February 26th, 201602033Durham Constabulary has joined forces with Cambridge University to undertake the largest academic evaluation in British policing history.
The evaluation is known as a randomised control trial (RCT) and will primarily look at the effectiveness of the force’s Checkpoint scheme.
The evaluation began earlier this month and is...
February 26th, 201602060Newton Aycliffe 1, Seaham Red Star 2
By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe's winning run came to an abrupt halt at Moore Lane on Tuesday night.
Despite taking the lead Aycliffe failed to make the most of the advantage and conceded two goals before half-time.
The home side made a good start with both Matty Moffat and John Campbell...
February 25th, 201602588The region’s biggest port is helping to transport Hitachi Rail Europe’s new train carriage shells from Japan to Newton Aycliffe.
As Hitachi gears up for full production later this year, PD Ports is handling the majority of Hitachi Transport System Europe’s (HTSE) rail car imports destined for the firm’s new £82m...
February 25th, 201616405The 15-year-old boy at the centre of a bully storm was previously honoured for his bravery after suffering from a rare condition, Aycliffe Today can reveal.
A video of Conor Radford being bullied at Aycliffe’s Greenfield Community College was posted on social media and even made national newspaper headlines after the disgusting film...
February 20th, 201602927A hairdresser is hoping to go from her couch to running 5k after winning free use of Newton Aycliffe’s newly refurbished leisure centre.
Sophia Langan, 27, entered Durham County Council’s New Year fitness contest, with the prize being three months free membership for her and a friend.
Now, with husband Anthony, 36, she has...
February 19th, 201604750Police are appealing for information after a dog attacked a woman in Newton Aycliffe.
The incident happened at about 4.30pm on Monday 8th February, when a female was walking past the boating lake on Garburn Place, she was attacked by a black Border Collie/German Shepherd cross dog.
The dog jumped at the female, who was wearing a...
February 19th, 201604427A new team has taken over the reins at popular pub the Blacksmith’s Arms near Newton Aycliffe.
After over 13 years at the helm, Bev Blackstock and business partner Brenda Whear have sold the Hammers, at Preston-le-Skerne, to husband-and-wife team Peter and Rachel Walton together with Rachel's brother Neil Skinner.
The purchasers...
February 19th, 201603785Here's a gallery of pictures from Aycliffe Business Park's 2015 Make Your Mark awards event, held at the Xcel Centre last week.
Pictures by Angela Carrington
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February 19th, 201601962The consequences of excessive alcohol consumption were shown in sharp relief at a major conference hosted by the North-East’s three Police and Crime Commissioners in Durham.
The conference heard the heart-breaking story of Kristian Thompson, a County Durham teenager who died in rehabilitation months after being hit by a single punch...
February 19th, 201602213Unemployment in County Durham is up – despite figures released by the NECC saying figures for the North-East region are positive.
Stats released earlier this week (see graph below) claims unemployment in the county rose slightly to 7.6% in the year to September 2015.
The graph shows how unemployment has changed over time since...
