From Bill Clinton to Cher, experienced French cuisine chef Chris Coleman talks to Martin Walker about his new role at ROF 59 on Aycliffe Business Park... He isn't your average chef. Chris Coleman boasts a colourful CV which includes several years' service in Her Majesty's Royal Air Force. Ironic, then, that the next stop on his career...

A young councillor is under pressure to resign after he turned up for only his fifth meeting in a year last night - just to keep his annual allowance. Tom Twissell, the Labour councillor for west ward on Great Aycliffe Town Council (GATC), attended the local authority's last full meeting before its summer recess on Wednesday night. The...

Great Aycliffe Town Council is asking for feedback from residents after the first Aycliffe Festival, which was held this month. The festival replaced the one-weekend Great Aycliffe Show for the first time this summer. Now the council wants to get people's views to gauge the success of the festival. An online survey, which takes a few...

Newton Aycliffe's first baby and children's indoor market is due to be held in the town next week. Cheeki Monkeys will host the event on Saturday 25th July at Newton Aycliffe Youth & Community Centre, from 11am until 1pm. There’ll be lots of pre-loved stalls offering amazing bargains on nearly new baby and children’s clothes, toys...

Dan Mellanby will make an emotional return to his hometown club when he brings his Northallerton Town side to Moore Lane Park this Saturday. The legendary striker, affectionately nicknamed "Magic Man" Mellanby after his inspirational goals and performances during Aycliffe's rise through the leagues, is now manager of the Northern League second...

Police are appealing for information after a car was stolen from Newton Aycliffe and later found burnt out. As revealed in his blog on Aycliffe Today, Neighbourhood Police Team Inspector Mark Edwards says suspects entered a house on Welbury Grove by climbing through a ground floor window, which had been forced open, some time between 11.45pm on...

Teen parents who have completed a 20 week course to enhance their skills are being celebrated. The Teen Parent Support Programme, run by Durham County Council’s One Point Service, was a 20 week course which helped teenagers with children develop skills and knowledge such as self-esteem and confidence, sexual health awareness and money...

Nearly £75,000 has been made available to help female entrepreneurs in County Durham benefit from broadband. The funding will be used as part of a project aimed at a broad range of women who are either already in business, are considering starting a business, or want to improve their digital skills before returning to work. It follows a...

Aycliffe NPT Inspector Mark Edwards delivers his latest blog from the beat... Hello all, here we are half way through 2015 – doesn’t time just fly when you’re having fun (well, sort of!). As it’s been a while since my last blog I thought I’d give you all an update on the ‘make-up’ of the Neighbourhood Policing Team –...

Sports students from Woodham Academy had a fantastic afternoon competing in the Year 7 and Year 8 Athletics Championships recently, which were held at Shildon Athletics Stadium. Eleven schools from across the area competed in the event which was held over a full afternoon, so that students could experience competing at a specialist venue with...