Aycliffe firms PWS, Baltic Training Services and Raisco will battle it out for the Company of the Year gong at next week’s eagerly-awaited Make Your Mark awards event. A total of 65 nominations involving 37 different companies on Aycliffe Business Park were nominated in the third annual Make Your Mark competition. A panel of judges –...

Neighbourhood wardens and staff from civic pride, clean and green and recycling – all have been recognised for their contributions to Durham County Council winning two prestigious national environment awards. The council recently ‘cleaned up’ at the Keep Britain Tidy Awards, taking home prizes for best local authority and best campaign...

A total of 65 nominations involving 37 different companies on Aycliffe Business Park have been received for the third annual Make Your Mark awards event. Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) also secured sponsorship for all 11 awards for the glittering black tie do, due to be held at the Xcel Centre on Wednesday March 1. Crafter’s...

A family-run grounds maintenance and landscaping company has landed a high-profile contract with train manufacturing firm Hitachi Rail Europe. Hitachi Rail has agreed a deal with neighbouring Beaumont Grounds Maintenance to look after its 42,700sqm site on Aycliffe Business Park. Beaumont is now charged with the upkeep of the Hitachi rail...

Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion is hosting a day of craft, coffee and cake to raise money for the Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group. The company’s store in Newton Aycliffe will be holding a coffee morning on Sunday March 5, giving visitors the chance to try their hand at card-making, hand sewing and colouring with the Spectrum...

Penrith 2, Newton Aycliffe 4 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe came out on top in an entertaining game which saw Aycliffe skipper Jamie Owens score three. Both teams played good football on a very wet pitch, with a heavy sand covering of the middle Aycliffe made a blistering start, within 30 seconds of the kick off. Josh Gray put in a good...

Leading North East manufacturer Ebac is to embark on a recruitment drive that will support the development of its washing machine division. Ebac became the first company in more than two decades to bring back the manufacture of British made washing machines last year, and is to create four new graduate roles within its sales and marketing...

Students from Woodham Academy have just returned from a week of ski tuition in Pila, Italy. After a long coach journey the group arrived mid Sunday afternoon to their hotel high up overlooking the mountain range of the Gran Paradiso National Park. The hotel Bellevue was very aptly named; the views were stunning and the clear blue skies...

Aycliffe Juniors had a near full weekend of fixtures this week after a near wash out the previous weekend. The Under 9 TJFA league team were away at Billingham United. They had drawn 2-2 with this team recently but put in a great performance to win this game 9-1. Man of the match Jayden scored a hatrick, there were braces for both Niall and...

Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) works in partnership with high quality tutors and establishments to deliver a range of learning courses in the community. Details of new courses coming soon to the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe are as follows... Level 2 Equality & Diversity Monday 13th March, 5 - 7.30pm for 8 weeks. Learn...