September 30th, 201601936Aycliffe Business Park is home to more than 300 firms including Hitachi, Gestamp Tallent, Husqvarna, 3M and more, and around 10,000 employees.
Aycliffe Today Business is the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – mailed and delivered exclusively across the park six times a year, with a print readership of 8,000 plus thousands more...
September 30th, 20160744Grants of up to £500 are on offer to help County Durham’s community gardens grow.
As part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) It’s Your Neighbourhood campaign, Durham County Council is to offer the funding in an effort to encourage volunteer-led groups to take part in environmental projects.
The community grant...
September 30th, 201611970Aycliffe gained revenge for their FA cup exit at the hands of Washington with a narrow 3-2 victory in the league.
Washington had a slight edge early on, but there were few chances for either side. Washington broke the deadlock on 22 minutes when Mark Davison turned in a low cross to make it 0-1.
Aycliffe were pegged back for a...
September 29th, 201603103A library is set to begin a new chapter as part of a £1million project to help rejuvenate a County Durham town.
Newton Aycliffe Library will move into newly refurbished premises at the local leisure centre later this year.
The scheme, being carried out by Durham County Council, will see the transformation of a number of shop units...
September 29th, 201602621Newton Aycliffe steel firm SCH Site Services has completed a 350-tonne project working on intu Metrocentre’s new Qube II extension.
SCH won a contract from Sir Robert McAlpine to install 215 tonnes of steel for the new development, as well as complex strengthening and roof light projects.
The project, at intu Metrocentre, is part...
September 29th, 201601808Everyone from supermarket shoppers, to theatregoers, leisure centre users and market stallers are having their say on how to make budget savings in County Durham.
The North East’s largest council is asking the public to help it decide how to save a further £29m next year.
And alongside an online option and Area Action...
September 28th, 201602474The first British made washing machines for decades have rolled off the production lines at Ebac’s Newton Aycliffe factory.
The line has been developed with support from a £1m Regional Growth Fund (RGF) grant from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and a £6m injection from the company’s own funds.
Work to...
September 28th, 201602398Household Waste Recycling Centres in County Durham will switch to winter opening times from this weekend.
From Saturday (October 1) until Friday, March 31, centres will be open during the following hours:
Monday to Sunday – 9am to 3.30pm
• Heighington Lane, Newton Aycliffe
• Annfield Plain
• Middleton-in-Teesdale
•...
September 28th, 201601857The Cree Men at Greenfield Arts have again received recognition for the valuable contribution they have made to the community.
They were recently invited to be guest speakers at the Suicide Prevention Conference in Durham where they spoke about what Cree means to them and the projects they have engaged in since it was formed.
The...
September 27th, 201601976It is widely known that being in work is good for people’s health and wellbeing, but it’s increasingly being recognised that a healthy workforce is beneficial to employers too.
By creating a positive, safe and healthy environment for employees, you can increase morale, improve employees’ work-life balance and, in turn,...
