Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker continues his review of 2015, looking back on August and September... August • The chairman of ACORN Residents’ Association Ken Robson causes a stir with extreme views saying we should have tougher laws on criminals – including capital punishment for murderers and child molesters, public floggings...

Police are appealing for information after a serious assault in the town just before Christmas. Officers say the incident happened at around 9.45pm on Wednesday 23rd December, in between the Cobblers Hall pub and Burn Lane, when a female and male were assaulted by three men. Police are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area at or...

A Newton Aycliffe-based security and risk management consultancy has strengthened its international ties after partnering with a specialist African driving training facility. Trident Manor has collaborated with OnCourse, an African-based training provider for defensive driving, to create a specialist programme aimed at managing driving and...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker continues his review of 2015, looking back on June and July... June • Plans to build a new care home on the site of the former police station in Newton Aycliffe are submitted to Durham County Council, after Durham Constabulary sold the 1.1-acre site to Gateshead-based group Helen McArdle Care, which...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker continues his review of 2015, looking back on April and May... April • Aycliffe Today reveal exciting plans to launch a brand new radio station, but ‘Airplays Flood’ turns out to be an April Fool prank. • Former Prime Minister Tony Blair (below) visits Aycliffe Business Park to deliver a...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker continues his review of 2015, looking back on February and March... February • Business Minister in the House of Lords, Baroness Neville-Rolfe, visits Newton Aycliffe appliances manufacturer Ebac to learn how a Regional Growth Fund grant is supporting its new production line, which will deliver the only...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker takes a look back on 2015 with a review of the year... January • Former Newton Aycliffe FC chairman Gary Farley announces his decision to leave Moore Lane Park after eight years with the club. • Hitachi starts shipment of the first completed Prototype of the pre-series Class 800 train from Tokyo to...

It's a Newton Aycliffe tradition - and here Aycliffe Today lists Santa's annual route around the town on Christmas Eve... ROUTE ONE 3.45pm Welbury Grove 4.00pm St Oswalds 4.10pm -5.10pm Washington Crescent area, Wycliffe, Armstrong, Wren, Whitehead, Hutchinson, Hylton, Matthew, Wolsey, Richardson, Trevor, Gardens, St Aidans,...

Children were treated to an early visit by Santa Claus at a County Durham activity centre. The big guy dished out free gifts to youngsters at ROF 59 on Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe. See our picture gallery below Children enjoyed discounted trampolining at the multi-purpose entertainment complex, which was built on one of the...

Dozens of nuisance problems which damage the environment and affect people’s lives were tackled last month (November). Neighbourhood wardens from Durham County Council handed out 77 Fixed Penalty Notices throughout November for offences such as littering and untidy back yards. The council’s neighbourhood protection teams work with police...