A new report by the UK Space Agency has highlighted that the North-East’s thriving space sector has led to a jobs boost in the region. The recent ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report revealed the number of people employed in the space sector in the North East is up 12% to over 1,000. The report also highlighted that the...

There is still time for residents in County Durham to have their say on proposals to change Parliamentary constituency boundaries before recommendations are made to Parliament. The 2023 Review of Parliamentary constituencies was formally launched in January by the Boundary Commission for England. The commission, which is an independent and...

Local businesses are invited to attend a ‘Freedom Day’ networking event to celebrate the end of social restrictions at the end of the summer. Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) is organising the get-together on October 1 in what will be one of the first in-person networking events in the region since the Covid outbreak. ABPC has...

By Adam Cayless As the season comes to an end, on behalf of everyone at the club, we would like to thank all the players, coaches, parents, supporters, committee members and sponsors for the fantastic support we have received during this stop/start season, it’s very much appreciated, thank you! The final weekend, and a reduced fixture...

The region’s only scheme to provide a 100 per cent discount on council tax payments to vulnerable households could be extended for another year. Members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve plans to continue the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme into 2021/22 when they discuss the authority’s Medium-Term Financial...

In every issue of our Aycliffe Business magazine, we take a break and sit down with a different employee or business owner/leader to ask them 20 questions about a variety of subjects. In our latest edition, Craig Jones from Rare Rockets answers our 20 questions over a cuppa… 1: What do you do? A: I’m the CEO of Rare Rockets, and my...

Researchers from Teesside University and the University of Sunderland are conducting an important study to understand why some people are reluctant to take the Covid-19 vaccine. The study will explore people’s attitudes towards taking the vaccine across the general population, and within Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe FC played their first game in eight months as football at last returned to the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium. The friendly against National League North side Spennymoor Town had been brought forward 24 hours to the Monday evening to avoid a clash with the small matter of England v Germany. An impressive Moors...

A new team of PCSOs will soon been taking to the streets of County Durham and Darlington after being welcomed into the force. The 19-strong group met Chief Constable Jo Farrell and Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen as they commence their training on Monday. The 12-month programme will see the new recruits put through their paces with...

A local haulier has come to the rescue for a local junior football team after some of their equipment was vandalised during a lockdown raid. Heighington Football club have been fundraising to replace goals after the incident. And the club’s Under 11 Blacks team, managed by Dave Raine, have sealed a two-year sponsorship deal with...