April 2nd, 202103965
Hitachi Rail are the cover feature for this landmark 50th issue of Aycliffe Business, which also includes an exclusive interview with Sedgefield MP Paul Howell.
Click here to read issue #50.
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April 1st, 202102331
Recycling centres across County Durham are now open for longer as part of a move to summer opening hours.
Durham County Council-run household waste recycling centres will be open from 9am to 6pm, although times at some sites may vary.
The council has created a new online interactive map which members of the public can use to get...
April 1st, 202101319
National Science week was held in March, and this year’s concept was innovating the future.
Woodham Academy worked with a number of primary schools including Vane Road, Woodham Burn and Stephenson Way, during the week, to encourage local children to think about how they see their future. Ideas ranged from flying cars, water...
April 1st, 202103372
Aycliffe Town Council is said to be planning a huge outdoor pool party to celebrate the end of lockdown this summer.
Carefree councillors at the local authority want to make a splash with the town celebration on June 22 – the day after all social restrictions are due to end.
And although council officers were remaining...
March 31st, 202102753
Industrial placement students and graduate engineers at 3M in Newton Aycliffe have created a video to highlight the diverse people and careers in the manufacturing sector.
The science-based technology firm says it’s an inspirational resource, developed as part of a joint initiative with the British Science Association called...
March 30th, 202101505
Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in Shildon on Tuesday evening.
Officers were called following a disturbance at an address in Thornhill Gardens just after 5pm.
A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Nicola Lawrence, of...
March 30th, 202101384
A Newton Aycliffe charity is delighted to receive a significant donation from a local firm of solicitors.
The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has received a generous donation from Hewitts Solicitors, following their fundraising efforts in aid of PCP’s charity project, Together 21.
Hewitts Solicitors partnered with Together 21...
March 30th, 202101233
Crafter’s TV, the digital platform run by Crafter’s Companion, is welcoming a new presenter to its channel.
Becky Redican will join Joe Remblance and Ben Moseby as a lead presenter on the channel, working alongside Crafter’s TV’s existing craft experts.
The new presenter brings a wealth of experience to her new role,...
March 29th, 202101329
Vital work into cancer research by a Teesside University academic has received a welcome boost in the form of almost £100,000 funding.
Dr Maria Angeles Juanes Ortiz, a biomedical sciences lecturer in the School of Health & Life Sciences, has been awarded the funding as winner of the highly competitive Association of Medical...
March 29th, 202101278
Mobile and home-based businesses in County Durham are now able to apply for financial support during the coronavirus pandemic after a scheme was extended by a council.
Limited fixed funding has been made available by the Government through the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) which can be used to fund a discretionary policy that...