The Gestamp Training and Wellbeing Academy has seen external demand for its specialist welding training increase by 200 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, compared with figures for the whole of 2021. Situated adjacent to Gestamp’s manufacturing facility in its own 4,200 sq ft purpose-built space, the Training and Wellbeing Academy has...

The Joint Administration (JA) of Durham County Council (DCC) has urged transport chiefs to increase the focus on improving bus services to rural communities and key cultural and tourism destinations. The JA has welcomed news that the region is due to receive extra funding from the government for the bus network, and the recent ‘Take the Kids...

A family-run business which successfully diversified during the coronavirus pandemic is creating 10 new jobs as it continues to grow. AAA Caring Caretaker, which is known as Caring Caretaker, was founded by CEO Richard H Tucker MBE in 2015 to support an existing property company he was already running. Since then, the Aycliffe business has...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 25th June – NYSD Division 2 Rockliffe Park 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and mild. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 165 for 9 after 50 overs Sean Morgan 26 not out, Adam Gittins 24, James Layfield-Carroll...

An unwavering commitment to investing in health and safety training helped Newton Aycliffe firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution achieve a RoSPA silver award. The award, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, is an internationally recognised accolade, which demonstrates a Company’s outstanding commitment to ensuring its...

Residents are being asked to give their views on improved cycling and walk routes which have recently been implemented in a County Durham community. The government made £2 billion available for walking and cycling route improvements in 2020 as part of its Active Travel Fund, aiming to help change the way that people travelled in response to...

Immediately after being revealed as Aycliffe Business Park’s Company of the Year, plant manager Paul Hind dedicated the award to his team. 3M won the big award at the end of the 2022 Make Your Mark Awards ceremony, held at Redworth Hall in May, pipping BTS Facades and Fabrications and Valhalla North, who had already earlier won...

Those looking to cause anti-social behaviour in Newton Aycliffe will be targeted as a new project sees the installation of CCTV cameras across the town. The project – led by the Neighbourhood Policing Team – is a first for County Durham and Darlington seeing partners tirelessly work together to install five Rapid Deployment CCTV...

By Paul Dalton It has been another busy week for members taking place in a variety of races across the region. First up on June 12, we had Robert Young take part in the Burton Leonard 10k. Rob finished the course in 44:49 enough to earn 3rd place in the Male Veteran 35 category. On June 14, one member took part in the North Yorkshire...

County Durham and Darlington Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has funded the appointment of Robin Brierley, who will chair a new local panel to coordinate the response to modern slavery and human trafficking and increase support for victims. Robin Brierley is an independent consultant on modern slavery and human trafficking who has been...