The boss of Newton Aycliffe manufacturing firm Ebac has given his public backing to the Conservative candidate in the coming general election. The firm’s chairman John Elliott showed the Tory party’s Sedgefield candidate Dehenna Davison and Bishop Auckland candidate Chris Adams around his Aycliffe Business Park facility during a tour...

Five candidates have been nominated for the Sedgefield seat in the 2017 General Election. One of the largest constituencies in the UK, the traditionally Labour seat of Sedgefield – previously held by ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair for 24 years – takes in Newton Aycliffe, which is its biggest town in terms of the electorate. Aycliffe, with...

Labour Party councillors have thanked voters for electing them to Durham County Council. But the local election was tinged with disappointment after two loyal and hard-working candidates lost their seats in shock results. Councillors Joan Gray and Mike Dixon lost out to Tory candidates Scott Durham and Paul Howell in the Aycliffe North and...

The UK Parliamentary General election will take place on Thursday, 8 June and to have your say you must be registered to vote. Poll cards will be delivered to residents in County Durham over the next few days. Anyone currently registered on the electoral register and eligible to vote in this election will receive a poll card providing...

Students at Woodham Academy gathered to remember fellow pupil Emily Cook, who sadly passed away in March. Emily was a bright and happy student who had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in the summer of 2016. The day had begun with students arriving wearing blue, a tribute to Emily as this was her favourite colour. In the afternoon, head...

Residents in County Durham are being asked to take part in a valuable survey about their garden waste collection service. The survey is being carried out in order to gather feedback to help the council identify areas of improvement. The survey will be available on Durham County Council’s website between Monday 15 May and Friday 30...

Dedicated local residents committed to helping to solve conflict and neighbourhood disputes are being sought as part of new volunteering opportunities. The Restorative Hub is seeking 25 volunteers throughout County Durham and Darlington, who have a keen interest in mediation. These new volunteer roles will help those suffering conflict to...

Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy has successfully supplied its market-leading patented Teklink cable protection system (CPS) to protect the underwater power cables as they enter the wind turbine foundations on the prestigious Formosa 1 phase one offshore windfarm project, the first offshore windfarm in Taiwan. It’s the first phase of the...

One of the biggest events on Teesside is set for take-off once again on May 27 when the Skylive Airshow returns following a hugely successful launch last year. Organisers of the second Skylive event promise it will reach dizzying new heights, featuring displays from some of the world’s most impressive aircraft, wing walkers, parachutists and...

Around 100 jobs have been secured after a US firm completed the purchase of the Compound Photonics factory in Newton Aycliffe. Kaiam Corporation, a US maker of datacentre transceivers, has acquired the manufacturing facilities at the Aycliffe Business Park site. The acquisition includes investment by Compound Photonics into Kaiam to further...