Darts fans will get a chance to take on popular World Championship star Terry “The Bull” Jenkins during a fundraising event later this year. Newton Aycliffe FC have arranged for the Sky Sports’ PDC player to come to Aycliffe Sports Club on Friday 9th May. Jenkins, 50, is the current world number 19 , having previously been ranked...

Police are appealing for help to find vandals who have slashed a set of car tyres in Newton Aycliffe. Between 6pm on Wednesday 5th February and 8.20am the following day (Tuesday 6th) all four tyres on a vehicle parked in between Hallington Head and Derwent Place, in the Horndale area of the town, have been slashed by an unknown...

Thriving local branding development agency Echo Graphics has recently completed a six-month project to give one of Newton Aycliffe’s most prominent training providers a slick new image. The growing agency, which has been based at its HUB office for 18 months, has finished a detailed and thorough rebranding project to develop ITEC’s...

Newton Aycliffe FC were once again left frustrated by the weather this weekend, as their big local derby at Bishop Auckland fell victim to a waterlogged pitch. The home team had worked hard on the pitch throughout Friday, even bringing in a pump to remove water from the surface. But the recent wet weather, combined with the number of...

An ambitious entrepreneur is hoping to treble her turnover by inter-trading with one of Aycliffe Business Park’s biggest companies. Lisa Fleming is the regional director for the national company Water Cooler World, with her partner Wayne Fleming heading up a North-East franchise they bought in August 2012. The company, based on...

Newton Aycliffe Under 9’s are keeping warm this winter thanks to the help of locally based pensions administrator, RPMI. The Darlington-based organisation has sponsored the team, providing new outdoor training tops to keep the cold at bay now they are back in action after a short break from the Teesside Junior Football Alliance. Manager...

Police are appealing for information after some diesel was stolen from premises on Aycliffe Business Park. On Monday 3rd February, two men males have entered the premises at approximately 8.55pm and have been captured on CCTV footage syphoning diesel. If anyone has any information could they please contact Newton Aycliffe Neighborhood...

Small businesses in the region will have the chance to benefit from thousands of pounds worth of business support from Teesside University over the next 18 months. The University has been successful in leveraging £400,000 of European Regional Development funding to support 40 small to medium-sized enterprises. Each business will benefit...

Newton Aycliffe police are hunting a suspected hit and run driver after a man was knocked over by a vehicle. The incident happened at about 7.25am on Monday (3rd February), when a male pedestrian was knocked down when crossing Horndale Avenue, adjacent to Permoids, on Aycliffe Business Park. The vehicle believed to be involved is a white...

By Martin Walker Japanese firm Hitachi Rail Europe is busy moving tonnes of earth to rectify a land slope as they prepare to begin construction of the train-building factory on Aycliffe Business Park. The firm's site manager, Darren Cumner, has told Aycliffe Today that construction of the £82m factory is expected to start in...