Newton Aycliffe police have released a CCTV image of a man suspected of stealing from Poundstretcher in the town centre. A theft happened at around 11.40am on Friday and officers are appealing for information. A suspect, pictured above, was wearing a blue hoody, blue jeans and trainers and was riding a bike. If you can identify this...

Consett 4, Newton Aycliffe 4 By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe crumbled to another heavy defeat – their third in the space of seven days – as Consett ran out comfortable 4-0 victors at Belle View. Kenny Lindoe’s side were streets ahead of their opponents, with front pair Michael Mackay and Luke Sullivan a constant menace. By...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe councillor has committed to trekking the whole 300 miles of the Jarrow-Westminster People's March. Neil Collinson, a former NHS worker and Labour councillor for Great Aycliffe Town Council, has joined Aycliffe activist Craig Farlow on the march which is getting national headlines. A group of mothers...

By Zoe Skerrett Newtonian Anthony Cox is cycling the 300 miles from London to Newcastle in just 24 hours on Sunday 30th August. In memory of Mark Bulman, a Newtonian who passed away from cancer at the age of 21, Anthony will take part in his biggest challenge yet to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust along with 300 other...

Companies on Aycliffe Business Park are being reminded they have one week to enter into the park’s business awards event. The Make Your Mark competition is being organised by the Aycliffe Business Park Community Steering Group, with the support of Business Durham, and is designed to celebrate success. The ABPC Steering Group says it...

Match Preview – Saturday 23rd August, 2014 CONSETT AFC versus NEWTON AYCLIFFE Bell Vue Stadium. 3pm kick off. Struggling Newton Aycliffe will relish an away game this weekend after a horrific start which has seen them lose on all three occasions when they have taken to their home field. Standing in their way of defending their 100%...

By Zoe Skerrett Samantha McGarrigle has made her way to London to perform live on Friday night's Channel 4 show The Singer Takes It All. Since she got the all important phone call from the producers on Wednesday morning, telling her she'd made it to the televised programme, the Aycliffe singer has had to hectically get her things...

By Martin Walker A march to Westminster which has hit national headlines passed through Newton Aycliffe this week. A group of mothers from Darlington are recreating the 1936 Jarrow March against poverty and unemployment in the Great Depression. The march organisers, known as the "darlomums", say they don't want to "passively watch the...

By Martin Walker South West Durham Training (SWDT) has revealed it has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted after a series of year-long improvements. The Newton Aycliffe training provider, based in the heart of Aycliffe Business Park, has been given the stamp of approval under the Further Education and Skills inspection report, which...

Amidst the celebrations at Woodham Academy on GCSE results day, there were tears of joy for one student and her mother. Kimberley Hall nervously opened her envelope to find that she’d passed every subject, with grade As in English, English Literature and History. Two years ago, Kimberley was diagnosed with cancer. She spent a full year...