January 21st, 201602765Newton Aycliffe police are appealing for information after four burglaries in the town this week.
Officers believe all four incidents are connected after thieves struck two shops in Woodham Village.
Between 6pm on Monday and 1am on Tuesday, £1,100-worth of Joico hair products were stolen from Lagoon Hair and Beauty. About 70...
January 20th, 201602821A commercial finance company which manages more than £48m-worth of deals a year for clients nationwide has expanded.
Commercial Expert has taken on additional team members and moved to larger, modern, bespoke fitted premises at The HUB Workspace on Aycliffe Business Park due to continuing success and expansion of an already...
January 20th, 201602126Police are appealing for information after a large quantity of hair styling products were stolen this week.
The hair shampoos and styling products were taken from an unidentified location in Newton Aycliffe on Tuesday night (18th January).
Items stolen are from the Joico range of products, predominantly the gold (K-Pak), blue...
January 20th, 201602038Ebac chairman John Elliott says he’s confident of a strong year despite the shock departure of managing director Pamela Petty and a “difficult” year for the company.
It has been confirmed that Mrs Petty left Aycliffe firm Ebac two months ago – just days after the Duke of Kent visited the factory to launch its washing machine...
January 20th, 201602218Woodham Academy has once again been credited with the prestigious Investor in People Standard.
This benchmark has been developed to describe the capabilities organisations need to succeed and highlights the small steps required to achieve excellence.
By meeting the Investors in People Standard, Woodham Academy is confident that it...
January 20th, 201602109Ten talented engineering apprentices who work for some of the region’s leading employers have received special awards at an annual ceremony which has run for almost 50 years.
Sponsors at the 48th annual South West Durham Training awards evening included Cummins Engines, Stanley Black & Decker, Nifco, Cleveland Bridge, Surtec N E...
January 19th, 201602503Fast-growing craft business Crafter’s Companion is set to move its corporate headquarters to Newton Aycliffe as part of its ongoing expansion plans that will also see the creation of several new jobs in the North-East.
The company, which was founded by Sara Davies (pictured above) a decade ago, has been given the go-ahead by Durham...
January 19th, 201605137Local family garage Gregg Little Testing Centre has created two new payment options to spread the cost of motoring.
The new packages are designed the help customers who may be worried about an outlay on their car after the cost of Christmas.
The Service Plan enables motorists to spread the cost of servicing, repairs and...
January 19th, 201604370By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe's success this season owes a great deal to goalkeeper James Winter.
The 30-year-old former Hartlepool youth team stopper has been outstanding for the Moore Lane team.
In a break from indoor training, Winter explained how his move to Aycliffe in 2014 had restarted his career.
After breaking a leg...
January 18th, 201602355Police caught over 180 motorists who were unfit to drive because of drink or drugs during a month-long crackdown.
At the start of December officers from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) joined the national campaign covering the run-up to the festive, and then New Year period.
Roadside checkpoints were...
