By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team are still flying high at the top of their league after chalking up a ninth straight win at the weekend. The club's first team romped to a six-wicket victory at home to Norton's second XI at Aycliffe Sports Club on Saturday to maintain their lead at the summit of the NYSD League third...

Police are appealing for information after a garage was set on fire in the town over the weekend. At about 5am on Sunday morning, a garage has been set alight in Eskdale Place. “The police and the fire service believe the fire was deliberate,” said a police statement. If you have any information which may assist police, call them...

By Martin Walker Areas of Aycliffe Business Park have been spruced up thanks to the unpaid unit of the Probation Trust. Finley Structures boss John Finley, who’s spearheading a drive to tidy up the estate as part of his role on the ABP steering group, met with Gordon Wooding from Durham Tees Valley Probation Trust earlier this year...

Thirty-two vehicles were caught speeding through Aycliffe Village this week. A Speed Watch was conducted at Aycliffe Village on A167 North by Aycliffe Police Team, when 420 vehicles passed, 32 were speeding and nine were sent warning letters.  ...

A Newton Aycliffe company that specialises in social networking is looking to expand – with two new jobs being created and more on the way. Au Fait Business and Marketing Services, based on Aycliffe Business Park (ABP), has appointed 17-year-olds Briany Hodgson (pictured left) and Caitlin Sharkey to its team. They’re both now...

Police acted quickly when a man was spotted buying booze for kids at Tesco in the town. Working with Tesco security staff, Aycliffe officers apprehended the male after he was identified to be buying alcohol for the youths. He was given a £90 fixed penalty notice. A neighbourhood Police Team statement read: "The beat team will...

Engineering and Manufacturing companies from all over the region are signing up for what promises to be the biggest regional exhibition ever. This year’s Oktoberfest Engineering and Manufacturing Exhibition at the Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe has already attracted a number of new participants and figures for returning companies are already...

  Police are appealing for information after a cat was wounded by an air pellet. The incident happened on Saturday (July 27), somewhere near the area of St Andrew's Close area of Aycliffe Village. Police are asking anyone who knows anything about this to call them on 101, quoting reference number DHM-30072013-0089.  ...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team notched up their eighth league win on the spin as they stayed top of the NYSD League third division. Aycliffe's first team beat Maltby's second XI last Saturday after man-of-the-match Dan Craggs hit 60 with the bat and Luke Telford 35 as they chalked up 217 for eight. Aycliffe then...

Computer-generated images showing the inside of the high-speed trains which will be built in County Durham have been released. Award–winning DCA Design International has won the contract from Hitachi Rail Europe to design the interiors of its new Super Express Trains – a key part of the government’s £5.8bn Intercity Express Programme...