The team at Newton Aycliffe-based Warrens Group have been shortlisted for a top accolade which recognises the pioneering way in which they are driving change in the food waste recycling sector. The Aycliffe Business Park firm, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BioCapital, will now go forward to the finals of the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe FC is finally seeing light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel with the FA’s announcement that football activity can recommence. While there is still no absolute certainty the aim is that the 2020-21 Ebac Northern League season will commence in early September. The Emirates FA Cup will begin on Tuesday...

A council’s Health and Wellbeing Board has outlined and approved a coronavirus outbreak control plan for County Durham. As part of measures to control the spread of coronavirus, all local authorities are required by government to produce a Covid-19 Local Outbreak Control Plan in order to protect the health of local residents in the event of...

US-based company, Totally Tiffany, has been acquired by Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion and will join the retailer’s family of brands. Totally Tiffany sells a wide range of multi-use organisation and storage products, which can be used to store a variety of branded craft products, in addition to household items. The existing...

At long last the cricket season finally began on Saturday (July 18), albeit with Government Covid-19 rules and accompanying ECB guidelines being strictly adhered to. However with half of the season’s league fixtures lost due to the pandemic, the NYSD league have scrapped promotion and relegation for this season, but teams still have plenty to...

Teesside Air Supply may be the new kids on the block but managing director Henry Orton is one of the most familiar faces in the compressed air industry. Recognised as a leading expert in the field, Henry, 41, has built his fine reputation in this region for 24 years and has now started his own business to build a family company for children...

People in County Durham will be able to resume their fitness regimes later this month as council-run services begin to reopen. Durham County Council will begin a phased reopening of its indoor leisure facilities from Monday, July 27, in line with the easing of lockdown restrictions across the country and in accordance with social distancing...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been fined after sub-letting a social housing property out for profit. Michael Robert Ketch appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court charged with two offences relating to a property in Aycliffe. Ketch sub-let a house in Neville Parade for £650 a month whilst living elsewhere, the court heard. The...

The synergy and understanding between family-run Finley Structures and construction giants Sir Robert McAlpine is profound. Despite one being a huge, national corporation with sites across the UK, it is still a family-owned business with almost identical values to Finley Structures at its core. Sir Robert McAlpine has been a stable presence...

Council staff with a learning disability are playing a valuable role in encouraging their peers to talk about cancer, by starring in a regional awareness video. The Be Cancer Aware video sees Ben Newton, Julia Smith and Paul James, from Durham County Council’s Adult and Health Services Engagement Team, alongside other community...