The number of County Durham residents signed-up to the extended garden waste collection scheme has already topped the 15,000 mark. Cabinet member for neighbourhoods and local partnerships, Cllr Brian Stephens, said: "These are early days but the initial feedback is hugely supportive. There is still plenty of time for others to subscribe and...

Staff at electrical products firm Ebac are raising money for Save the Children as they launch an online Advent Calendar of offers and discounts. Customers at www.ebac.com/shop could also win prizes including a Norfrost chest freezer, one of the first off the production line after the company’s recent launch of the Norfrost by Ebac...

A new business to the region is aiming to change perceptions around insolvency and to help the economy prosper as a result. Business recovery specialist Wilson Field opened its Aycliffe office in the summer. JONATHAN WARD finds out more... Ever since the earliest days of trading, profit and success have gone hand in hand with bad debt and...

Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Ron Hogg has gathered support for reform and increased the pressure on the Government to review UK drug policy. At a drugs symposium hosted by Mr Hogg in Durham, professionals from across the country debated the future of drugs policy. Mr Hogg has previously voiced his concerns that the existing...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club have become only the second club in NYSD history to win the prestigious Gold Club of the Year two years in a row. What makes the achievement more amazing is that the club only joined the North Yorkshire and South Durham League in 2013. Newton Aycliffe also scored a new record 913 points only dropping 14...

Newton Aycliffe police are appealing for information after a child's bike was stolen. Officers say the black BMX was taken from the rear garden of a property in Lightfoot Road, near the town centre, overnight (Tuesday-Wednesday). Anyone who knows where the bike might be, or has any information, is asked to cal the police on 101, or...

By Martin Walker An occupational health business is working with Newton Aycliffe-based Compound Photonics to help maintain a healthy workforce. Teesside-based Liz Short and Jane Wright formed Business Health Partners two years ago, offering a wide range of health services to companies and their employees. The pair have extensive...

Green-fingered volunteers can get their hands on funding up to £500 for schemes to spruce-up their local areas. The “It’s Your Neighbourhood” campaign, a joint project between Durham County Council and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), has the money available for everything from planting flowers to litter picks. It was...

PD Ports has welcomed the arrival of the first Freightliner train at Teesport’s new intermodal rail terminal as part of a £3m investment to improve connectivity. The first train arrived on Saturday 15th November, signifying the creation of new intermodal connections from Teesport to Felixstowe and Southampton. Opportunities for the...

Newton Aycliffe police have released images from CCTV footage showing a man they'd like to speak to. Officers told Aycliffe Today they are investigating an incident which happened in the town centre between 9.30pm and 9.55pm on Saturday 22nd November. "We are hoping that someone can identify this male to greatly further our...