Police are appealing for information after an attempted double burglary in Newton Aycliffe. At about 9pm on Sunday 22nd March, suspects have used an unknown implement to crack a window of a conservatory in Kestrel Court. A short time later, a stone has been used to crack a window of a property in Garburn Place. "It is believed the...

Durham Constabulary is increasing the number of officers who carry Tasers to assist them in keeping communities safe. This follows recent calls from the Police Federation that all officers should be equipped with the devices, which were first introduced in the UK in 2003 and in Durham were issued to authorised firearms officers two years...

Students from Woodham Academy were in top form when the finalists battled it out to be Woodham’s Got Talent winners 2015. A near capacity hall was entertained by superb music and dance. The evening kicked off with the Woodham Academy Jazz band in their own unique version of Pharrell Williams’ Happy. Compering the evening was Y7...

Construction and development specialist Southdale is using more than £11m of new contracts in the North East to create opportunities for local supply chain companies and subcontractors, and to create jobs and apprenticeships. Newton Aycliffe-based Southdale has secured the work, including new projects on Tyneside, where it will build 116...

A week of action to help people feel safer in their homes started this week. The Safer Homes week, led by County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, is linked to the project bearing the same name. Each day of the week the focus will fall on a different element of the project as follows: Monday - fire and crime safety...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe company Raisco has landed a multi-million-pound agreement to build new stores for Lidl, one of the largest food retailers in Europe. The construction firm, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has been approved as a principle contractor for Lidl after completing one of its new stores ahead of...

A body has been discovered in the Woodham Burn area of Newton Aycliffe today. It's understood a group of children made the gruesome discovery at about 8am this morning on their way to school, near the bridge at the bottom of Burn Lane. The body is believed to be that of a 17-year-old male. Police have confirmed the death is not being...

By Martin Walker Three Newton Aycliffe truck drivers will now help to train up their colleagues as part of a national safety training programme after achieving gold awards. Graham Bedford, John Parker and Michael McFarland - all employees of Aycliffe family firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution - were awarded gold certificates after...

By Martin Walker The Government has confirmed it has approved funding for the North East's first University Technical College. And it has also been confirmed the South Durham UTC - an engineering and advanced manufacturing Centre of Excellence - will open in 2016. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Schools, John Nash,...

Newton Aycliffe 1 Morpeth Town 1 By Bob Wood It was heartbreak for Newton Aycliffe FC on Saturday as Morpeth snatched a 94th-minute equaliser, depriving the home side of two vital points. After their midweek defeat at home to Consett last week, the draw leaves Aycliffe 17th in Division One of the Ebac Northern League - six points...