October 11th, 201701725People will be invited to have their say on Durham County Council’s spending plans, if proposals for a consultation are given the go-ahead.
Members of the authority’s Cabinet will hear next week that a further £37m of savings are needed over the next four years. This is in addition to the £209m of savings that have been achieved...
October 11th, 201701726Thrive Marketing’s Sarah Burns with some advice on what inbound marketing means for businesses in the North-East...
You've probably heard of the term inbound marketing coined by a number of local, or UK-wide, agencies – but what does it mean for the North-East?
We began our inbound marketing journey way back in 2013 and, to be...
October 11th, 201703005Police are appealing for information after a suspected theft at the town’s Aldi store.
Officers would like to speak to two mean, pictured in CCTV images (above), in relation to the alleged incident, which happened at around 12noon on Wednesday October 4.
Anyone with information is asked to call the police on 101, quoting...
October 10th, 201702508Newton Aycliffe First XV 35, Richmondshire RFC 26
By Ben Carpenter Merritt
The First XV hosted Richmondshire, a strong rival as the other team who ascended into Durham and Northumberland 2 this season and the only team to beat Aycliffe last year.
Despite still missing several key players, Aycliffe were able to field another...
October 10th, 201702179Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy has recently welcomed several new additions to its expanding team.
Due to confidence in future demand and business growth, the market leading specialists in cable and subsea protection systems for the offshore energy markets has welcomed three new employees at its Aycliffe Business Park...
October 10th, 201731898Primary aged children are being encouraged to get creative whilst thinking about safety, for a competition launched this week.
The theme of this year’s competition is ‘staying safe during winter nights’ and is being promoted through junior and primary schools throughout County Durham and Darlington.
Ron Hogg, Durham’s...
October 10th, 201701740Aycliffe Juniors enjoyed a superb community day alongside Newton Aycliffe FC on Saturday before getting back to their usual weekly games.
The community day saw both NAJFC and NAFC coaches run short skills sessions for those attending. There was a great turn out, as pictured, and many new players enjoyed their first taste of football....
October 9th, 201702015Two lawyers with 30 years’ experience in employment and business law have joined forces to create a first for Aycliffe Business Park.
Boasting city level experience, Paul Humble and Ben Healey have launched their own practice, Greystone Legal, from Parson’s Court on the park.
Specialising in employment and corporate law, the...
October 9th, 201701650Representatives from Durham’s health and care community have been brought together for the annual Big Tent Engagement Event, to help shape the future of health and care provision in the county.
The County Durham Health and Wellbeing Board, of which Durham County Council is a member, brought together a range of service users,...
October 6th, 201701574Durham is set to follow in the footsteps of major world cities by hosting a prestigious international conference on city lighting.
The event will bring planners, engineers, lighting designers, architects and mayors from over 70 cities across the world to the region.
LUCI (Lighting Urban Community International) is the international...
