There will be no changes to bin collections in County Durham over the August bank holiday. Rubbish, recycling and garden waste will be picked up as normal, on the usual collection day, during the week commencing Monday 26 August 2019. Residents should put their bins out for collection by 7am on their normal collection day. Those who are...

Thornaby 1, Newton Aycliffe 2 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe won their second league game in a row when they beat Thornaby away from home on Tuesday night. They started well and dominated the first half without having any reward. Scott Howes and Johnson Ballan were a menace to Thornaby down the flanks, and it was Howes who was the...

Horndale Community Association estimate 1,500 people attended their summer fun day held last week. The crowds enjoyed a petting zoo, crazy critters, pony rides, Professor Nincompoop, a bouncy castle, trampolines, an inflatable slide and face painting. There were also displays by the Police, Fire Brigade and Army, while several local...

Tasers are to be made available to every frontline officer in Durham Constabulary who wishes to be equipped with one. In a move designed to offer more protection to both the public and the police, all frontline officers are being offered upgraded Tasers and given intensive training in the safe use of the devices. Over the next 12 months, the...

By Donna Campbell Racing this last week on Wednesday with a fantastic turnout for the Darlington Rocket rung which is part of the Darlington Trail Series. This race takes place in Middleton St George and offers a mix of terrain from tarmac to woodland. The start and finish is fast and flat but the middle 1.25 miles is 2 laps of an uneven...

A former Army officer has been appointed as the new deputy chief constable of Durham Constabulary. Dave Orford, who has held the position temporarily for the last three months, has now been appointed to the post on a permanent basis. Chief Constable Jo Farrell said: “I am delighted to announce that we have appointed Dave Orford to the role...

A generous community has come together to raise funds for a vulnerable elderly lady. Elizabeth Adams, 82, from the Simpasture area of Newton Aycliffe, lost £230 in cash when out shopping in the town centre earlier this month. When Elizabeth realised she had lost the money intended for her groceries and household bills, she swiftly rang...

Newton Press has converted its former premises into smaller workspace units, housing up to 11 small businesses, creating 55 additional rural jobs by March 2020, by using grant funding to leverage private investment. The family-run firm, established by Syd Howarth 57 years ago, moved to new, larger premises in the town in 2015 but retained its...

Police are looking for a Newton Aycliffe man who was convicted of drugs offences and has gone on the run. Three men were convicted of being part of a cocaine deal worth £58,000 that took place in a Darlington pub car park. One of the trio, Paul Baveridge, 30, of Pemberton Road in Aycliffe, failed to attend Teesside Crown Court on Monday and...

Greenfield Arts have secured funding to work with the local community to develop Shildon Station as an artistic gateway to the birthplace of the railways. ‘Shildon in Motion’ is a celebration of Shildon’s rich and significant heritage as the world’s first railway town. This collaboration examines the innovative and extraordinary aspects...