By Martin Walker Newtonian Jason Steele was named Middlesbrough’s Player of 2012 by fans this week. The Boro keeper, a proud Newtonian and Aycliffe Today blogger, picked up the top award from the official Middlesbrough Disabled Supporters Association at a function earlier this week. “I’m thrilled, any award from the fans shows...

People in Newton Aycliffe are being encouraged to ‘knock next door’ and help out friends and neighbours during the bad weather. Durham County Council is issuing the call to action as the snow look set to continue this week. Residents are encouraged to: · Be a good neighbour by calling on those living nearby to check if they need...

Year 9 students at Woodham Academy spent the day taking part in a careers event last week. The aim of the day was to allow students to investigate different career pathways. Students worked alongside local employers and used online resources to determine which career might be of interest to them. The event was supported by the Durham...

We’re checking the petrol prices at all four filling stations in Newton Aycliffe, so you don’t have to! At Wednesday 23rd January, the prices were as follows: Tesco Extra (Tesco) Unleaded: 130.9p Diesel: 137.9p Jet (Newton Park) Unleaded: 130.9p Diesel: 139.9p Total (St Cuthbert’s Way) Unleaded:...

Continued blizzard-like conditions and forecasts for more snow are having a direct impact on refuse and recycling collections in some parts of County Durham. Whilst the vast majority of collections were undertaken as normal last week there were some problems in a few places due to extremely difficult local conditions on high...

Newton Aycliffe Football Club is hoping to score a goal with fans thanks to funding from the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP). A new hospitality suite is set to be built thanks to £20,000 from the neighbourhood budgets of Cllr Sarah Iveson and Cllr John Moran (£10,000 each.) As visitors to Moor Lane Park know, the one...

By Martin Walker Ebac has revealed plans to expand its Newton Aycliffe factory and take on staff to accommodate plans to bring washing machine manufacturing back to the UK. The company says it’s to develop its Aycliffe factory to ensure the new appliances are made and jobs are retained in the town. Recruitment is also underway to...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats were denied a third consecutive home victory as Worcester Wolves ran out 98-91 winners at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. It was a high scoring start to this encounter with both teams finding their range early on. The lead traded hands on many occasions with several players claiming an early score count....

NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today... Hello again, We’re now a couple of weeks into 2013 and the team have been busy working away at addressing issues across the town. On Thursday this week, the team – assisted by our colleagues from Response – executed a Magistrates Search warrant that had...

Newton Aycliffe school pupils can now benefit from an innovative programme that challenges youngsters to run their own city. Devised in the United States, Enterprise City sees children take control of their own city, make rules and discover the consequences of individual and group decisions. It is initially being targeted at primary...