Newton Aycliffe FC have boosted their play-off hopes with the signing of attacking midfielder Joe Gibson. The 23-year-old joins from Whitby Town where he has impressed this season. Manager Brian Atkinson welcomed the new recruit to the club, saying: “I am pleased that Joe has decided to join us. “He is a versatile player, able to play...

Thousands of families in County Durham will be given some extra Christmas cheer through a food box scheme. Durham County Council has used £81,000 of its Household Support Fund (HSF) allocation to purchase 2,000 support boxes for families this Christmas. Working with Feeding Families, the boxes contain staple food products as well as some...

The 70th edition of Aycliffe Business marks the publication’s 12th anniversary and is the final issue of 2024. It features an in-depth interview with Andy Reed, the managing director of Make Your Mark 2024 double award winners Senstronics. Andy explains why his firm has agreed to be the headline sponsor of the 2025 Make Your Mark awards,...

Towns and villages across County Durham are being transformed into festive wonderlands this month – including Newton Aycliffe. Durham County Council is supporting a series of Winter Wonderland events to help create vibrant communities and bring residents together ahead of the festive season. Following on from Christmas light switch-on...

By Paul Blythe A round up of Newton Aycliffe Juniors Action… Under 8’s Blues – Travelled to top division Guisborough Town Reds in the league cup. Aycliffe gave a great account of themselves with some great spells of play. The goal was scored by Nate after an impressive set piece routine from Alex and Carter. Opposition POTM was Lennox...

Residents in County Durham are being reminded of changes to bin collections over the Christmas period. Durham County Council’s collections will take place as normal up to and including Tuesday 24 December. From Wednesday 25 December to Friday 3 January, residents are being made aware of the following changes to collections: Normal...

North Ferriby 2, Newton Aycliffe 3 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe enjoyed yet another brilliant away performance on Saturday as they defeated North Ferriby FC 3-2 in what was an engaging and a dramatic encounter. Aycliffe's first chance saw Wayne Whitfield go wide from a volley outside the box, indeed, Whitfield's strike was just a...

A training and recruitment specialist which recently marked 15 years in business has announced the appointment of a new director to further boost its training offering. GEM Partnership, which provides training and recruitment services across the North-East and has an office on Aycliffe Business Park, has appointed Kelly Lee as training...

Limited sponsorship opportunities are now remaining for the 2025 Make Your Mark Awards. Aycliffe Business Park’s showcase event of the year will take place at Hardwick Hall next May, in association with headline sponsor Senstronics. The awards have also won the backing of Business Durham, the economic arm of Durham County Council, as well...

By Steven Dawson We are well and truly moving into Winter Running which includes some unique races taking place. On Saturday, November 16, one member took part in the Greener Miles Moon Runner 10k race, which as the name suggests takes place on an evening with runners required to wear a head torch. This also took place during the full...