Newton Aycliffe crashed to their sixth straight defeat under the lights at Moore Lane Park this week. The Newtonians have dropped to second-bottom in the Northern League first division after they were beaten 2-0 by seventh-placed side North Shields on Tuesday night. It was Aycliffe’s fifth consecutive league defeat after the Blues were...

Nearly 500 people are counting the cost of committing environmental crimes in County Durham. Durham County Council issued 481 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) between April 1 and August 31 this year for offences including littering, flytipping, dog fouling, having untidy yards or gardens and carrying waste without the correct licence. The...

Shower designer and manufacturer Roman has celebrated winning the Queens Award for international trade with all staff at the firm’s headquarters in Newton Aycliffe. A presentation was made by the Queens representative, the Lord Lieutenant of County Durham, after Roman announced earlier this year it had won the Queens Award for International...

Schools in the North-East have the chance to win £1,000 for their pre-school club by entering the annual Kellogg's Breakfast Club Awards. Any school with a breakfast club can enter the awards. One club from each region of the UK will win £1,000 for its club and a Grand Winner will receive a breakfast club makeover worth up to £5,000. Winners...

A fast-growing company which specialises in producing bespoke packaging solutions is helping businesses to save cash – as well as the planet. County Durham firm Plastic Mouldings Northern (PMN) says half of its business is now made up of vacuum forming after investing in a state-of-the-art machine two years ago. PMN’s German-made Geiss...

Drone pilots are being reminded of the laws and restrictions surrounding their hobby. Following a handful of concerns raised by Durham Tees Valley Airport, Durham Constabulary are encouraging those with drones to consult the Civil Aviation Authority’s ‘Drone Code’. The guide outlines the do’s and don’ts of responsible drone...

The TJFA League Cup draw saw only a few teams with fixtures in the first round of matches. Our Russell Foster and Durham FA league teams continued their campaigns and the Under 7's enjoyed a friendly. The Under 7's visited Richmond Town and played four games, each over fifteen minutes. Honours were even with a win, loss and two draws played...

Household waste recycling centres in County Durham will switch to their winter opening times from next month. From Sunday, October 1 until Saturday March 31, recycling centres owned by Durham County Council and managed by HW Martin – including Heighington Lane in Newton Aycliffe – will be open from 9am until 3.30pm. Recycling centres...

Plans for a New Great Aycliffe Show were given a major boost after councillors gave a warm response to them during a meeting. Newtonian Russ Gibson delivered a short promotional film to members of Great Aycliffe Town Council’s recreation committee. Councillors were also given a glimpse of some of the ideas being proposed for the show,...

A training firm which specialises in emotional intelligence has been awarded a contract to deliver behaviour-based safety training at the world’s largest new-build Biomass Power station construction site. High Impact Development, a leading behavioural training company based on Aycliffe Business Park, has won the contract to deliver workshops...