By Ryan Gillham Worcester Wolves came out on top against the Durham Wildcats as they won 79-83 in a close encounter at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. A few missed opportunities by the Wildcats were the difference in the opening quarter, despite a strong start from the home side. Worcester took a 17-19 lead going into the second...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights… Five Picks Of The Week Her Majesty’s Prison: Aylesbury: Monday 9pm, ITV1. The second part of the eye-opening documentary focusing on the UK’s most notorious young offenders’ institution. Last week showcased some shocking scenes and we can expect more of the same from the...

By Martin Walker Poverty levels in County Durham are hitting worrying new levels, according to a leading Citizens Advice Bureau figure. Pauline Chambers, chief executive of Sedgefield and District CAB, says she’s seeing levels of hardship not seen in 21 years. Mrs Chambers, speaking at MP Phil Wilson’s welfare surgery in Newton...

By Martin Walker One of the biggest companies in Newton Aycliffe says the people of Aycliffe Business Park hold the key to its prosperity. Paul Stiller, managing director of Stiller Warehousing and Distribution, told Aycliffe Today that there’s a “very noticeable work ethic” in the region and that people really understand why they...

A 34-year-old Newton Aycliffe woman was given a conditional discharge for using threatening words. Vicky Jones, of Hedley Close, appeared at the town’s Magistrates charged with using threatening, abusive, or insulting words to another person, causing them to believe immediate violence would be used on them on, on 12th January this...

Rock artist Jimi Anderson will rock the Big Club during a charity fundraiser in April. The gig has been organised by the Just Say Yes charity, an organisation set up in the memory of Newtonian Mark Bulman, who died in October 2010 after a long battle with cancer. The spring fundraiser will be held on Saturday 13th April at Aycliffe...

Boro legend and ex-Newtonian Colin Cooper and his wife Julie have underlined their longstanding support for two of Teesside’s most popular children’s charities with a £6,000 donation. The Finlay Cooper Fund, named in memory of the cherished son they lost in a tragic choking accident, donated £3,000 each to Butterwick House...

Representatives from over 100 universities, colleges and other organisations will be on hand to offer advice to County Durham students in April. The County Durham Higher Education Convention is part of a series of exhibition style events which are held throughout the UK each year. It is a great opportunity for pupils who are at the...

Durham County Council has organised an information session designed to make local employers aware of the benefits of taking on apprentices. A joint event between Durham County Council and the National Apprenticeship Service will take place at the Radisson Blu hotel in Durham City on February 28 and all local employers are welcome. The...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker talks about the countdown to welfare carnage in a special feature... During this past week, for someone who isn’t often surprised much, I’ve been bemused by an apparent apathy which, sadly, lives within our community. We’re in the thick of the biggest changes to our welfare system in 60 years,...