March 21st, 201902412The 39th issue of Aycliffe Today Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – features Think Eleven managing director Darren Race as the cover star.
Race is an experienced engineer who has devised user-friendly cloud-based software which enables employers to ultimately boost their productivity.
He’s now delivering his...
March 21st, 201901832Students from Greenfield Community College took to the stage at Durham Gala Theatre with a stunning performance as part of ‘Feetfirst’, a secondary schools dance showcase.
The group of dancers from Greenfield have been taking the event seriously, rehearsing at every opportunity to be the best that they can be.
The students made...
March 21st, 201931541Cross-party politicians have joined calls for a review into a decision not to award a £1.5bn contract to a North-East train builder, describing it as a “slap in the face”.
It had been revealed that Transport for London (TfL) knew Siemens intended to build new trains to serve the London Underground's Piccadilly line in Austria...
March 20th, 201902023Team Sky have officially become Team Ineos to reflect their new sponsor, a chemicals firm which owns a huge site in Newton Aycliffe.
Broadcaster Sky said in December it would end its decade-long commitment at the end of 2019, during which time the team Sky have won eight Grand Tours.
“So excited that we as riders and staff will...
March 20th, 201901593Auditors were so impressed by a local authority’s work to help its workforce stay healthy that they took the unprecedented step of making no recommendations for improvement following a recent inspection.
Every five years the Durham County Council Occupational Health Team is assessed for the Safe and Effective Quality Occupational...
March 20th, 201901308Staff at Newton Aycliffe Youth and Community Centre are putting to good use a new cooker that has recently been installed.
They’ve taken delivery of the new cooker thanks to a grant from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP).
Thanks to funding from local county councillors the group were awarded £1,500 to purchase and...
March 20th, 201901591Aycliffe Business Park software specialist, Excelpoint has announced it is on target to realise a 100% increase in sales by the end of its financial year.
As a key player in the global no-code systems and process automation market, Excelpoint has built its success and reputation on supporting its customers to streamline and automate...
March 19th, 201901368By Donna Campbell
It may only be early in the year but the racing season is certainly stepping up with the first marathon being run by one of our members.
As always, I will begin with Parkruns which this week saw two of our members achieve PB’s. This was despite the terrible weather that Storm Gareth brought.
At Sedgefield,...
March 19th, 201911692Police officers, staff and volunteers who have gone the extra mile have been honoured at a new awards ceremony.
The inaugural Durham Difference Awards were held at the Radisson Blu hotel, in Durham, this week and recognised dedicated police work across County Durham and Darlington in a host of categories, including Police Officer of...
March 19th, 201951399Community groups and voluntary sector organisations have the opportunity to apply for a grant, thanks to a Community Safety Fund launched today.
For the fifth year Ron Hogg, Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner (PCVC), is continuing his partnership with local grant-making charity County Durham Community Foundation. Under...
