Newton Aycliffe's Northern League football club has received a £20,000 cash boost to help further improve their ground. Aycliffe, who play in the Ebac Northern League first division, have received the helping hand from the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) thanks to local councillors. The money has gone into a number of...

Businesses in the region are being reminded about the importance of checking smoke alarms ahead of a strike this week after a severe fire ravaged a takeaway shop. Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service is urging all business owners to fit and test smoke alarms ahead of a fourth Fire Brigades Union strike on Wednesday (November...

Newton Aycliffe Sports Club 2, Three Crowns 1 By Paul Eales Newton Aycliffe Sports Club returned to league action with a home win against bottom-of-the-league Darlington Three Crowns at the weekend. A minutes silence was held as a sign of respec t for Rememberence Sunday prior to kick off. The Sports Club Kicked off, knowing that...

By Martin Walker Teesside pop singer Amelia Lily will switch on the Christmas lights in Newton Aycliffe this week as part of the town centre's re-launch celebrations. The 19-year-old X Factor star will sing five songs during an hour-long stint in Aycliffe shopping centre on Saturday (November 16). Lily, from Middlesbrough, finished...

Dr Simon Goon is only four months into his new role of managing director of Business Durham, but he has already identified Aycliffe Business Park as a “jewel in the crown”. Goon succeeded Stewart Watkins, who retired in the summer after more than 30 years with the organisation previously known as the County Durham Development Company...

Local photographer David Stocks captured these stunning pictures from Sunday's Remembrance Day proceedings in Newton Aycliffe... ...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker looks back on an eventful but hugely-important week for Newton Aycliffe... Some people are never happy. When you see millions of pounds being invested to improve our town centre, an international company spending £82m to build a landmark train-building factory on our doorstep and exciting plans...

By Martin Walker The Mayor of Newton Aycliffe has admitted the long-awaited overhaul of our town centre is "overdue" - but says it's now wonderful. Councillor Barbara Clare and her consort, Durham County Councillor John Clare, had a look around the new shopping centre on Friday. The centre's owners, property management firm Freshwater...

By Martin Walker Japanese firm Hitachi Rail Europe say they already feel part of the community in Newton Aycliffe. Hitachi’s £82m train-building factory took a huge step forward last week when Business Secretary Vince Cable visited Aycliffe Business Park for a special ceremony to mark the beginning of construction. Darlington firm...

  Newton Aycliffe displayed their character to edge past Bedlington Terriers and move into the top 10 of the Northern League Division One. Jamie Owens scored his second of the contest - his 24th of the campaign - with nine minutes remaining after the hosts had wiped out a two-goal deficit. It was the Royal Blues' third league win...