Business owners are being called upon to tell the police about their experiences of cybercrime, thanks to a new survey available across the region. Over 50% of crime is conducted online. To help combat this, the North East’s three Police and Crime Commissioners are working very closely with the Institute of Directors and the Federation of...

A group of businesses have clubbed together to support a club’s coast to coast charity bike-ride after one of its riders received heart surgery. Following his operation to fix an erratic heart rate Councillor Peter Brookes, from Durham County Council, helped organise the fundraiser and enlisted the support of a group of businesses in order to...

Marketing professional Grace Porter has joined Resolution Media and Publishing as the firm’s new business development executive. The 28-year-old Newtonian, who runs her own marketing company, has joined the Middlesbrough-based publishers to aid the firm’s business development. Porter, from Newton Aycliffe, is tasked with developing new...

Staff at Greenfield Community College say they’re thrilled with the initial progress made by returning students and the way that they have encouraged and assisted the new intake of Year 7 students to make the transition a happy and welcoming experience, laying excellent foundations for the years ahead. Executive Headteacher David Priestley is...

Newton Aycliffe crashed to their sixth straight defeat under the lights at Moore Lane Park this week. The Newtonians have dropped to second-bottom in the Northern League first division after they were beaten 2-0 by seventh-placed side North Shields on Tuesday night. It was Aycliffe’s fifth consecutive league defeat after the Blues were...

Nearly 500 people are counting the cost of committing environmental crimes in County Durham. Durham County Council issued 481 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) between April 1 and August 31 this year for offences including littering, flytipping, dog fouling, having untidy yards or gardens and carrying waste without the correct licence. The...

Shower designer and manufacturer Roman has celebrated winning the Queens Award for international trade with all staff at the firm’s headquarters in Newton Aycliffe. A presentation was made by the Queens representative, the Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, after Roman announced earlier this year it had won the Queens Award for International...

Schools in the North-East have the chance to win £1,000 for their pre-school club by entering the annual Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awards. Any school with a breakfast club can enter the awards. One club from each region of the UK will win £1,000 for its club and a Grand Winner will receive a breakfast club makeover worth up to £5,000. Winners...

A fast-growing company which specialises in producing bespoke packaging solutions is helping businesses to save cash – as well as the planet. County Durham firm Plastic Mouldings Northern (PMN) says half of its business is now made up of vacuum forming after investing in a state-of-the-art machine two years ago. PMN’s German-made Geiss...

Drone pilots are being reminded of the laws and restrictions surrounding their hobby. Following a handful of concerns raised by Durham Tees Valley Airport, Durham Constabulary are encouraging those with drones to consult the Civil Aviation Authority’s ‘Drone Code’. The guide outlines the do’s and don’ts of responsible drone...