A Newton Aycliffe woman who was sparred jail for being pregnant is now being charged with perverting the course of justice. Lisa Phillips, of Eskdale Place, was given a four-month jail sentence for theft last year, but the term was suspended after she claimed she was due to give birth. The 37-year-old denied a charge of perverting the...

Zoe Skerrett continues her weekly review of the X Factor... Much to my disappointment there was no controversy, no arguing and no disagreements on the X Factor this weekend. With only one act that caused a rife between the judges, everyone else either got through with four yes’s or went home with four resounding no’s. Although...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe firm came to the rescue of a family in the hit TV show Cowboy Builders. Aycliffe Business Park-based Roman, a leading UK shower designer and manufacturer, helped out when a home was left ruined by reckless workmen. The show, presented by Dom Littlewood (pictured) and Gabi Blackman, was aired on...

The North-East Chamber of Commerce has outlined the priorities that a new Government must address in 2015 if the region is to deliver on its true potential. As the British Chambers of Commerce launches its Business Plan for Britain, NECC has defined the priorities within the BCC document that will help the North-East maximise growth and...

Woodham Academy is hosting an open evening for parents of year 6 students who'll be moving to secondary school next summer. The school has produced a new interactive prospectus for parents, which enables parents and children to view videos within the printed publication, using the augmented reality App, Aurasma. Copies of the prospectus...

Match Preview – Wednesday 10th September 2014 NEWTON AYCLIFFE vs MARSKE UNITED AuxAudio.co.uk Stadium. Kick off 7.30pm. By Paul McGeary Allan Oliver returns to the Newton Aycliffe dugout after just four months away to complete a full-circle saga which has seen two managers come-and-go with very little success. Rookie boss Aidy...

Police have released a CCTV image of a man suspected of stealing from Tesco in Newton Aycliffe. A man stole four Xbox games to the value of £200 from the Tesco store in the town on Tuesday afternoon. And officers are keen to identify the man pictured (above) in relation to the theft. Anyone with information is asked to call police on...

Newton Aycliffe FC chairman Allan Oliver has stepped back into the hot-seat as caretaker manager of the Royal Blues. Following Adrian Webster's resignation on Sunday, as revealed on Aycliffe Today, Oliver has returned to the Aux Audio Stadium dug-out just a few months after moving "upstairs". And he will take charge of Aycliffe's game at...

Newton Aycliffe police are appealing for information after thefts from two cars in the last week. At around 8pm on Thursday 4th September, wheel trims have been stolen from a vehicle parked on Greville Way. And in the early hours of Sunday morning (7th September), between 1-3pm, a sat-nav was stolen from a parked grey Hyundai i20 in the...

  Rugby fans in County Durham are being urged to be on their guard against fake ticketing scams ahead of next year’s World Cup. Durham County Council’s trading standards team has issued the warning with local interest in the tournament set to be high. Among the matches being staged a few miles away at St James’ Park in...