Car parts manufacturer Gestamp is investing in a new Academy which will include a wellbeing space for staff and focus on upskilling current workforce as well their future apprentices. The engineering firm has already invested in the Tallent Academy, a 4,300 sq ft facility which sits adjacent to its huge factory in Newton Aycliffe. Gestamp...

County Durham residents are being reminded of the help and support available following the death of a loved one. Following a particularly difficult year in which people have sadly lost family members due to coronavirus, Durham County Council is raising awareness of the welfare benefits that may be available to surviving partners, with its...

International students have provided a glowing endorsement of their experiences at Teesside University as part of an influential global survey. Over 95% of Teesside University’s international students are satisfied with the support they receive, whereas over 93% have praised the learning technology available. That is according to the...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 5th June – NYSD Division 2 Thornaby 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Thornaby won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 174 all out after 46.1 oversAdam Randall 86, Luke Telford 20, Sam Telford 19 Thornaby 2nd XI 178 for 7...

A team of cross-party councillors teamed up with local KFC to pick up bags of litter left strewn around the service station near Aycliffe Business Park this week. Following the bank holiday, team members at KFC Newton Aycliffe took to the streets and the local areas surrounding the restaurant to do a litter pick on Tuesday (1 June) to mark...

Police are urging people to be vigilant following reports of fraudsters purporting to be police officers. In recent weeks, officers have received several reports of fraudsters calling people on the phone pretending they are a police officer, or from the call taker’s bank. The conmen then go on to tell the person to withdraw money from...

Aycliffe Business Park Community chair Kerina Clark introduces the 51st issue of Aycliffe Business... As we continue to emerge from full lockdown, I’m encouraged to see an increasing feeling of positivity across Aycliffe Business Park. As chair of Aycliffe Business Park Community, it’s fantastic to read about the new contract wins,...

A Labour councillor has criticised the set up of Durham County Council following the recent elections. An ‘alliance’ – or a coalition – has been arranged between the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and independent councillors which has ended 100 years of Labour rule at Durham County Hall. Despite Labour still having the most number...

By Paul Dalton The first race in this week’s round up is the Saltburn Trail 5K, which was hosted by Muddy Roads, and which took place on Wednesday, May 26. This race features in the club’s own Championship, so there were also valuable points on offer. First home for the club, and finishing in second place overall, was John Firby, in...

Messages of climate change drawn by youngsters in County Durham will be proudly displayed at two popular parks to encourage visitors to think about the environment. To celebrate World Environment Day on Saturday, 5 June, Durham County Council’s director for neighbourhoods and climate change Alan Patrickson joined pupils from Neville’s...