A two-week mini Green Dog Walkers campaign will start in Newton Aycliffe next week. The campaign, organised by Durham County Council’s Civic Pride team, will start on Monday (23rd February). Assemblies and educational sessions will be held at St Francis Primary School, Woodham Burn Primary School and Stephenson Way Primary...

Newton Aycliffe’s most successful and best known sports star is offering an exclusive coaching session to one lucky primary school. Champions League winning goalkeeper Ross Turnbull, who started his career at Newton Aycliffe Youth FC before playing for clubs including Middlesbrough, Cardiff and Chelsea, is returning to the town to hone...

FC Turbinia 6, Crook Wanderers 1 FC Turbinia stormed to the top of the Crook and District League second division with a thumping win at the weekend. The home side were quick out of the box, forcing a great save from the Crook keeper in the opening couple of minutes. The Turbinia applied the pressure and opened the scoring after eight...

By Martin Walker Durham County Council's member for economic regeneration Neil Foster has admitted a planning inspector's damning review of its County Plan is "beyond disappointing". As reported by Aycliffe Today, independent inspector Harold Stephens said Durham's County Plan - which would see Aycliffe Business Park become the biggest...

Police are appealing for information after motorist collided with a parked car before making off. Officers say the driver of a small red vehicle sped off after it collided with an unattended parked Renault Clio in Scott Place, at about 7pm on Thursday 12th February, before heading towards Burnhill Way. Anyone with any information is...

By Martin Walker The much-celebrated multi-billion pound County Plan drawn up by Durham Council is in tatters after the findings were flawed by an independent inspector. It means Aycliffe Business Park's hopes of becoming the biggest industrial estate in the North East - and Merchant Park Development's plans to create 5,000 new jobs here...

For the second Saturday in a row Aycliffe surrendered a lead to lose 2-1 to a Cumbrian team. Following last week's loss at Penrith, Valentine's Day saw the Newtonians give Celtic Nation a present of their first away win of the season. The game was preceded by a perfectly observed minute's silence for Aycliffe fan Brian Starforth who...

By Ryan Burton Two businesswomen from Newton Aycliffe have set up a new website selling specialist dresses online. Liz Lambert and Nicola Maull, both born and raised in Aycliffe, have created Prom and Wedding, an online boutique specialising in wedding and prom dresses. The two have followed the ever-growing trend of businesses...

A popular sport facility in Newton Aycliffe is set for a major refurbishment thanks to funding received from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP). The well used 3G Pitch at Greenfield Community College opened in 2004 and has over 50,000 visits a year; however, as a result of the high demand the current 8-a-side floodlit 3G...

Woodham Academy is working with Gestamp Tallent for the fifth consecutive year as it looks to recruit more apprentices to its international engineering and manufacturing company. Students have the opportunity to work with a real life employer in a Lord Sugar style challenge. Over a five-week period, students will complete in a range of...