More than 250 people are counting the cost after committing environmental offences in County Durham. Durham County Council’s Neighbourhood Protection Team tackles issues including littering, flytipping and dog fouling across the county. As well as running educational and awareness-raising campaigns, the team also targets those who...

Police are investigating after mindless thugs vandalised two cars in the town at the weekend. In the early hours of last Saturday morning (15th March), suspects scratched paintwork on two cars in the Guthrum Place area, while another had a paving slab thrown through its rear window. The vehicles involved were a silver Ford Mondeo, a red...

Newton Aycliffe FC’s travel woes continue on Saturday, as they once again returned home empty handed from an away game. The conditions on Tyneside on Saturday were, in truth, awful but as the old adage goes, it was the same for both sides. The strong wind was blowing straight down the pitch, meaning each team were required to play...

Blackwell Meadows 1, Aycliffe Sports Club 5 By Paul Eales Having already won promotion, Newton Aycliffe Sports Club went to Darlington at the weekend knowing the league title was still up for grabs. And they returned to Aycliffe with another three points to boost their championship aspirations as they hammered Blackwell Meadows 5-1 at...

Aycliffe shower manufacturers Roman is once again firmly demonstrating its commitment to caring for the environment. BSI recently conducted an ISO14001 audit at Roman, which showed some outstanding results and proved that all the company’s hard work to reach their environmental objectives has been a success. The company has three core...

By Martin Walker Two men are in custody today after a police car was rammed in a dramatic Sunday night incident. It happened late on Sunday evening when a black Jeep was stopped in suspicious circumstances on Greenfield Way. As officers approached the car, it reversed back into the police vehicle before speeding off. The Jeep was...

D’ton Three Tuns 0, Huntsman 4 Huntsman travelled to Darlington to face Three Crowns looking for their first victory of 2014 and to close the gap on the top of the table on Sunday. After windy conditions put an end to their 100% record in there last league game there was a sense of déjà vu with the wind blowing down the pitch once...

Two Newton Aycliiffe media firms have merged to form one digital powerhouse. Branding and design specialists Echo Graphics has joined forces with Au Fait Business and Marketing Services to form thrive, a talented nine-man team at The HUB Workspace. Echo and Au Fait, based within Enterprise House at The HUB, have been working closely...

Residents in Newton Aycliffe are being encouraged to turn their household waste into compost. Durham County Council is promoting home composting to help reduce the amount of waste people dispose of. The council is working in partnership with national supplier getcomposting.com to offer compost bins at a discounted rate for County Durham...

A group of Aycliffe students enjoyed a snowsports trip in Italy. Students from Woodham Academy have recently returned from their annual trip to the Aosta Valley. The party was based in the scenic resort of Pila, where beneath the towering peaks of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc they experienced the exhilaration of developing their skills...