A special feature with South West Durham Training about careers and training... Better careers advice could hold the key to the growth of the North-East’s manufacturing sector, according to one of the region’s leading training providers. Michael Blades, business development manager at Newton Aycliffe-based SW Durham Training (SWDT),...

The next edition of Aycliffe Today’s exciting new business magazine is out now! Every company on Aycliffe Business Park should have received their February issue of the eagerly-awaited publication on Friday morning. If you don’t get it, email us: [email protected] The remaining copies will be distributed gradually over...

Woodham Academy head teacher Christine Forsyth has revealed plans to sell-off some land to fund a state-of-the-art all-weather football facility. Woodham, which launched a new Sports Academy last year, hope to sell off existing playing fields and disused land to raise £500,000 to fund Newton Aycliffe's first full-size 3G football...

An exciting new free facility for companies on Aycliffe Business Park has been launched. www.aycliffebusinesspark.co.uk provides a FREE online business directory for firms on Aycliffe Business Park, and also enables companies to promote news and events. The site was launched at the Xcel Centre on Friday, which was attended by Sedgefield...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe make a long awaited return to Northern League action against Hebburn following the unscheduled winter break. The Royal Blues' last outing was back on 12th January - a 2-0 win over Sunderland RCA - following three postponements. The entire league was hit by the snow and ice over the past few weeks, so...

Our panel of three Aycliffe ‘experts’ give their predictions for this weekend’s game… One point is award for the correct result (win, lose or draw), and three points are awarded for the correct scoreline. Paul and Dan grabbed a point each, as their faith in the team shone through over Glen's prophecy of doom! Scores on the...

The females of Newton Aycliffe are getting their own special evening as the town’s football club plan its first-ever Ladies' Night next week. 'The Dream Men Show' will be featuring at the Newton Aycliffe Sports club on Friday 8th February 8th, with tickets on sale now for £10. Stars of the show have appeared on XFactor, Britain's Got...

By Martin Walker Police officers have acted quickly after two cars were vandalised in Newton Aycliffe town centre yesterday. Police have told Aycliffe Today there were two reported incidents last night where vehicles were broken into. One happened in the upper car park of the town centre multi-storey, when damage was caused to a...

By Martin Walker Newtonian Jason Steele admits all the talk of Middlesbrough's January slump is "doing his head in". Despite three straight league defeats, Tony Mowbray's side are only three points behind second-placed Leicester City in the npower Championship. Victory at Ipswich Town on Saturday could put a very different slant on...

Homes and communities organisation, livin, is funding a new project in partnership with national bakery Greggs to provide free breakfasts to school children in Newton Aycliffe. A free breakfast club will run every morning for pupils at St Francis’ Junior School offering a healthy start to the day by providing free, nutritious...