Finley Structures boss Julie Raistrick is calling on businesses to be vigilant after a “brazen” £210,000 theft in Newton Aycliffe. Around 60 tonnes of fabricated steel was taken from the firm’s premises on Aycliffe Business Park in the early evening of Saturday January 20. The thieves used specialist equipment to take the fully-loaded...

Team Northumbria 1 Newton Aycliffe 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe resumed their Northern League campaign when they travelled to Northumbria University and came away with a 1-1 draw at the weekend. The Newtonians started the game well, but went behind against the run of play on 12 minutes when a fine shot from the students' centre...

Police are reminding people to lock their garages after a spate of motorcycle thefts. Durham Constabulary is urging homeowners to not make themselves an easy target for thieves and use simple security measures to avoid crime. PC Kate Price from Consett Police Office said: “There has been at least two thefts of off-road motorcycles in...

County Durham’s biggest business park is on course for further expansion after it was revealed the outline planning permission for a major new development is close to being submitted. Durham County Council has already started the next phase of work to expand Aycliffe Business Park – already the largest site of its kind in the region –...

After the heavy snowfall led to no outdoor games last weekend it was good to see the Aycliffe Juniors teams back in action at the weekend. The Under 7’s played at Sunnydale against Leven and put in a great performance against a strong team. Leven started well and scored three quick goals before Logan pulled one back. Leven’s fourth goal was...

International shower designer and manufacturer Roman has celebrated its contract sales director’s 30 years of service. Marc Teasdale – pictured above (right) with Roman managing director David Osborne – joined the Aycliffe firm in January 1988 as one of the original team of sales managers. Since then he has worked his way up to...

Families fed up of throwing away food are being invited to take part in a national campaign to tackle waste and help save money. Households are being asked to register their interest in the ‘Zero Waste Kitchen Challenge’, which is part of the national ‘Waste Less, Save More’ campaign run by Sainsbury’s and delivered by Durham County...

Major Newton Aycliffe employer Hitachi Rail Europe says it would prefer access to the single market and customs union, amid calls for a Free Port at Teesside. More than 50 businesses have signed a letter from Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, backing a study into establishing a Free Port for the region. Free...

Residents in County Durham are being reminded to sign up to get their garden waste collected. Durham County Council delivers a garden waste collection scheme which is open to households across the county, and begins for 2018 in spring. Residents wishing to register for this year’s collections are being reminded they must do so by Wednesday...

An Aycliffe restaurant is celebrating its tenth anniversary in business by pledging to raise money for 10 charities throughout the next year. The County, which is situated in the heart of Aycliffe Village, will be hoping to raise as much money as it can for a number of charities, including The Salvation Army, St Teresa's Hospice and Women's...