May 6th, 202011270Ebac workers will be returning to the factory in a week or so to resume production of dehumidifiers, washing machines and water coolers, with face masks a key part of the company’s coronavirus health and safety procedures.
Chairman John Elliott MBE is a strong advocate of face masks to stop the spread of Covid-19 and recently wrote...
May 5th, 202001122County Durham residents who have been left feeling lonely and isolated from the impact of coronavirus can now check in and chat to the team at County Durham Together.
The community hub has launched its chat service to combat the loneliness that can often be felt when shielding or self-isolating.
The hub include a new online...
May 5th, 202001171Greenfield Arts says it’s delighted to be maintaining and developing a number of ongoing creative projects despite the Covid lockdown.
Although the Greenfield Community Arts Centre and its wider community activity is on hold, the team are working hard with partners to develop current projects.
And they still look forward to a...
May 5th, 202001857Cornerstone Business Solutions MD Chris Petty presents your remote-working checklist to ensure your team can continue to work as normal from home in challenging times…
Everyone knows the unprecedented and difficult situation we all now find ourselves in, but ensuring your employees can work from home can come in useful at any...
May 4th, 202001207Two dozen new police recruits have started training this week, strengthening the thin blue line protecting our communities in difficult times.
The 24-strong team of new police constables proudly pulled on the Durham Constabulary uniform for the first time on Monday, at the start of a rigorous 13-week classroom-based training...
May 4th, 202021789By Colin Young
Proud to have once served their country, just as proud to wear the Sparta Security uniform, the exmilitary officers in the Task Force patrolling the streets of Aycliffe Business Park are becoming a familiar sight and deterrent.
Businesses who have signed up to the security and crime prevention experts, who are...
May 3rd, 202001527An online theatre festival aimed at celebrating creativity during the lockdown will showcase County Durham talent to a global audience this June.
The Gala Theatre has teamed up with Durham University for Onstage: Online, a digital festival that will bring together a series of theatre shorts and longer productions created while the UK...
May 1st, 2020010512Sedgefield MP Paul Howell with an open letter on the current Covid-19 crisis…
There was some good news this week with Boris returning to lead us and starting to talk about the plan to release the lock down in a controlled and appropriate way. Obviously congratulations to him and Carrie too on the birth of their son.
In line with...
May 1st, 202001863A Newton Aycliffe business leader says companies must “do the right thing” by both their staff and clients during the Covid-19 crisis.
Sarah Monk, who owns Aycliffe-based Avec Partnership with her business partner Julie Sowerby, spoke openly during a webchat on Aycliffe Today’s Facebook page this week.
She said people and...
April 30th, 202011505More roadsides across County Durham have been decorated with messages thanking key workers for keeping the county running during the coronavirus pandemic.
Durham County Council has already created two displays dedicated to NHS staff, in Bishop Auckland and Durham. And now its Clean and Green teams have been busy arranging more...
