Police are appealing for information after two bikes were stolen from the same house in Newton Aycliffe. The black Python Rock mountain bike (above) and the white Carrera Olympic Edition road bike (below) were both taken from an address in Washington Crescent some time between Monday (23rd November) and Friday (24th). Anyone with any...

The Aycliffe Juniors football season continued over a cold weekend with some teams squeezing two games in to catch up on fixtures and others not getting in on the action, due to some wintry weather. The Under 8’s played a re-arranged game on Saturday at Middleton Rangers. Yet another amazing free kick from Rhys gave a 1-0 lead and further...

Newton Aycliffe police are appealing for help after a number of crimes were committed earlier this week. Officers say several incidents, involving sheds and garages being broken into and also vehicles being broken into at locations across the town, happened overnight from Monday 23rd November through to Tuesday 24th November. Police are also...

In 2015, a host of South Durham companies made the commitment to build happier and healthier workforces with the support of the Local Motion workplace team. Key companies such as Prefere Resins, Sabre Rail, North East Laboratory Services, Evans Business Centre and Smurfit Kappa all signed up to the Local Motion workplace package, making the...

More than 500 properties were found to be at risk of burglary during ‘dark nights’ patrols across the force area in just one week. The operation formed part of a force-wide initiative to prevent crime on the run-up to Christmas. Durham Constabulary officers and staff from neighbourhood police teams, alongside Neighbourhood Watch...

Leading entrepreneurs from across a range of different sectors inspired more than 200 North-East business leaders at Redworth Hall. The ‘Fortune Favours The Brave’ event, organised by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, featured a host of entrepreneurs from the business world, an Olympic champion, British basketball’s most successful...

When Newton Aycliffe Youth FC Under 13 Falcons badly needed a new playing kit and winter tracksuits they asked for help and got an S.O.S response…quite literally! Stephen O’Sullivan, of S.O.S Plumbing & Heating Services in Ferryhill, did what others found difficult and put his hand in his pocket to sponsor the Falcons and purchase the...

Colne 3, Newton Aycliffe 5 (AET) FA Vase R2, Saturday 21st November Aycliffe progressed to the last 64 of the FA Vase with a tremendous extra-time win at North West Counties League leaders Colne. The win earned Aycliffe a home tie against Atherton Collieries at Moore Lane Park on Saturday 12th December. Aycliffe's victory in Lancashire...

Discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl have seen their joint share of the groceries market double to 10% in just three years, industry figures show. Analysts Kantar Worldpanel said Aldi, which has a Newton Aycliffe store, enjoyed a 5.6% market share in the 12 weeks to November 8 this year. Lidl has seen its national market share climb to...

Newtonian Rhys Galloway has taken the web by storm with a wonder goal scored for Aycliffe Juniors Under 8’s in a TJFA league game for the club. Rhys, who regularly turns out for Aycliffe Juniors Under 8’s, lined up for his Sunday morning game alongside team mates facing Darlington All Stars. He went on to score a hat-trick which was...