A group of the young people involved in this year’s Cutting Loose at Greenfield College gave a surprise performance to members of the public in Newton Aycliffe Town Centre to promote their event – flash mob style! One week before the main event, members of the public looked puzzled by the presence of brass instruments being carried by...

Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards brings us his latest blog… Hello all, It’s been a while since the last blog so you’re no doubt foaming at the mouth for the next instalment… so here it is! Tackling Volume Crime through Community Engagement continues to be the team’s mission statement. As...

By Martin Walker Stiller Warehousing and Distribution was in pole position to help the Great Yorkshire Show go ahead this week. The Aycliffe transport company commissioned to transport two 125ft-long logs from Scarborough to Harrogate to form an integral part of the farming showcase, when around 135,000 visitors were expected to attend...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe’s cricket team were knocked off the top of the NYSD League second division following their defeat at home to Middlesbrough. Aycliffe’s first XI lost by six wickets against Boro’s second team last Saturday and dropped to third in the table with 193 points. Aycliffe scored a decent 167 from 44.5...

Residents in Newton Aycliffe are being warned to expect disruption to council services due to industrial action taking place today (Thursday). Durham County Council is taking steps to minimise the impact on emergency and essential services but people are advised that most council buildings will be closed to the public. These include...

A report to Durham County Council’s Cabinet reveals the economic boost brought by Lumiere Durham 2013 and asks members to re-commission a similar event in 2015. The paper states that Lumiere, an Artichoke production, has become a signature event for the county and that its significance for the business and visitor economy is...

Motorists are being urged to keep the roads in Durham city and surrounding areas clear for this year's Miners’ Gala - or face the risk of having their vehicles towed away. This year's 'big meeting' takes place on Saturday, 12th July, and as usual a number of streets in and around the city will be closed to traffic for much of the day.No...

A corrugated packaging firm which boasts Sky Sports and Disney among its impressive client list has expanded its premises and targeted to double turnover to £15m. Tyne Tees Packaging (TTP), based on Heighington Lane Business Park in Newton Aycliffe, has become one of the largest independent manufacturers of corrugated packaging in the...

By Martin Walker A sneaky Tory MP was today told off in the House of Commons after hijacking a Hitachi PR stunt in Newton Aycliffe. The Labour MP for Sedgefield, Phil Wilson, clashed again on Tuesday with James Wharton, the Conservative MP for Stockton South, over a bitter turf war. Mr Wharton (pictured above in the Commons) turned up...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's ambitions of having the biggest business park in the North-East have taken another huge step forward. Durham County Council (DCC) has secured £10m-worth of funding to start developing the second phase of Merchant Park, adjacent to the Hitachi Rail Europe site. The Government cash, secured by DCC...