Rogue callers have been targeting elderly residents in County Durham, pretending to be from the police or bank. The convincing caller, often claiming to be a Detective, says they are investigating fraudulent activity on people’s accounts. They request people’s help in investigating the fraud and ask people to disclose their bank...

By Martin Walker Tony Blair says Woodham Academy is going to be a great school for the future. The former Prime Minister and Sedgefield MP was in Newton Aycliffe on Monday to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Tony Blair Sports Foundation, which has linked up with Woodham Sports Academy. Mr Blair told Aycliffe Today that sport...

Our gallery of pictures from Tony Blair's visit to Woodham Academy on Monday (24th November).              ...

By Martin Walker Hitachi Rail Europe's historic train-building factory in Newton Aycliffe is on course to be completed by next Autumn. Site manager Darren Cumner told Aycliffe Today he's "delighted" with the progress Shepherd Construction has made up to now. Local family construction firm Finley Structures started to fabricate and...

A Newton Aycliffe pensioner has admitted stealing a pair of his neighbour's knickers after getting drunk. Terence Robson, 65, of Jackson Place, was caught red-handed as he tried to dispose of the yellow undies in the summer. Robson, who has no previous convictions, admitted burglary at Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The...

By Martin Walker Charity cash has been raised by one of Newton Aycliffe's popular gyms for one of its members. CrossFit All Out hosted a charity workout at its site on Aycliffe Business Park to raise awareness of breast cancer earlier this month. The event was organised in tribute to member Mandy Turnbull who recently underwent a...

By Martin Walker A Lib Dem councillor is claiming victory after the Labour-controlled Durham County Council did a U-turn on the so-called Living Wage. The local authority has agreed to look again at introducing a new Living Wage which will affect 2,500 employees, including 1,800 who work in schools. It will see staff earn £7.43 an...

Police have released CCTV images of a man they'd like to speak to after a large amount of clothing was stolen from the town's Poundstretcher store this week. Police would like to speak to the man pictured above after the theft on Tuesday (18th November). Anyone who recognises the man is asked to call the police on 101, or mess the...

More than 800 regional newspaper websites have teamed up to launch a combined digital advertising platform designed to take on Google and Facebook. 1XL is a collaboration between three of the top four local newspaper publishers – Johnston Press, Local World and Newsquest – and a number of independent local media businesses. Trinity...

By Martin Walker South West Durham Training (SWDT) has already started training up some of Hitachi Rail Europe's future train-building engineers. The Newton Aycliffe-based training provider, recently rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, has started working with the Japanese firm, which has now based some key management personnel at SWDT's...