By Colin Young With a 60-strong Task Force consisting of mainly ex-Forces personnel offering both covert and overt surveillance on their premises, no wonder companies and businesses under the watchful eye of Sparta Security feel safe and secure. The Newton Aycliffe-based security operation has implemented its bespoke services to companies...

Aycliffe Today business manager Sharon Hutchinson introduces the 43rd issue of Aycliffe Today Business... Some of you will have already read online that I was recently appointed the new business manager for Aycliffe Today. As a proud Newtonian – and a huge champion of Aycliffe Business Park – this was a decision that didn’t take me...

A workshop aimed at finding environmental energy solutions for communities in the North East attracted green-geared participants when it held its first session this month. Low-carbon solutions were the focus of a new networking event, aimed at bringing together people with an interest in community led energy projects. The Community Energy...

Logistics firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution is already reaping the rewards of becoming the North-East distributor of a hazardous freight network. The Newton Aycliffe firm has already won more than £100,000-worth of new contracts after becoming the regional member of Hazchem less than a year ago. Stiller can now transport hazardous...

By Donna Campbell As has been the trend for the last few weeks, our racing was again affected by the weather with Storm Dennis causing two of the cross country races to be cancelled. These were the Richmond fixture in the NYSD league and the Thornley Hall fixture in the Harrier League. This fixture had already been cancelled the week prior...

Proposals to raise the standards of privately rented properties in County Durham are being put forward in a scheme to create better housing for residents. Durham County Council is proposing to introduce a selective licensing scheme across the county which would ensure good standards of private rental properties. The licensing scheme means...

Waste recycling and sustainability firm, Warrens Emerald Biogas, is set to ramp up its processing capacity at its plant by 40% following a multi-million pound cash injection. The Newton Aycliffe-based waste management firm Warrens Group was recently acquired by Bio Capital, a major environmental investment fund. The site turns food waste...

The County-level swimming championships took place over the first and third weekends of February at the impressive purpose-built Sunderland Aquatic Centre 50-metre pool. County level for Sedgefield 75 swimming club takes in all the swimming clubs of Northumberland and County Durham plus the northern reaches of North Yorkshire and the old county...

The king of disco, soul and funk and a leading Scottish band are topping a star-studded line-up heading to a County Durham music festival this summer. Hardwick Festival will return to Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield this summer, with multi-platinum artistes Nile Rodgers and CHIC headlining the event on Saturday August 22, and Travis taking the...

Changes to customer services that will see savings of hundreds of thousands of pounds have been recognised by a special award. The digital projects team at Durham County Council has successfully led the way in transforming the way in which customer interact with the authority, generating savings in excess of £700,000. And this has been...