Computer criminals that target people in County Durham are being snared using a wide range of measures, councillors have been told. As families increasingly become victims of cyber-crime the Safe Durham Partnership is employing a number of ways to stop fraudsters and thieves. Members of Durham County Council’s Safer and Stronger...

An engineering firm secured a string of strong business leads as a result of its attendance at the 2016 Durham Oktoberfest, held on Aycliffe Business Park. Altec Engineering Group took along a team of staff from the six arms of its business to man its prominent stand at the engineering and manufacturing expo. And throughout the course of the...

Police are warning there will be no hiding place next week for any motorists across County Durham tempted to use their mobile phones while driving. Officers from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) are supporting national activity co-ordinated by the NPCC (National Police Chiefs Council). In 2016 across the force...

A good weekend of games for the Aycliffe Juniors this week with some thrilling action to enjoy across the age group teams. The Under 9 Russell Foster League team played Washington in the ninth game of their winter league. Noah opened the scoring before Jack made a great save to keep the score 1-0. Jake and Jay were then on target to make it...

A training provider which celebrates its 50th year in 2017 is offering free advice to employers worried about looming changes to the way apprenticeships are funded. South West Durham Training (SWDT) is organising an employer breakfast event at its premises on Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe later this month (January 27). SWDT will...

By Ron Eyley The dramatic story of a County Durham man who survived a horrendous gas explosion at sea which, one dark winter’s night, blew him off his ship and into the water 50 feet below was told to Newton Aycliffe Rotarians this week. David Hastings, who now lives in Fencehouses, was a deck officer on a huge tanker when leaking...

Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract with Prysmian PowerLink to supply 84 of its patented Teklink cable protection system (CPS) on the prestigious Rentel offshore wind farm project in Belgium. It comes after Prysmian PowerLink awarded Tekmar a similar contract for supply of CPS for the Wikinger Offshore Windfarm...

A dedicated fundraiser has vowed to continue to raise money and awareness for cancer charity group Bloodwise, after seeing recent contributions under his #NotOneInch banner exceed £25k. Paul McGeary, from Newton Aycliffe, was 33 when he was struck with Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia just over two years ago, and despite beating the disease in...

Newton Aycliffe have been drawn at home to Seaham Red Star in the quarter-final of the Durham Challenge Cup. The tie will take place at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday January 31 (7.30pm kick-off). Aycliffe have so far beaten Bishop Auckland and Brandon in their defence of the County's premier cup competition. That match will be the next game...

A family-run grounds maintenance and landscaping company is celebrating another record year which has seen an increase in workforce and turnover. Beaumont Grounds Maintenance, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has seen sales grow year-on-year for the last five years. Turnover at the end of December 2016 was up 20% to £625,000 on 2015 figures...