Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy has recently welcomed several new additions to its expanding team. Due to confidence in future demand and business growth, the market leading specialists in cable and subsea protection systems for the offshore energy markets has welcomed three new employees at its Aycliffe Business Park premises. Rob...

Primary aged children are being encouraged to get creative whilst thinking about safety, for a competition launched this week. The theme of this year’s competition is ‘staying safe during winter nights’ and is being promoted through junior and primary schools throughout County Durham and Darlington. Ron Hogg, Durham’s Police, Crime...

Aycliffe Juniors enjoyed a superb community day alongside Newton Aycliffe FC on Saturday before getting back to their usual weekly games. The community day saw both NAJFC and NAFC coaches run short skills sessions for those attending. There was a great turn out, as pictured, and many new players enjoyed their first taste of football. It was...

Two lawyers with 30 years’ experience in employment and business law have joined forces to create a first for Aycliffe Business Park. Boasting city level experience, Paul Humble and Ben Healey have launched their own practice, Greystone Legal, from Parson’s Court on the park. Specialising in employment and corporate law, the pair want to...

Representatives from Durham’s health and care community have been brought together for the annual Big Tent Engagement Event, to help shape the future of health and care provision in the county. The County Durham Health and Wellbeing Board, of which Durham County Council is a member, brought together a range of service users, patients, members...

Durham is set to follow in the footsteps of major world cities by hosting a prestigious international conference on city lighting. The event will bring planners, engineers, lighting designers, architects and mayors from over 70 cities across the world to the region. LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International) is the international network...

Newton Aycliffe recovered from their weekend defeat at Morpeth to bag a hard-earned point at derby rivals Shildon on Wednesday night. The Newtonians could have taken the points if they had put a couple of late chances away. The first 20 minutes were equal, as both sides tried to prise an opening. Shildon had the first real chance from a...

A body has been found in the search for missing Ferryhill man, Brian I’anson. The body was found in a wooded area in the Bracks Farm area of Bishop Auckland at around 5pm on Wednesday (October 4). Formal identification has yet to take place, however it is believed to be the body of Mr I’anson. His family have been informed. The death...

Members of Aycliffe Running Club and their supporters travelled to Redcar on Sunday (October 1) for the annual Beacon 5K and Half Marathon fast, flat, road races. First to finish in the 5K event for Aycliffe Running Club was George Dixon 11th position in 18:58 followed by Richard Campbell 14th position in 19:38 and then Trish Kay 58th position...

Newton Aycliffe-based shower manufacturer Roman has invested £400,000 in two new packaging machines to help improve efficiency. Due to a continuing high growth rate and the necessity for ‘on demand’ product packaging, Roman has invested in a second high-speed machine after installing its first eight years ago. The investment in both fan...