Former Greenfield student Lauren Fletcher is to feature in the prestigious 2020 Photographers Awards Book, having been selected as one of the finalists in the category celebrating student talent. Lauren left Greenfield in 2017 and was inspired to specialise in photography following a school visit to an exhibition at Bowes Museum based upon the...

A collection service introduced to help people in County Durham access library books is to be extended. Durham County Council introduced its ‘pick and collect’ service earlier this month to enable people to borrow books for the first time since lockdown restrictions were introduced. Although anyone can use the service regardless of where...

Newton Aycliffe-based software innovator Excelpoint has undertaken a brand review and unveiled a new corporate brand identity and website. The new brand identity reflects Excelpoint’s commitment to achieving its vision of empowering organisations worldwide to create efficient enterprise-wide business systems and workflows, changing the way...

Students at Greenfield Community College have been given a valuable opportunity to work with professional artists and school staff as part of a creative summer learning programme led by Greenfield Arts. Staff and practitioners welcomed two groups of Year 6 students as part of a comprehensive offers to support and ensure a smooth transition to...

The boss of Newton Aycliffe-based Tekmar Group has revealed he will step down in the next year after the firm recorded another turnover hike. After 12 years with Tekmar, chief executive James Ritchie has decided to resign from the board, handing responsibility to Alasdair MacDonald. He will remain with the Aycliffe Business Park firm until...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 1st August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Saltburn 2nd XI – weather was cloudy and mild. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Match sponsored by Crafter’s Companion Saltburn 2nd XI 112 all out after 34.1 overs Jack Slatcher 3 for 19, Michael Howe 2 for...

Despite not shining academically, the chief executive of Tekmar Group has had an incredible rise to success that began as a schoolboy entrepreneur. Peter Barron talks to James Ritchie… Even as a schoolboy, James Ritchie had an eagle eye for business. Accompanying his grandmother to car boot sales as a 10-year-old, he remembers making an early...

One of County Durham’s premier residential mobile parks with space for 124 homes, plus the neighbouring country pub, have hit the market, with agents Savills expecting significant interest from buyers. Walworth Residential Park, located close to Walworth Castle, approximately a mile from Heighington near Newton Aycliffe, is made up of a...

Newton Aycliffe-based leading shower manufacturer Roman has supported the reopening of iconic fine art building, the Bowes Museum. During this unprecedented time, Roman assisted with the provision of 10mm bespoke glass shields to create a safe and socially distanced environment for staff and visitors. The magnificent building houses the...

The former key man of a global games phenomenon has joined the board at Newton Aycliffe-based Crafter’s Companion. Jim Butler has 30 years’ experience in business and management, having worked for Games Workshop after joining the company through a management trainee scheme in 1990. Throughout his time at the business, Jim managed various...