June 6th, 201702461More than £5,000 has been raised for charity from the sale of calendars featuring officers from the Channel 5 programme Police Interceptors.
Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit featured in the programme for three consecutive series until last year.
The officers quickly became a hit with fans of the show, even being...
June 6th, 201704496When it comes to hygiene, these Newton Aycliffe cleaners don’t mind getting their hands dirty.
Diamond Commercial Cleaning has now been running from premises on Aycliffe Business Park for more than 12 years.
The firm celebrated its 10th birthday towards the end of 2015 after growing from a modest team of 12 and a client base of...
June 5th, 201701951A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 3rd June – NYSD Division 2
Bedale 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny and warm. Bedale won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 235 all out after 48.5 overs
Jack Slatcher 62, Subhan Christudas 31, Adam Gittins 25 and Tom Wickins...
June 5th, 201702217Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy has been awarded a contract to work on an on offshore project in the German Baltic Sea.
Tekmar, leading specialists in cable protection systems (CPS), will supply 130 of its patented TekLink CPS to E.On’s project at the Arkona Offshore Wind Farm.
The cable protection systems, along with j-tube...
June 2nd, 201701916People are being encouraged to get involved with various volunteering projects across County Durham in support of Volunteers Week.
Volunteers Week takes place between June 1 and 7, and celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK.
Last year over 4,500 people volunteered with Durham County Council...
June 1st, 201701894Tips and advice on tracing your family tree will be available at a beginners’ family history course.
Run by Durham County Record Office, the popular sessions are led by an archivist and also offer an introduction to the sources available at the record office.
The course lasts for three weeks and runs on the following...
June 1st, 201702028Major local employers including Hitachi Rail Europe, Circor Energy and Husqvarna are using new tailor-made apprenticeship programmes to help build their future workforces.
Newton Aycliffe-based South West Durham Training (SWDT) is now delivering bespoke apprenticeship packages to accommodate the needs of businesses.
SWDT says...
May 31st, 201703520Two election hopefuls going head-to-head to become Newton Aycliffe’s MP have clashed over their campaign leaflets.
Labour candidate, and the Sedgefield constituency’s MP of 10 years, Phil Wilson, says he’s threatening legal action after accusing his Tory rival, Dehenna Davison, of getting her facts wrong about him in campaign...
May 31st, 201713921Dog owners are being advised of new rules that will come into force in County Durham at the beginning of June.
Durham County Council is introducing a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to encourage responsible ownership and tackle issues such as dog fouling and strays.
People can find out more about the new rules through the...
May 31st, 201702346Chapter Homes has advised it will be investing a significant amount to boost the local economy through its local suppliers commitment by hiring North-East based businesses where possible.
The firm, which is based in Durham, is building its first development in Eden Field, Newton Aycliffe.
The commitment to the use of local...
