July 5th, 202301324Developers have targeted Newton Aycliffe as literally the “prime location” for a new industrial development.
Manchester-based property firm Prime Group has launched Prime Point Durham, an industrial scheme of two units totalling close to 80,000 sq ft, for Aycliffe Business Park.
Prime Point Durham is located at Carlbury Road,...
July 5th, 20230741People in County Durham are being encouraged to volunteer to help look after their countryside.
Durham County Council has invested £2.3m into its parks and countryside sites across County Durham, including nature reserves, local wildlife sites and Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
Part of the investment is supporting new...
July 5th, 20230909By Steven Dawson
It has been a very busy week for Aycliffe Running Club which started last Wednesday with the third race in the Darlington 5k trail series.
An amazing 17 members took part in the Baydale Beck 5k. Representing the club were Richard Holland (21:03), Dave Blewitt (24:00), Sarah Gill (25:30), Daniel Tatham (25:33),...
July 4th, 202301247Crafter’s Companion has appointed Mark Allsop as its new CEO to support its dynamic growth strategy.
Prior to joining the global craft retailer, which was founded by businesswoman Sara Davies in 2005, Mark was COO and CDO at Currys plc.
Here, he was responsible for developing and leading the business’ omnichannel, data and...
July 4th, 20230843Tourism contributed more than £1 billion to Durham’s economy for the first time ever in 2022, the latest industry research has revealed.
Last year, 17.9 million people visited the county, spending a record-breaking £1.04b.
This is an increase of 25.6 per cent on 2021 and 8.76 per cent on 2019 and demonstrates how the...
July 3rd, 202301009Tech firm Excelpoint welcomed four college students to their Aycliffe Business Park offices as part of marketing work experience week.
Maja Kowalska, Hannah Board, and Jessica Cowan from Darlington’s Carmel College Sixth Form spent the week at Excelpoint’s offices at The Work Place, allowing them to gain invaluable...
July 3rd, 202303501Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 1st July – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Shildon 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Match Sponsored by J&C Coaches
Shildon 1st XI 163 all out after after 49.2 overs
James Layfield-Carroll 4...
June 30th, 202301002To support the Pioneering Care Partnership’s (PCP) growth and next stage of development, the charity is delighted to appoint a highly skilled, experienced leader to join the team as deputy chief executive.
Liz Fisher joins the charity with a passion to tackle health inequalities and making a difference for people, as well as...
June 30th, 20230908Aycliffe Business provides local firms with a platform dedicated to celebrating the vibrant spirit of entrepreneurship and exploring the evolving landscape of business across our park.
Throughout the pages of our latest issue, we – as always – embark on a journey through the positive lens of Aycliffe Business Park, showcasing the...
June 29th, 202303959Woodham students honoured “one of their own” when they all wore bow ties to honour the pupil who tragically died at the school last summer.
Ted Sanderson arrived at school on the morning of June 21, 2022, but never returned home.
However, Ted has left a lasting legacy which resonates through the school, in particular within his...
