durham County Council’s Morrison Busty depot at Annfield Plain has reopened following a series of works carried out with the aim of reducing its carbon emissions, including the creation of a large scale solar farm and battery storage to...
August 4th, 202303434The 64th issue of Aycliffe Business features Glow on the front cover, as the multi-functional event space on Aycliffe Business Park reveals a major investment in new facilities.
Glow – formerly known as the Xcel Centre – is becoming brighter, as a result of investment in state-of-the-art equipment and audio-visual technology,...
August 3rd, 20230998Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for information on the anniversary of the murder of Ann Heron, who was found dead in her Darlington home 33 years ago today.
The mother-of-three had been sunbathing in her garden at Aeolian House, on the A67, on the afternoon of Friday, August 3, 1990.
However, at around 6pm that evening, the...
August 3rd, 202301225In a new feature from Aycliffe Business, we get to know different personalities from around Aycliffe Business Park with 20 personal questions.
In the latest issue, we feature Thomas Prentice, business development manager at Stiller Warehousing and Distribution.
1: What was your favourite subject at school?
A: Mathematics.
2:...
August 2nd, 20230819A pilot scheme in County Durham will see people without a driveway be able to charge their electric vehicle at home.
Durham County Council is trailblazing a new product, Kerbo Charge, to help enable people without access to off-street parking to have an electric vehicle.
Council staff received a training session from Kerbo Charge...
August 2nd, 202301038By Steven Dawson
It has been another busy week for Aycliffe Running Club.
It started with two different races on Wednesday, July 26, including the Willow Miner Trail Race which was a 5.4-mile trail race set in beautiful woodland near Houghall College in Durham.
Four members took on the very challenging and undulating course with...