June 3rd, 20250544Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has taken on a new national leadership role to drive positive changes in road safety.
The County Durham and Darlington PCC has been appointed joint lead for Roads Policing on behalf of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), alongside Warwickshire PCC Philip Seccombe.
The...
June 2nd, 20250422It’s the firm that never lets the grass grow under its feet – and now Husqvarna UK’s engineering excellence has been recognised with a Make Your Mark award.
Its evolution from manufacturing Flymo hover mowers to switching to more complex robotic mowers has been outstanding.
And it’s now the 2025 Engineering and...
June 2nd, 202501552As GCSE exam season approached, hundreds of students at Woodham Academy have shown their dedication and commitment to work hard by attending a range of weekend revision sessions in preparation for their GCSE exams.
Students have been attending target revision sessions in English literature focusing on their key texts of Macbeth and An...
May 30th, 20250414He started his career 12 years ago on a Teesside bridge revamp – but now “absolutely elated” Ryan Gibson is celebrating his firm winning the Newcomer of the Year title.
Dart Industrial Services, which specialises in surface preparation and protective coatings application, only moved to Aycliffe from Teesside in early...
May 30th, 2025056Woodham Academy’s newly established photography cohort, along with their photography teacher Richard Gore, headed on a field trip to Newcastle for the day, earlier this month.
They spent the day collecting a portfolio of photographs inspired by their surroundings.
Initial photographs were taken, on route to Newcastle, of the...
May 29th, 20250396A conscious decision to expand has paid remarkable dividends for IT and communications firm Murtek – and helped earn it the Small Business of the Year title.
On target for a £1m turnover this year, it’s been a time of rapid growth for a company that was, in its own words, “somewhat a secret” – until now.
Thanks to a...
May 28th, 20250496Jake Petitjean scooped three awards as Newton Aycliffe FC celebrated its highest ever league placing at Newton Aycliffe Sports Club last Friday night.
Jake was voted Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year as well as picking up the top goalscorer prize.
The midfielder – pictured above with club treasurer Alan Nelson...
May 28th, 20250488Persistence paid off for Apprentice of the Year Matthew Davis, who’s been excelling in his role with 3M Aycliffe.
Aycliffe Village lad Matthew, 23, admits that when he was younger, he tried for several roles with various companies at Aycliffe Business Park but failed to get taken on.
But it turns out that their loss has been...
May 28th, 20250439As part of the government’s Turing Scheme, 12 ambitious science students from Woodham Academy recently embarked on an educational journey to Florida to analyse the sustainability of tourism and explore green energy solutions.
This once-in-a-lifetime experience offered them a unique opportunity to conduct research on pollution,...
May 27th, 20250472Community projects – and even Christmas – wouldn’t be the same without Palram DPL.
A successful business in its own right, the Coatham Avenue-based PVC sheet maker also devotes time and expertise to several good causes – from creating a sensory room at Glow Church and transforming the Little Clubs nursery garden to providing...
