Councillors are being recommended to approve a task force to attract more investment into County Durham. It builds on the success of manufacturing and engineering in the county which currently provides more than 30,000 jobs across 815 companies. The task force, a public and private sector partnership, would include business leaders,...

A campaign to stop flytipping is being launched across County Durham. Operation Stop It is Durham County Council’s biggest ever crackdown on the illegal dumping of waste. The council is working in partnership with Durham Police, Crimestoppers and the Environment Agency to target flytippers and ensure householders understand their...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us a stunning gallery of pictures showing the Remembrance Day Service parade in Newton Aycliffe on Sunday (9th November). Click here to see the second part of our picture gallery. ...

There were mixed fortunes for Aycliffe Sports Club in the last fortnight. Last weekend saw a return to winning ways in the league, with a hard fought 3-1 win over Gainforth Cross Keys. The result saw them leapfrog their opponents in the Wear Valley Sunday League 3rd Division with two or three games in hand around their rivals. Gareth...

Aycliffe Today columnist Zoe Skerrett continues her weekly review... With 10 acts left in the competition, the X Factor kicked off with their Michael Jackson vs Queen week. Half way through the live shows and with just over a month left, it’s beginning to get very tense backstage. Even more so when Simon called the contestants to tell...

Police have released an image of a man who they'd like to speak to in relation to the suspected theft of a wallet. The male pictured above, taken from the still of a CCTV on an Arriva bus, is suspected of taking the bus driver's wallet before hopping off in Newton Aycliffe. It's thought the suspect boarded the bus in Eldon Lane, and...

Newton Aycliffe car experts Gregg Little Testing Centre was named Service Business of the Year at Aycliffe Business Park's Make Your Mark business awards event. And as a way of saying thanks, the garage has created a new winter offer for customers, with savings of up to £80 on a service and MOT. Gregg Little Testing Centre (GLTC), which...

Police have arrested a man in Darlington after he was suspected of stealing from a car in Newton Aycliffe. As revealed in his blog on Aycliffe Today, Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards says his team made a number of significant arrests recently when they apprehended two local males - one 16, the other 18 - who were suspected to...

By Martin Walker The boss of Ebac admitted she was on "cloud nine" after the firm's new freezer factory was officially opened this week. Former CBI Director General Lord Digby Jones returned to Ebac for the first time since filming BBC2’s Digby Jones: The New Troubleshooter, to launch the Norfrost at Ebac factory. In a Video...

The headquarters of County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) has been officially opened by Her Royal Highness the Countess of Wessex. Firefighters, officers, control and corporate staff from the service gathered at HQ, Belmont Business Park, Durham, to greet the Royal party. They were joined by local councillors and...