February 1st, 201711925Families will see front line services protected as Durham County Council looks to minimise the impact of continuing austerity through plans backed by the majority of residents.
Councillors will hear on February 8 how the authority must cut £36m from its revenue budget in 2017/18 as part of £245m of savings between 2011 and...
February 1st, 201702344Arts charity Artichoke has launched its search for 2017’s ‘brilliant’ artists, as part of a scheme inviting local people with exciting original ideas to submit them for this year’s Lumiere festival in November.
Lumiere is produced by Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council, with additional support from Arts Council...
January 31st, 201703242Two new members of staff have joined a Newton Aycliffe steel firm as it continues to grow.
Neil Ryan has joined family-run Finley Structures, based on Aycliffe Business Park, as site supervisor and Crystal Moss-Henry has been appointed payroll administrator.
The new recruits have boosted Finley’s staff numbers to 63, with the...
January 31st, 201702671Greenfield has once again been successful in securing funding from the British Council via the Lefevre Fund to the tune of £10 000.
The bid, which was put together by the subject leader for Performing Arts, Ali Dixon, will enable students to work on an International project with a new partner school in Amiens, France.
“Together...
January 30th, 201702798In the January-February 2017 issue of Aycliffe Today Business…
Our main/cover feature is with successful entrepreneurs Peter Wilcock and Andy Preston – who are the keynote speakers at Aycliffe Business Park’s Make Your Mark awards on March 1.
Also featuring in this issue: Finley Structures, Gestamp Tallent, Hitachi, Ebac,...
January 30th, 201702286In the New Year, there are some things you should cut back on to be healthier, but also so many things you should add in. The best part? They're so simple and cost absolutely nothing.
The County Durham Wellbeing for Life service is free and aims to help people to live well and maintain good health for themselves and those around...
January 30th, 201712294It was a weather affected weekend for the Aycliffe Juniors with a mixture of postponements and match action.
The Under 9 Russell Foster league team played Bishop Juniors and came away with a great 4-2 win. Jay Leaver scored and man of the match Jake Smith got a hatrick. So the team have completed their ten game winter league in third...
January 27th, 201704123The bravery and determination of brain tumour victim Anna Louise Swabey, the 25-year-old Newton Aycliffe cancer campaigner who died in September just a day before her wedding, was remembered this week at a moving ceremony designed to mark her outstanding achievements.
Anna’s family was presented with a prestigious Rotary...
January 26th, 201703173The region’s first University Technical College (UTC) which opened on Aycliffe Business Park last September is gearing up for two more open days.
After the success of the first two open days back in October, the UTC South Durham has added an extra two to the diary, aimed at helping students make an informed decision regarding their...
January 26th, 201702070A range of schemes that enable children and young people to get involved in decision-making in County Durham have been outlined to councillors.
Members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet heard how the authority, its 14 Area Action Partnerships (AAP) and other organisations working together as the County Durham Partnership are using...
