Dan Kitchen, CEO of multi award-winning IT services provider, razorblue, offers his advice on how businesses can get the most out of Microsoft Teams. Unsurprisingly, of late there has been a colossal shift in companies adopting a work from home (wfh) model. Now boasting 75 million daily users, Microsoft Teams is a chat-based collaboration...

Comprehensive planning is underway as Teesside University prepares to re-open its campus to staff and students. Since mid-March, the university has been in a phase of restricted operations, with staff working remotely and students able to access a full complement of online learning and support services. However, as of July 6, the university...

Aycliffe Business manager Sharon Hutchinson introduces the latest business magazine for Aycliffe... It’s a challenging time for all businesses – and at Aycliffe Business, we haven’t been without them. But we’re delighted to bring you, albeit slightly delayed, the 45th issue of the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park. In the...

The first flight to London from Teesside Airport in more than 10 years took to the sky this week, with Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen and North-East MPs on hand to mark the occasion. Teesside Airport’s maiden flight to London City Airport departed at 7.15am on Monday, connecting the people of Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool to the capital...

A new service supporting regional employers and helping those whose jobs have been affected as a result of coronavirus has been launched in County Durham. County Durham Jobs Fuse is a joint service, created by Durham County Council, the National Careers Service and the Department for Work and Pensions. It aims to connect employers who have...

Adapting to the Coronavirus crisis has meant changing behavior for many, but with a little creativity and planning, many businesses have seen beyond the challenges we face and found solutions. At LemonTop, we have kept going because of what we offer our clients. We have helped them get their products online by building ecommerce websites and...

Bookworms in County Durham can now take advantage of a book collection service. Durham County Council is introducing the ‘pick and collect’ service to help library users access its book collection while its libraries remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Libraries across the country were forced to close in March in response to...

The publishers behind Aycliffe Business’ sister magazines have expanded to larger offices, moving into the historic home of Middlesbrough’s founding fathers. Resolution Media and Publishing – which publishes the Tees Business, Wear Business and Tees Life magazines – has taken three offices on the first floor at Plenary BV House in...

Improvements are to be made to a popular national cycle route thanks to a grant of almost one million pounds. National Cycle Route 1 runs from Dover to the Shetland Isles in Scotland, with its stunning scenery and cultural landmarks attracting cyclists and hikers from around the world. The route also forms part of the North Sea Cycleway which...

The 45th issue of Aycliffe Business – the magazine for Aycliffe Business Park – features an interview with Tekmar Group CEO James Ritchie, written by freelance writer and former Northern Echo editor Peter Barron. Freelance writer Colin Young has also written features on local firms Sparta Security and Teesside Air Supply. The...