Tekmar Energy has signed a multi-million pound contract with the world’s largest offshore wind developer to provide cable protection systems. The Aycliffe-based company, part of the Tekmar group, will provide Dutch firm Ørsted with its patented cable systems for Hornsea Two in the North Sea which, when constructed, will become the world’s...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is celebrating after being awarded almost £10,000 to install an outdoor gym in their community garden. Thanks to funding from Sports England Community Asset/National Lottery funding, five pieces of outdoor equipment have been installed and are ready to use. PCP chief executive Carol Gaskarth and chair...

Newton Aycliffe Junior FC held the clubs annual end of season presentation day at Woodham Academy where the club are based. All of the NAJFC “footballing family” inclusive of the clubs committee, managers, coaches, parent helpers, players, parents and guardians alike came together to celebrate each teams and every one of their players...

Thousands of youngsters are set to benefit from a £150,000 funding pot aimed at combatting holiday hunger when children are not at school. Durham County Council’s Poverty Action Steering Group has been allocated the money from the Government’s New Burdens Funding scheme for holiday activities with food from now until September...

Global craft supplier Crafter’s Companion is celebrating the first half of an impressive year by hitting the 200 staff mark. This year alone, the company has employed a total of 28 people across its marketing, TV, trade, warehouse and product development teams, in addition to its retail stores to support its ambitious global growth...

Funding has been used to help Team Warrior Taekwondo Club get off to a great start in their newly-refurbished training facility. The funding secured through Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP), via the Neighbourhood Budget allocations of County Councillors Jim Atkinson, Sarah Iveson, John Clare, Paul Howell, Kate Hopper, Eddy Adam...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe lost their opening game of the 2019-2020 season, going down 3-0 at home to Whickham at the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium, Moore Lane. The first 20 minutes constituted a cagey start, with both sides looking nervous on their return to league action. Good chances were few and far between until the 37th minute, when...

A man will appear at court today following a collision in which a woman sadly died. The collision happened at around 10.15pm on Friday (August 2) on the southbound side of the A1(M) near the Newton Aycliffe junction. It involved a silver Toyota Auris and a white Ford Transit van. The woman, who was a passenger in the Auris, was taken to...

An exhibition showcasing 30 years of the Environment Awards has started its tour of County Durham. This year marks the 30th birthday of the County Durham Environment Awards and to celebrate, previous winners and judges joined the Mayor of Bishop Auckland, Cllr Joy Allen, for a preview of the exhibition at Bishop Auckland Town Hall last...

New high-speed trains built in the county came home last week when an Azuma stopped at Durham for the first time. London North Eastern Railway’s (LNER) new fleet, which employs Japanese bullet train technology, was built by Hitachi's UK manufacturing team at the company’s 700-staff site at Newton Aycliffe. Hitachi – which this week won...