June 7th, 201801765Newton Aycliffe warehousing and distribution centre, Stiller, has been making the most of a mixed marketing strategy.
The Aycliffe Business Park firm has been in the Stiller family for more than 60 years, with managing director and third-generation Matthew Stiller taking over the running of the company in recent years.
Stiller has...
June 7th, 201811500Aycliffe Running Club round-up, by Donna Campbell
It was another week when the runners of Aycliffe Running Club were out in force competing in many events.
The week of racing began again on Thursday May 30 when Alan Wilks took part in the Penshaw Hill Race.
The name of the race speaks for itself and encompasses the hill up,...
June 6th, 201803551Free classes to help children increase their confidence in water are being offered in a number of County Durham leisure centres over the next few weeks, including Newton Aycliffe.
Young people aged between two and six can join Brock the badger and his friends for the Ready, Sett, Splash sessions, which include 30 minutes of...
June 6th, 201801712Newton Aycliffe shower designer and manufacturer Roman has been featured as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1,000 ‘Companies to Inspire Britain’ report.
The report is a celebration of the UK’s fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses across the UK.
To be included in the list, companies needed...
June 6th, 201801516The next stage of the County Durham Plan will go before Durham County Council’s Cabinet next week, setting out potential development in the county until 2035.
Councillors will be asked to approve what is known as the Preferred Option stage of the plan ahead of a six-week consultation due to begin later this month.
Based on...
June 5th, 201805120Newton Aycliffe FC have got their pre-season preparations off to a rapid start with two new appointments in the dug-out.
Manager Deano Brown has appointed former club captain Sean Tarling and UEFA B-accredited coach Andrew Jinks as his new assistant managers for the 2018-19 Northern League campaign.
Club legend Dan Mellanby, who...
June 5th, 201801583Primary school staff across County Durham are being given the chance to brush up on their foreign language skills at an intensive, practical course overseas.
Durham County Council has been awarded just over €90,000 from the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, which will allow 44 primary school staff to be upskilled at language...
June 5th, 201801788A Newton Aycliffe manufacturer that protects subsea cables and umbilicals has revealed it intends to float on the London Stock Exchange.
Tekmar, which employs around 110 people at two sites on Aycliffe Business Park, is attempting to list on AIM by the end of the month.
The company operates two main divisions. Its offshore wind...
June 4th, 201801467People looking to delve into their own family history are being invited to attend a free taster session taking place later this month.
As part of the national Festival of Learning 2018, Durham County Record Office is running two family history taster sessions which would be a useful starting point for those thinking of signing up for...
June 4th, 201801842Newton Aycliffe-based business BTS Facades and Fabrications has announced expansion plans with new funding from Barclays.
Established in 2006, BTS Facades and Fabrications is based at Woodham Road on Aycliffe Business Park, currently employing 50 people, and turnover is expected to exceed £6m this year with the new machinery.
The...
