The A167 in Newton Aycliffe was closed for a number of hours on Friday night after a serious accident involving a taxi and a van. An estimated 14 emergency service vehicles including three ambulances, three fire engines and police cars attended the scene, in between Central Avenue and the Gretna Green pub. The two vehicles - a Skoda...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe police launched a dramatic covert operation down Woodham Burn to snatch three suspected burglars today, thanks to the force's social media page. After putting out an appeal on their new Facebook page, the Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team received information from a member of the public which has...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe Fabrication and Engineering firm is taking on more staff to cope with demand as its Apprentices exceed expectation following a string of recent success stories. Tom Holt (above centre), from Hurworth has just started his Level 3 Apprenticeship in sheet metal work and fabrication through neighbouring...

EXCLUSIVE By Martin Walker A new care home is expected to be built on the site of the former Newton Aycliffe police station, which has been reduced to rubble after it was sold by Durham Constabulary. The demolition of the three-storey structure on Central Avenue, built in the 1960s, cost £86,000 and our picture above shows how it's...

By Martin Walker A team of councillors were wowed by plans to create a permanent memorial to the Aycliffe Angels at one of the Royal Ordnance Factories on Aycliffe Business Park. Six of Newton Aycliffe's Durham County Councillors - Jed Hillary, John Clare, Kate Hopper, Eddy Adam, Joan Gray and Mike Dixon - visited the former Presswork...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's MP Phil Wilson has joined forces with the town centre manager to launch a scheme based on a pilot idea which has already proved successful on Teesside which could see a host of new start-up retailers in our shopping centre. A Stockton-based social enterprise has already delivered the scheme on behalf of...

By Martin Walker The final track component was installed at Hitachi Rail Europe's train-building site this week, connecting the factory with the rail network for the first time. Network Rail, Story Contracting, Volker Rail and Hitachi turned the last Pandrol Clip at the Aycliffe Business Park site, which will soon start delivering the...

Opening hours at the Household Waste Recycling Centre in Newton Aycliffe are being extended throughout the summer starting next week. From Wednesday 1st April through to the end of September, the tip will be open seven days a week from 9am until 6pm. John Shannon, strategic waste manager at Durham County Council, said: “Extended summer...

Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Newton Aycliffe. It happened some time between midnight and 7.30am on Saturday 21st March at Winterburn Place. Suspects gained entry to a rear garden shed by forcing the lock. A quantity of tools, two bikes, and a metal detector were then stolen. One bike is described as silver...

Bin collections in County Durham will not be affected during the Easter Bank Holiday period. Residents can put their bins out on their normal collection day. Households which have collections on a Friday are reminded to put their bins out when they usually would as collections will still be taking place on Good Friday (April 3). This...