By Ryan Burton Police are appealing for residents of Newton Aycliffe who have their own private CCTV cameras to help set up a crime-busting network. Durham Constabulary want to set up a database in Newton Aycliffe made up of CCTV cameras in the town to help assist with future enquires and investigations. PCSO Mike Hutchinson (pictured...

By Ryan Burton Newton Aycliffe FC boss Peter Dixon has warned his team to expect a reaction from Marske United on Saturday. Aycliffe take on the Marske in the league after playing them in the league cup on Tuesday night. They recorded a resounding 4-1 victory, which knocked the Teessiders out of the competition that they won last...

By Martin Walker The Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) will celebrate its second birthday during a special event at the end of January. It's been two years since the Steering Group officially launched ABPC at the Xcel Centre, with around 100 firms from Aycliffe Business Park attending. Since then the group has hosted regular...

By Martin Walker Durham County Council says it is still trying to find a new location for The Cubby community cafe and charity fundraiser Honest John. As reported on Aycliffe Today last week, charities and voluntary groups in Newton Aycliffe could lose out to the tune of £20,000 a year if The Cubby can’t be relocated this...

Groups in the Newton Aycliffe and Middridge who work with young people are starting to benefit from a new pot of funding dedicated to groups organising projects and activities. Now other groups are being urged to apply for more cash which is available. The Small Grants Fund for Children and Young People, which has been developed by the...

By Martin Walker Hitachi Rail Europe's very first prototype train bound for Newton Aycliffe has arrived in the UK! It has taken 52 days and 12,880 nautical miles for Hitachi's training carriage to make its way from Japan to the Port of Tyne. Dramatic images (below) show the part-assembled carriage, shrouded in mystery, rolling off the...

Newton Aycliffe 4, Marske United 1 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe ended Marske’s hopes of retaining the Northern League Cup with a 4-1 win at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night. The match had been in doubt throughout the day but at a 5pm inspection referee Terry Fletcher decided that the pitch was playable and that conditions should not...

A company specialising in personal and business finance has moved to Newton Aycliffe. Since the financial crash in 2008, when banks virtually ceased lending altogether, many people now assume that they are unable to raise funds for essentials such as consolidation of debts, home improvements, or funding business ventures. However,...

A Newton Aycliffe mum has even more reason to make her new business a success after her husband was recently diagnosed with Leukaemia, leaving her as the sole earner in the household. Becky McGeary, 31, launched her business Forever Living Aycliffe – a multi-level franchise of the health, wellness and beauty company Forever Living – in...

Police are appealing for information after thieves stole a pair of bikes. Police say the bikes, pictured above, were taken from a property in School Aycliffe sometime overnight on Thursday 15th January. Anyone with any information about the bikes is asked to call police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.  ...