Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac has announced a climb in sales – with profits up by 250%. Ebac, the only British company to produce washing machines, dehumidifiers and water coolers in the UK, says its annual sales have climbed from £13.3m to £15.4m. The firm, founded more than 40 years ago by Brexit-backing entrepreneur John Elliott...

Parents of year 6 school students got to learn about a £2.6m renovation programme during a series of open nights at Greenfield Community College. This year’s annual open events at the school proved popular with families who were able to meet students and staff to discover what makes Greenfield a distinctive school in order to make an...

People will be invited to have their say on Durham County Council’s spending plans, if proposals for a consultation are given the go-ahead. Members of the authority’s Cabinet will hear next week that a further £37m of savings are needed over the next four years. This is in addition to the £209m of savings that have been achieved since...

Thrive Marketing’s Sarah Burns with some advice on what inbound marketing means for businesses in the North-East... You've probably heard of the term inbound marketing coined by a number of local, or UK-wide, agencies – but what does it mean for the North-East? We began our inbound marketing journey way back in 2013 and, to be fair,...

Police are appealing for information after a suspected theft at the town’s Aldi store. Officers would like to speak to two mean, pictured in CCTV images (above), in relation to the alleged incident, which happened at around 12noon on Wednesday October 4. Anyone with information is asked to call the police on 101, quoting reference incident...

Newton Aycliffe First XV 35, Richmondshire RFC 26 By Ben Carpenter Merritt The First XV hosted Richmondshire, a strong rival as the other team who ascended into Durham and Northumberland 2 this season and the only team to beat Aycliffe last year. Despite still missing several key players, Aycliffe were able to field another strong...

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...