A new £140m industrial park is officially open for business following the appointment of a development partner and the sale of its first plot of land. Forrest Park (Newton Aycliffe), a joint venture by Durham County Council and local landowners the Forrest family, has signed an agreement with Richardson Barberry to develop the 110-acre...

More than 50 people are working towards careers with Newton Aycliffe lawnmower manufacturer Husqvarna thanks to a successful training partnership. Peterlee-based GEM Training, which provides tailored training and apprenticeships specifically developed for its clients, has been working with the Aycliffe firm for some time and has supplied over...

Police and council officials are saying “thank you” to the people of County Durham and Darlington for their support in following the latest rules and guidance to halt the spread of Covid-19. Last month, the Government introduced a curfew for all pubs, bars and restaurants, meaning they must shut either before or at 10pm. Following the...

By Paul Dalton The biggest race meeting in the North-East was the Big Flat Runway Races, which took place on Elvington Airfield just outside York, on Sunday. The meeting featured 5K, 10K, 10 Mile, Half Marathon and Marathon options, and initially proved popular with members of the club. Although flat, those who have previously ran in...

Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy announce multiple contracts to supply their cable protection systems for the Sheyang, Qidong, and Dalian Zhuanghe offshore wind farm projects in China. The offshore wind farms have a combined total output of over 300MW, and once constructed will power over 150,000 households in the Jiangsu and Liaoning...

Plans for a council to become directly involved in the build of new affordable homes will be discussed this month by members of its Cabinet. Durham County Council has developed a housing plan to ensure that the right housing is available to meet the needs of its residents. The adopted County Durham Housing Strategy 2019 to 2024 has two key...

By Gary Beacom Many of our teams were back in action last week. Here is this week’s round-up… Newton Aycliffe U8s Blacks TJFA Maroon Division played against Marton RoyalsAycliffe began their new season at home against Marton Royals on a heavy pitch. After going behind to an early goal the boys played some great football, but could not...

Business Durham is helping companies across County Durham manage and deal with the current economic challenges by signposting them to the help they need in order to adapt and thrive. The Covid-19 crisis will continue to affect businesses in different ways and at different times, so Business Durham is working closely with companies to help them...

Durham County Council has partnered with a housing provider to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in areas of its county. The local authority’s trading standards team will be working with believe housing to tackle anti-social behaviour and crime that could affect the housing association’s homes and customers. Under this agreement,...

Seaham Red Star 0, Newton Aycliffe 3 By Joe Ramage Newton Aycliffe overcame the elements at a soaking Ferguson Motor Repairs Stadium to take all three points against Seaham Red Star. Liam Jarvie scored his fifth goal in four games to give Aycliffe a first half lead before Connor Phelan and an Adam Burnicle penalty sealed a 3-0 win for...