South West Durham Training (SWDT) has struck a deal with Hitachi Rail Europe to teach some its future train-builders. Hitachi is investing £1m in a prototype train which will be installed at SWDT's premises as part of the deal - the train, shipped from Japan, is expected to arrive in December. Meanwhile, the Japanese firm is also...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us more cracking pictures covering the Great Aycliffe Show 2014. Dave is available for all kinds of photography - weddings, special events, sporting fixtures, studio photography or corporate pictures. You can visit Dave's website at: www.davestocksphotography.co.uk Click here to see Part...

Growth Capital Ventures, the financial services and technology firm behind GrowthFunders, is expanding. Although the first of its kind in the North East, the Newton Aycliffe-based business operates in the thriving alternative finance sector and is growing rapidly. Now, Growth Capital Ventures is set to use its own platform to raise...

A 19-year-old female shop assistant at Booze Buster in Newton Aycliffe was left "distressed" after a knifepoint robbery. A man entered the store at around 6.30pm on Monday Bank Holiday (25th August) and produced a large knife. He threatened the young shop assistant and demanded money and alcohol. "He left the store with a quantity of...

A Ferryhill man who stole a duvet from Poundstretcher in Newton Aycliffe has been locked up. As revealed in NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards' blog on Aycliffe Today, Luke Graham Beasley, 28, of Ramsay Drive in Ferryhill, appeared at Aycliffe Magistrates Court on 20th August, charged with theft of a duvet set from Poundstretchers. He was committed...

By Martin Walker Legendary football referee George Courtney says the sporting opportunities at Woodham Academy now are "exceptional". Courtney, a former Vane Road teacher and ex-World Cup referee, was one of the special guests at Woodham Sports Academy's presentation in the summer. He joined the school's sports ambassadors Jason...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us more cracking pictures covering the Great Aycliffe Show 2014. Dave is available for all kinds of photography - weddings, special events, sporting fixtures, studio photography or corporate pictures. You can visit Dave's website at: www.davestocksphotography.co.uk Click here to see Part...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team suffered two defeats at the weekend, slipping to seventh in the NYSD League second division. But there was better news for Aycliffe's second team, who chalked up a win and a draw from their Bank Holiday weekend double-bill. The first team lost both league games - at Darlington's second...

In-form Bishop Auckland comfortably ran out derby winners against Newton Aycliffe on Bank Holiday Monday. Bishop cruised to a 3-0 victory at the Aux Audio Stadium as Aycliffe's start to the 2014-15 season went from bad to worse. Four defeats out of five leaves them fifth-bottom in the Ebac Northern League first division. But they can...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been fined for possession of cannabis. As revealed on Aycliffe Today on 6th August, a quantity of drugs was seized when Aycliffe police officers swooped on an address in the Kenny Walk, near Moore Lane. And in his latest blog, Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards has revealed Kieran Lewis Chisholm,...