A Newton Aycliffe steel firm hoping to be involved in the construction of Hitachi’s new £77m train-building facility has recently completed two major contracts in the region. Finley Structures, based less than a mile away from Amazon Park, the site of Hitachi Rail Europe’s proposed state-of-the-art factory on Aycliffe Business Park, have finished a £1.9m […]

A North-East MP says his former school should be used as an example, after achieving year-on-year improved exam results. Sedgefield Community College are one of the region’s best performing schools, with 81% of students getting at least five A-C GCSEs – a jump from 37% just three years ago. And Phil Wilson, the Labour MP […]

A County Durham firm has been recognised for its work in the community after showing hundreds of schoolchildren the process of steel fabrication. Newton Aycliffe-based Finley Structures has been awarded a Values Award by building corporation Carillion Plc for its community engagement. Finley is one of Carillion’s major sub-contractors and fabricates their steel as well […]

MP Phil Wilson is backing an exciting new Apprenticeship programme in Newton Aycliffe. All the major companies on Aycliffe Business Park have pulled together to draw up the school enrichment initiative. Firms including Tallents Engineering, Flymo Husqvarna, Finley Structures, Aycliffe Fabrications, Palram, EBAC and Stiller Transport are joining forces to launch an Apprenticeship Awareness Programme, […]

Mantis Media has been helping to promote the forthcoming Tees Pride 10k run, held annually in Middlesbrough. Boro-based PR firm Dave Allan Communications enlisted the help of Mantis to manage two publicity events for the Middlesbrough Council-run race recently. Mantis director Martin Walker, who previously worked with Dave Allan at Middlesbrough FC for five years, […]