Ron Hogg has been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington. In yesterday’s election Ron, the Labour Party candidate, received 63% of the vote. Commenting on the result, Ron Hogg said: “I am delighted to have been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington. “The...

The foundations have been laid for a new housing development in Newton Aycliffe which will create new jobs. Chapter Homes aims to establish itself as one of the region’s premier housebuilders with an investment set to generate more than £35m for the County Durham economy. The investment comes as the housebuilder begins work on its first...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is working with national charity Best Beginnings to support an award-winning mobile phone app for parents and parents-to-be. The Baby Buddy app is free of charge and has been created by Best Beginnings in conjunction with mums, midwives and doctors with the aim of giving babies the...

Newton Aycliffe’s Northern League football club could finish as high as third in the top flight after enjoying a strong run-in to the season. Peter Dixon’s side can climb up fourth in the first division with a win at home to derby rivals Bishop Auckland on Saturday, with other results going their way. It comes after Aycliffe won four out...

Hitachi Rail Europe has appointed a Gateshead firm as its official printers for its new £82m facility in Newton Aycliffe. Team Valley-based SOS Group has extended its national relationship with Hitachi by winning a local deal at the Aycliffe Business Park site. Winning a contract to service Hitachi Rail Europe’s headquarters in Holborn,...

Two brothers from Newton Aycliffe are fighting their way to success after attending a series of Thai boxing competitions around the country. Jon and Jak Hardy, who both attend Woodham Academy, have spent consecutive weekends competing for titles in Birmingham and Sheffield. Year 9 student, Jon, who has been training for over three and a half...

A construction firm is enjoying a sales boom after suffering a slight dip in orders earlier this year. Newton Aycliffe-based Raisco, which works on projects up and down the country, saw 2015-16 annual turnover drop to £5.4m from £7.5m at the end of March after a national four-month lull in the construction industry. But boss Gary Raistrick...

Police have issued CCTV footage of a man they suspect of stealing £400 in a Newton Aycliffe shop. Officers say a man took a wallet containing approximately £400 from the till at the McColl's store at Oakfield at around 3pm on 23rd April. Anyone who recognises him is asked to call police on 101 and quote DHM-23042016-0244 or private message...

Logistics firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has launched another innovative scheme to get more people into driving heavy goods vehicles. The family-run company, based on Aycliffe Business Park, is trying to tempt young people to take up a career in driving HGVs with its own in-house “earn while you learn” training pathway...

A report looking at how obesity can be tackled in County Durham will be presented to councillors next week. The annual report of the Director of Public Health sets out the extent of the problem in County Durham and the rest of the country, explains what causes obesity and highlights the risks associated with it. It makes a number of...