The North-East England tops the table of dog lovers, according to a survey. The region has 36% of households owning a dog, but only 14% owning a cat, according to the latest Dogs Trust Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) figures. This compares with London, which yet again has by far the lowest level of both dog and cat...

By Martin Walker Police are warning Newton Aycliffe residents to be on their guard after two men tried to dupe an elderly lady in her own home. On Thursday morning, the men approached the lady's address in Newburn Court, off Westmorland Way, and told her she needed some work doing in her garden. While one man distracted the elderly...

EXCLUSIVE: By Martin Walker The troubled Woodham Golf Club has been sold, Aycliffe Today has learned this morning. Woodham closed last November after mounting financial problems took their toll and it was plunged into administration by its Irish owners, Washington Developments Ltd. In March, estate agents Savills started marketing the...

By Martin Walker Steel firm Finley Structures has appointed a new senior quantity surveyor - and her first job is to work on the high-profile Hitachi Rail Europe project in Newton Aycliffe. Diane Ruston is used to working on large-scale construction projects - among other contracts, she worked for Severfield Watson Structures, part of...

By Martin Walker Two aspiring car mechanics are getting an early foot on the career ladder thanks to Newton Aycliffe car specialists Gregg Little Testing Centre. Woodham Academy student Paul Bradshaw, 15, is learning the ropes at Gregg Little one day a week as part of his school's Work Skills Programme, which sees youngsters getting...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe engineering company that survived a "withering" recession is celebrating its 20th anniversary as company bosses breathe a sigh of relief. ALM Solutions boss Tony Thompson started the company on 6th June 1994, based at a small unit in South Church, near Bishop Auckland. A few years later he doubled...

An ambitious hair stylist has tapped into a niche market by opening an exclusive hair extension studio on Aycliffe Business Park. Newtonian Victoria Cartwright (pictured above, left) launched Lox of Love 18 months ago, offering a mobile hair extension service to clients across the North-East. But after winning a deal to become an...

Police are appealing for information after a residential window was smashed in Newton Aycliffe today. Police say the door panel window was smashed in Silverdale Place at some point between 10.30am and 1.30pm. If anybody has any information that can help with our enquiries can they please contact Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing...

By Martin Walker A state-of-the-art low-cost gym is now open for business in Newton Aycliffe. OneGym has opened its doors on Aycliffe Business Park after an extensive, four-month refurbishment of its premises on Durham Way South. Click here to see our video showing OneGym's new Aycliffe facility See our picture gallery...

A group of inventive Year 10 students from Woodham Academy made it through to the North East Young Enterprise Area Finals which took place on 1st May at Beamish Hall Hotel. ‘Young Enterprise’ at Woodham Academy had already established a group to examine and interpret what is involved in setting up and running a functional company. ...