January 9th, 201714561Armed officers were called to Newton Aycliffe town centre today (Monday) to arrest a man.
The male, 30, was seen in the Aycliffe area and arrested shortly after 9.30am.
A police spokesperson said: “Armed officers were deployed to Newton Aycliffe town centre at 9.30am this morning to assist with the arrest of a 30-year-old...
January 9th, 201702046Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac is celebrating after year-on-year UK sales of its dehumidifiers almost doubled in 2016.
Enhanced distribution with retail partners including Amazon, B&Q, Currys, Tesco and Buy it Direct has been a major factor in the significant increase in sales.
In addition Ebac’s energy saving Smart...
January 9th, 201712134Newton Aycliffe 2, Chester le Street 0
Aycliffe continued their good run of form with as they climbed one place to eighth in the Northern League first division with a 2-0 victory over struggling Chester-le-Street at Moore Lane Park on Saturday.
Aycliffe started brightly, with Ben Trotter putting a header past the post on five...
January 6th, 201701563Parents in County Durham are reminded they are running out of time to apply for primary school places for their children.
The deadline for applications for the next academic year, which starts in September 2017, is Sunday January 15, 2017.
Cllr Ossie Johnson, Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for children and young...
January 5th, 201703332County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) will begin a recruitment drive to select a new intake of wholetime firefighters next Tuesday (January 10).
Successful applicants will be deployed to watches at fire stations across County Durham and the borough of Darlington.
CDDFRS covers an area of 2,500 square...
January 5th, 201702423Newton Aycliffe 3, Brandon Utd 1
Durham Challenge Cup holders Newton Aycliffe progressed to the quarter-finals of this year's competition with a 3-1 win over Brandon United.
Both teams deserve credit for playing some neat football on a muddy pitch in cold, windy conditions.
Aycliffe captain Jamie Owens had to pull out through...
January 5th, 201701991More than 1,700 dogs have been microchipped free of charge thanks to a campaign led by Durham County Council.
As of April last year, all dogs should be microchipped by the time they are eight weeks old.
The chips allow details of the animals’ owners to be registered on a database, making it easier for people to be reunited with...
January 4th, 201702441A scheme to support landlords and protect tenants across County Durham has reached a new landmark.
Durham County Council’s Landlord Accreditation Scheme has welcomed its 100th member, Paul McFarling, bringing the total number of properties covered by the scheme to well over 2,000 across the county.
The project sees landlords...
January 4th, 201702478Aspiring Aycliffe entrepreneur Jonathan Hutton has attributed much of his success of launching two businesses to studying at Teesside University.
Jonathan (above left), from Aycliffe Village, and his business partner Ryan Prior graduated from the BA (Hons) Business Management at the university last summer.
They no run two...
January 3rd, 201702010Inspirational teenager Kieran Maxwell, whose long and brave battle against a rare form of bone cancer touched the hearts of people throughout the UK when his story was reported in the national press, on radio and television, has been awarded Rotary International’s highest honour, a Paul Harris Fellowship.
Eighteen-year-old Kieran...
