February 26th, 202001344By Donna Campbell
Racing this past week begin midweek with four members taking part in the Pie and Peas 5k trail race organised by Muddy Roads.
This took place at the Trimdon Grange Quarry Nature reserve. However, it was also run in the dark so all runners had to wear head torches but of course the recent bad weather meant that it...
February 26th, 202001231A free event for residents and businesses in County Durham will take place next month to educate people about scams.
A series of talks from Durham County Council, Durham Constabulary and Friends Against Scams will offer people the opportunity to learn more about the different types of scams, how to spot them and how to support a...
February 26th, 202001246A scheme is being offered to organisations to help employers support members of their workforce who are also unpaid carers.
Durham County Council’s Employers for Carers scheme is an umbrella partnership with Darlington Borough Council and Carers UK to ensure small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are well-equipped with the tools to...
February 25th, 202003251A Newton Aycliffe community group has paid tribute to a well-known local charity fundraiser after he was forced to retire.
John Hilton – better known as “Honest John” – says he’s had to end his charity work through ill-health.
Honest John has raised tends of thousands of pounds for local good causes over the years by...
February 25th, 202001960Finley Structures goes into 2020 with a record order book, after a record year of sales – and with its 20th birthday to look forward to later this year.
The phenomenal success story of the family-run steel firm continues into another new year after Finley recorded a record £17.6m turnover in 2019.
And the firm’s order book is...
February 25th, 202001368Durham County Council is using rubber waste from worn tyres to create more durable and environmentally friendly road surfaces.
The local authority is working with its road surfacing contractor, Rainton Construction, to create what it believes are the first roads in the country to be resurfaced with more than one recyclable...
February 24th, 202001412Local charity the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is hosting a free learning roadshow on Thursday, March 5, from 10am until 12noon.
Providers including Bishop Auckland College, DCC Adult Learning Skills Service, The Care Academy and The Learning Curve Group will be on hand to provide information about the huge range of opportunities...
February 24th, 202003279By Colin Young
With a 60-strong Task Force consisting of mainly ex-Forces personnel offering both covert and overt surveillance on their premises, no wonder companies and businesses under the watchful eye of Sparta Security feel safe and secure.
The Newton Aycliffe-based security operation has implemented its bespoke services to...
February 21st, 202011728Aycliffe Today business manager Sharon Hutchinson introduces the 43rd issue of Aycliffe Today Business...
Some of you will have already read online that I was recently appointed the new business manager for Aycliffe Today.
As a proud Newtonian – and a huge champion of Aycliffe Business Park – this was a decision that didn’t...
February 20th, 202001598A workshop aimed at finding environmental energy solutions for communities in the North East attracted green-geared participants when it held its first session this month.
Low-carbon solutions were the focus of a new networking event, aimed at bringing together people with an interest in community led energy projects.
The Community...
