A popular wildflower planting scheme is to return to Newton Aycliffe this summer. Various species of annual and perennial wildflowers have been sown on roundabouts and highway verges as part of Durham County Council’s annual wildflower planting scheme. The attractive creations, courtesy of the council’s Clean and Green teams, include...

It’s been a whirlwind of success for Fleet Recruitment since moving to Aycliffe Business Park in December 2014. Fleet has a well-earned reputation for quality of service, which is testament to its commitment to delivering their core values of treating clients and candidates alike with honesty, transparency, fairness and great...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) was delighted to be awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service on Friday 2nd June, one of only two organisations in County Durham, and one of six across the whole of the North East! The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service was created by Her Majesty in 2002 and is the highest award given to volunteer...

A popular village pub which is under new ownership has been given a facelift thanks to a Newton Aycliffe marketing agency. Nestled in the rolling hills of Teesdale, The Three Tuns, Eggleston, is a ‘must visit’, following its recent takeover. Justin and Kellie Cooper, who have two children, have made incredible changes to The Three Tuns...

Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club’s head coach, Dale Kelly, looks for stability as he announces the captains for the 1st XV. Alex Lineton will continue for his 2nd season as captain with Andrew Littlefair continuing in his role as vice-captain. Littlefair will lead by example in the forwards with his front foot style of play and vocal leadership...

Year 11 Design Technology students at Woodham Academy raised the bar this year producing some excellent practical work for their controlled assessment. Products ranged from models of national landmarks, jackets, jewellery boxes to party products such as cake stands and invitations – and Newcastle United’s St James’ Park. Students...

Woodham Academy has enjoyed considerable sporting success throughout the years. Lisa Robinson, a current year 11 student is a prime example of this. Not only is she surpassing her academic targets in a range of subjects, she also has outstanding behaviour and 100% attendance. Lisa is a role model and inspiration to younger students. Lisa has...

A board of directors set up to help promote companies on the region’s biggest business park is celebrating its first anniversary. The Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) board is marking its first year of operation by embarking on a number of new initiatives, designed to boost community engagement and communication. Spread across 400...

Specially tailored childminder training sessions are being held in Durham aimed at people with previous professional experience of working with children. Durham County Council is running the two-day course on 18 and 22 July at County Hall in Durham. The sessions cover information on Ofsted’s legal requirements of becoming a childminder, hints...

The former boss of Aycliffe Business Park’s biggest employer insists apprenticeships are vital for all companies to grow. And firms can get to know more about his views on apprenticeships and how to deal with the apprenticeship levy during a special seminar this week. David Land, the former plant director at Gestamp Tallent who helped to...