The work of selfless volunteers who have kept County Durham communities blooming during the coronavirus pandemic is to be celebrated. Individuals and groups are being encouraged to share their stories and pictures of environmental improvements, such as litter picking or planting, in the areas where they live that they have undertaken in the...

Newton Aycliffe firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has created three new roles after investing £500,000 in a new maintenance facility for its fleet of heavy goods vehicles. Stiller’s new vehicle maintenance workshop replaces an outdated unit on the firm’s 20-acre site on Aycliffe Business Park, doubling the size of the previous...

Great Aycliffe Town Council has dropped the leadership position amid big changes at the local authority. At the council’s AGM this week, independent councillor Sandra Haigh was voted in as the town’s new mayor, with independent Ken Robson as her deputy. But in a twist, councillors also voted in favour of abolishing the ‘traditional’...

Companies on Aycliffe Business Park now have an opportunity to hugely boost their profile across the Tees Valley region with a groundbreaking awards event. The fourth annual Tees Businesswomen Awards will be held in Hardwick Hall’s Grand Marquee on September 27 this year. The event was created by Aycliffe Business’ sister publication...

Year 7 and Year 8 students are now fully embracing the extended Sports Academy opportunities on offer at Woodham Academy. Since the start of term, participation has been consistently high for the following extra-curricular clubs, including mountain biking, dance, gymnastics, trampolining, netball, football, basketball, girls active, boxing and...

Defoe Court care home in Newton Aycliffe is celebrating having achieved the highest possible average user rating on carehome.co.uk. Carehome.co.uk is the sectors leading reviews website, listing all registered UK care homes, helping people search for the right care home for themselves or their loved ones. The team at Defoe Court were...

Printable pressure sensor technology developed on Aycliffe Business Park is set to be rolled out into a range of new markets with the help of a five-figure investment. HP1 Technologies – based at the CPI building on Durham Way South – develops sensor systems that measure and collect high quality impact and pressure data in a variety of...

People are being encouraged to get outdoors and take part in free organised weekly walks in County Durham which are returning as coronavirus restrictions continue to ease. As part of National Walking Month, Durham County Council is promoting Walk Durham, a programme which covers the whole of the county. Walk Durham offers a variety of...

Durham County Council has been recognised for its housing strategy and work in tackling homelessness. The local authority has been named local authority of the year at the Northern Housing Awards. It follows its work to deliver more housing and investment in local services for communities as part of the County Durham Housing...

Plans for a waste incinerator on Aycliffe Business Park – which will include a 100ft tall chimney stack – have been met with anger from members of the public. Local residents are complaining about the lack of consultation for the plans, submitted by Castellum Consulting on behalf of Fornax Environmental Solutions. The two-hectare site,...