Community groups and voluntary sector organisations have the opportunity to apply for a grant, thanks to a new Community Safety Fund. Steve White, acting Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner (PCVC), continues the partnership with local grant-making charity County Durham Community Foundation. Under this partnership, the PCVC...

Aycliffe-based Tekmar Energy, part of the Tekmar Group, has appointed Marc Bell as director of operations and Leanne Wilkinson as finance director. Marc is an industry professional with over 20 years technical and operational management experience. He previously held positions as director of operations with JDR Cables, head of offshore...

As part of County Durham’s electoral register update, canvassers will be visiting households that have not yet responded to the annual request for information. Last month, Durham County Council sent letters to all homes in the county asking residents to check the information currently held on the electoral register and follow the instructions...

A leading politician has praised a family-run County Durham construction company as it celebrated its 20th anniversary. Former Secretary of State and one-time Tory leadership candidate Esther McVey visited Finley Structures in Newton Aycliffe, with local MP Paul Howell, to mark the firm’s milestone. The steel fabrication specialists, who...

By Bob Wood The new football season gets underway this week, a month behind schedule. Newton Aycliffe's first competitive game sees them travel to Guisborough Town in the extra preliminary round of the Emirates FA Cup. The game is to be played on Wednesday (September 2). In an acknowledgement of the tight fixture scheduling caused by the...

Locks and lights will be fitted to hundreds of homes in County Durham and Darlington as part of an £800,000 scheme to reduce burglary and improve community safety. Earlier this year, the Office of the Durham Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner (PCVC) submitted two bids to the Home Office’s £25million Safer Streets Fund, which provides...

A County Durham industrial cleaning contractor has its sights set on national expansion after growth fuelled by Durham Business Opportunities Programme (DBOP) Incubator Zone EMCON exhibition. Ferryhill-based Orca Cleaning Services is one of over 50 companies from across County Durham who have taken part in the Incubator Zone since its inception...

County Durham residents struggling with high energy bills can use a council service to assess where savings can be made. Durham County Council’s Managing Money Better scheme can carry out a free home energy assessment, which includes: • Assessing fuel bills and helping to switch suppliers if savings can be made. • Making sure...

Aycliffe Business’s sister publication, Tees Business, celebrated the launch of the Tees Tech Awards in August – with the virtual event being streamed as live on YouTube. Thousands of people tuned into the inaugural event, which was designed to champion the Tees Valley’s tech and digital sector. It was organised by Resolution Media and...

Newton Aycliffe 0, Spennymoor Town 1 By Joe Rammage Newton Aycliffe gave an excellent account of themselves as they were narrowly beaten by Spennymoor Town at The Beaumont Landscapes Stadium. Glen Taylor scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot 18 minutes from time as a game Aycliffe matched their Vanarama National League...