January 5th, 201602451An independent panel of judges from various circles of North East business have been brought together to judge Aycliffe Business Park’s latest Make Your Mark awards.
Make Your Mark 2015 – a competition which is exclusive to Aycliffe Business Park – will now take place on 10th February this year (2016), at the Xcel Centre.
The...
January 5th, 201602202Newton Aycliffe’s FA Vase third round tie at home to Atherton Collieries has again been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
The last 32 tie was originally scheduled to be played in December but was twice delayed due to the bad weather.
It was re-scheduled for tonight (Tuesday 5th January) but was this morning re-arranged for...
January 4th, 201602224Councillors in County Durham and Darlington have been taking part in a course designed to raise awareness about extremism.
Members of the Durham Police and Crime Panel – including Aycliffe North and Middridge ward councillor Mike Dixon – have completed an e-learning course, called Prevent.
The course forms part of the...
January 4th, 201602542The wet weather had led to various postponements recently so it was great for a few of the Newton Aycliffe Juniors teams to be guaranteed some game time at the Alun Armstrong Sports Centre in their Christmas tournaments held over the 27th and 28th December. One team also managed to play their scheduled league fixture on 3rd...
January 1st, 201603403Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker completes his review of 2015...
December
• Newton Aycliffe hair extension specialists Lox of Love (below) is awarded top 10 national VIP status by Beauty Works, a national Cheshire-based stockists which caters for stars including Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nicole Scherzinger.
• Music...
December 31st, 201502272Newton Aycliffe firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is marking the end of a strong financial year, with turnover up 23% to £13m.
And the family firm has celebrated by investing £125,000 in five brand new trailers.
Stiller, based on Aycliffe Business Park, provides cost-effective warehousing and distribution services to...
December 31st, 201503344A global craft supplies company’s application to convert the former Holiways garage has been recommended for approval.
Crafter’s Companion, based at Coundon, Bishop Auckland, has targeted the former car showroom to be its base for exciting £100m growth plans.
Durham County Council planners had identified other locations as...
December 31st, 201503201Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker continues his review of 2015, looking back on October and November...
October
• Newton Aycliffe’s rugby team storm to victory against second-top and previously unbeaten South Shields Marine. Club captain and stalwart Warren Parsonage described the victory as Aycliffe’s finest hour.
•...
December 31st, 201503490Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker continues his review of 2015, looking back on August and September...
August
• The chairman of ACORN Residents’ Association Ken Robson causes a stir with extreme views saying we should have tougher laws on criminals – including capital punishment for murderers and child molesters, public...
December 30th, 201507885Police are appealing for information after a serious assault in the town just before Christmas.
Officers say the incident happened at around 9.45pm on Wednesday 23rd December, in between the Cobblers Hall pub and Burn Lane, when a female and male were assaulted by three men.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have been in the...
