By Martin Walker Electronics company Filtronic increased turnover but its losses also rose in the six months to the end of November. The Newton Aycliffe company, which makes products for the mobile phone market, reported sales of £10.5m, up from £7.3m a year earlier but pre-tax losses rose to £2.3m from £1.2m. But it grew sales in...

We’re really sorry to our visitors – we had to close the site down for some essential maintenance work over the last 36 hours. Unfortunately, this work had to be done at short notice due to an unforeseen spike of visitors to the site on Tuesday evening – we’re quickly becoming a victim of our own success! Our web geeks have been...

By Martin Walker Darlington manager Craig Liddle has tonight completed a double signing. The Quakers boss has signed Sunderland’s highly-rated Northern Ireland international defender Liam Bagnall on a one-month loan deal, while former midfielder Clark Keltie has returned to the club on a non-contract basis. Liddle said: “I’m...

Meet the Newton Aycliffe Spartans – the ONLY Baseball team in the whole of the North-East! Aycliffe Spartans began their pre-season training this week after the club was formed by passionate Baseball enthusiast John Johnston. Aycliffe Today spoke to John this week to find out more – go to our Video Vault to see it....

By Martin Walker The company behind the eagerly-awaited Hitachi development are planning to hold a second open day for potential suppliers. Hitachi and developer Merchant Place Developments are working with Durham County Council – through its business development division, County Durham Development Company – to hold an open day...

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has launched a mobile version of its website, making it easy for people to check charities' details on their phone before making a donation. The site, http://m.charitycommission.gov.uk, is specifically designed for use on mobile phones. It means that...

By Martin Walker Phil Wilson says the Government’s decision to increase tuition fees is to blame for a drop in university applications in the North-East. According to UCAS, 16,887 people living in the North- East have applied to attend university this September, compared to 19,026 at the same time last year – a drop of 11%. It...

Find out more about ‘Join in’, Durham Council’s new Olympic campaign... Join in…. what’s first up? Week 1 - 30 January – 5 February Launch of Walk Durham in 2012 A competition will run throughout February for local people to submit interesting and quirky sporting facts / history about their local area. These will feed...

A national campaign aimed at getting young people into sport has been launched at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. The programme, called ‘Join in’, is aimed to inspire local people to participate in sport and club activities, and to celebrate the wealth of culture in Durham. With just 20 weeks until the Olympic Torch Relay enters the...

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