Teesside University’s contribution to levelling up in the Tees Valley has been praised by a senior government minister. As part of his first official visit since being appointed Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP toured Teesside University’s National Horizons Centre at Central Park in...

Bitcoin entrepreneur taps into spare Canadian power to launch Vancouver venture. Alex Lineton is the cover feature for the 53rd issue of Aycliffe Business - the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park since 2012. Click here to read it.  ...

Woodham Academy are delighted to announce the appointment of James Clark and Jennie Harrison as Head Boy and Head Girl. The candidates were interviewed by the school’s head Andrew Bell, heard of Year 11 Vikki Fawcett and leadership Academy co-ordinator Sarah Aitken. The appointment was based on a rigorous process, following a letter of...

The road to an HGV driving career has been made easier thanks to a new partnership between logistics firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution and Darlington College. With a national shortage of drivers in the news, Newton Aycliffe-based firm Stiller had already responded to the challenge by considering how it could attract more people. And...

By Paul Dalton In what was a relatively quiet race week, 32 members made it to a parkrun last Saturday morning. The vast majority of those opted for the pleasant surroundings of Hardwick Park in Sedgefield, although the club was also represented at the Albert, Blackpool, Cheltenham, Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Hartlepool, Riverside and...

An influential consortium driving the construction sector forward, has launched a far-reaching action plan, including an ambition to make North-East England a beacon of best practice. Officially launched in 2020, the OneVoice Construction Strategy aims to build a successful, sustainable and inclusive construction industry, equipped with the...

Teesside University has hosted a summit designed to help tackle regional inequality and provide additional opportunities for jobs and growth. The UK2070 Commission’s Teesside Taskforce held a formal evidence session at Teesside University where it heard how areas including freeports, steel, hydrogen and the wider net zero agenda can provide a...

Greenfield Arts are delighted to welcome back Creative Forum for the autumn season for their weekly sessions in Studio 2. The group are a self-led creative group, working together to support and develop arts practice and are supported by Mixed Media Artist Sharron Bates. Sharron and the group have been involved in exhibitions, craft fairs...

Newton Aycliffe's Pixel Media Design has announced plans to launch an exciting new name, brand and website on October 4 following a recent merge. All will be revealed over the next few weeks, with social media clues and videos to create suspense leading up to the launch of the new look of a company which looks set to hit new heights. Pixel...

By Adam Cayless U9’s Blacks put in a very assured performance against Boro Rangers Reds in the League Cup and never stopped competing all game, unfortunately it wasn’t there day. Man of Match being awarded to Finley. U9’s whites faced silks worth and hall farm and produced some really encouraging passing and movement in the second half...