A motorcyclist has died after his bike left the road and crashed near Newton Aycliffe on Sunday afternoon. The accident happened at 1.50pm on Sunday, 7th June, on Middridge Road near Rushyford, as the Triumph 675cc motorbike was heading from the direction of Woodham golf course towards Rushyford. A police statement said: "For some...

By Rob Goddard (NAJFC) Newton Aycliffe Juniors sent two sides to the Darlington All Stars tournament held at Longfield School. The Under 11’s played five games, lost three, drew one and won one. Goals were scored by Curtis, Adam and Zack. Two of the games lost were very close and could have gone either way, in the third they held our own...

Police are appealing for witnesses after damage was caused to premises on Aycliffe Business Park. The incident happened some time between 5.40pm and 5.55pm on Monday 25th May, when youths (pictured above) damage ground floor windows at Katell on Durham Way North. Anyone who can identify the suspects pictures is asked to call police on...

By Sarah Burns You are probably already aware that Google have rolled out their latest search algorithm updates, but do you know what that means and how it will impact you? As a content marketing agency, Thrive Marketing is all too aware of how Google can impact online business visibility, which is why they’re keen to spread the knowledge...

By Martin Walker Peter Dixon has insisted the town's Northern League club will be "more professional" next season after avoiding relegation. Newton Aycliffe finished fifth-bottom in the Ebac Northern League first division last season after a disappointing campaign which was hindered from the beginning after three managerial changes within...

Exam results across County Durham continue to improve year-on-year, councillors will hear next week. A report to Durham County Council’s Cabinet shows that in 2014, results for Key Stages 2, 4 and 5 all showed improvement on the previous year. The paper also reveals that results are in line with, or better than, national levels. At Key...

Plans to secure nearly £18m to tackle youth unemployment in County Durham are to be considered. A report outlining an action plan to secure Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) funding will go before Durham County Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday (10 June). A total of £17.87m, made up of £13.4m of YEI funding and £4.47m match funding, is...

North East businesses are coming together to support Lumiere, the UK’s largest outdoor light festival, which returns to the city for the fourth time from 12th-15th November 2015. A raft of sponsors from across the region are working with festival producers Artichoke and commissioning body Durham County Council to help deliver the event that...

The Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club scoreboard from last weekend's double weekend of fixtures... Saturday 30th May - NYSD Division 2Marske 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI weather was dry and Sunny. Marske won the toss and asked Aycliffe to bat first.   Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 120 all out after 36.3 overs. Colin Myers 34 not out, Michael...

Guidance for considering planning applications in County Durham is to be discussed by councillors. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked to endorse a Policy Position Statement to ensure consistent decisions continue to be made on planning applications when it meets next week. With the Planning Inspector’s interim report causing...