Newton Aycliffe steel company SCH Site Services is looking to add at least eight new members of staff to its team after enjoying another turnover boost. SCH’s annual sales grew slightly to £4.8m, up from £4.5m in 2015, while it has also won a string of new contracts which is resulting in another recruitment drive. SCH has already...

Three runners from Aycliffe Running Club completed the Great North 10k earlier this month (July). There were around 5,000 runners taking part in the race which started behind Gateshead International Stadium and took in the Quayside passing landmarks such as the Sage, Gateshead Millennium Bridge and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art before...

Newton Aycliffe-based global craft supplies firm Crafter’s Companion is lending a helping hand to a community group following the opening of its first UK store. The company, which was founded by County Durham-born Sara Davies in 2005, will be sponsoring the Newton Aycliffe Tri Club’s new kit as part of an ongoing community engagement...

A new campaign has been launched in the North East to raise awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer, lung disease and heart disease. Latest figures show that in the North East 2,779 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in 20142. In addition, 75,370 people in the region have already been diagnosed, and are living with COPD (Chronic...

The July-August 2016 issue of Aycliffe Today Business includes features with: Driver Hire, Raisco, Business Durham’s Future Business Magnates, Stiller, Endeavour Partnership, Finley Structures, Commercial Expert, Thrive Marketing, MCR Property and SCH Site Services, while Crafter’s Companion founder Sara Davies answers the 20 questions in...

As part of the Aycliffe Festival season, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is inviting people to a free family fun day on Saturday (16th July) between 11am and 2pm in the grounds of the Pioneering Care Centre at Cobbers Hall. If you’re looking for something fun and different to do with the kids, there will be lots going on including plant...

One of Gestamp Tallent’s sites on Aycliffe Business Park is under new ownership following a deal worth £11.5m. Gestamp, which supplies products to most of the major automotive giants, including Nissan and Honda , employs more than 1,300 people. Now Plant 5 – 178,617 sq ft of high quality industrial space – has been sold by private...

Tickets are available for Woodham Academy’s Summer Concert which takes place this week. The evening of spectacular music starts from 7pm on Thursday (14th July) at the school, and runs until 9.30pm. Tickets are priced £3 and £2 for concessions, and are available from Mrs Pyrah in the Brancepeth Dining Hall at break times or from the...

The Aycliffe Business Park Community is holding its next meeting this week. The news and networking event is due to start from 8.15am on Friday (15th July) at ROF 59 activity centre on Durham Way South. Guests will discover the latest news from the group and network with other local businesses over breakfast. They will also be able to ask...

Stephenson Way School hosted the launch of the Mini Police project. Durham Constabulary and Great Aycliffe and Middride Partnership (GAMP) have joined forces to launch the Mini Police project in Newton Aycliffe. GAMP, through Area Budget Funding, has supported the introduction of Mini Police Officers in four schools: St Francis, Sugar Hill,...