Newton Aycliffe

A1(M) Newton Aycliffe incident: Power cable fall shuts motorway

Eyewitnesses describe seeing a “sheet of flame” as the cable fell onto the motorway near Newton Aycliffe this evening. 
The A1(M) was been “closed for safety” in both directions following the incident shortly after 4.30pm.
The carriageway was closed be…

Motorcyclist, 58, dies after crash with Ford Focus in Billingham

A motorcyclist has died following a serious collision in Billingham.
Paul Collison was taken to James Cook University Hospital[1], in Middlesbrough[2], following the crash on on Seal Sands Road. The incident, involving a Yamaha motorcycle and a grey Fo…

ArrowXL names new general manager for Wigan depot

 
ArrowXL has appointed Paul Robinson as its general manager in Wigan, as well as five additional sites in Newton Aycliffe, Lincoln, Doncaster, Newcastle and Scunthorpe. Robinson previously worked for Morrisons as general manager of transport, whe…

North and South agree: we have to build HS2 from Euston to …

Tuesday 28 March 2023 4:59 am

HS2 trains which will now travel to Old Oak Common rather than Euston. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Delaying HS2 or shortening its railway will only cost even more money and create another generation of growth…