Public feedback has helped shape a long-term plan for improving health and wellbeing in County Durham. The area’s first Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013 – 2017 provides a four-year vision for improving health and addressing inequalities. It sets out a number of objectives, including giving children and young people healthy...

A man has admitted stealing tools worth almost £100,000 along with a quantity of scrap metal from a Newton Aycliffe manufacturing firm. The thefts admitted by Colin Benton took place at metal fabricator Permoid Industries, which is based on Aycliffe Business Park. As reported by The Northern Echo, Benton, 55, of Auckland Street,...

By Martin Walker Durham Constabulary have reportedly gone back on their word to relocate a maintenance operation from Aykley Heads to Newton Aycliffe. Now bemused Councillors are demanding a full meeting with new Police Commissioner Ron Hogg over the "outrageous" decision to dupe Newtonians for a second time. Durham had planned to...

A Newton Aycliffe woman who tried to drive drunk through the wrong end of the McDonald’s drive-through has been banned. Katie Howe, 22, of Mellanby Crescent in the town, tried to access the McDonalds, just off the A1, while she was twice the legal alcohol limit. As reported by The Northern Echo, she arrived at the take-away in her...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats suffered a 91-76 defeat against Surrey Heat at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Durham were missing two key players going into the game, which handed team debut’s to local boys Tom Noble and Alex Riley. The Wildcats were missing big man Andrew Keister to a sickness bug and guard Paul Elderkin due to...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe recorded what was probably the biggest result in their history, beating Darlington at Moore Lane Park. Danny Earl’s first-half brace was enough to give Allan Oliver’s side the three points, while goalkeeper Scott Pocklington saved a late penalty to seal an historic victory. The win saw Aycliffe go...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Darlington 1 By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe went some way to appeasing their suffering fans with the result of the season on Saturday. But you won’t find the Newtonians getting carried away by the result, with two more important games coming up. In front of a bumper 1,032 crowd at Moore Lane Park, Aycliffe...

Newton Aycliffe's game with Darlington today is ON! Match referee Elton Martin has inspected the Moore Lane Park pitch, making a special journey from Billingham to do so, and has given the Ebac Northern League Division One match the nod. Officials have been working tirelessly over the last few days to get the game on, and credit goes to...

After a short break, Ross Turnbull’s popular blog returns to Aycliffe Today… It’s been quite a while since my last blog, so there’s a fair few things to talk about, what with our trip up to Sunderland this weekend! The new manager has settled in really quickly and the lads have responded to him, as they always do. Results...

By Martin Walker The third and final part of our interview with Darlington legend Ian Miller is now in our Video Vault. Miller talks about life in Grimsby, becoming a Dad and Darlo’s chances of climbing back through the leagues. Go to our Video Vault to see it now.  ...