A scheme in County Durham is helping keep young drivers and their passengers safe on the road. The EXCELerate programme has been developed by Durham County Council's road safety team to address the main causes of accidents among 15 to 25 year-olds who live in the county. There are five different levels to the programme, each designed for...

By Martin Walker Allan Oliver says Newton Aycliffe’s win over Darlington last Saturday was probably the best in the club’s history. Two first-half goals by Danny Earl was enough to give the Newtonians victory, with Scott Pocklington saving an 88th-minute penalty in late drama at Moore Lane Park. MATCH REPORT HERE ACTION...

Britain’s best-known polar explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has been given a good luck mascot from a Newton Aycliffe school as he sets out  to be the first man to cross the Antartic during a polar winter. Packed in the 140 tons of supplies for the 2,000 mile trek across one of the harshest environments on the planet, where temperatures can...

Members of Durham County Council’s Cabinet are being asked to support proposals for a Local Council Tax Support Scheme, following the abolition of the national council tax benefits system next year. Following a consultation exercise this autumn, a paper to members recommends the council preserves entitlement in line with what people would...

Aycliffe NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… Hello again… As Christmas fast approaches, what’s new in Aycliffe? PC Kathryn Pudney is coming to the end of her initial five-week introduction to the team with a number of arrests and charges against criminals already under her belt! She joins us a...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's victory over Darlington are below. HISTORIC RESULT FOR AYCLIFFE ...

A Newton Aycliffe beauty salon has gone bust just a year after starting out. Noir Hair and Beauty was launched on Aycliffe Business Park by local businesswoman Daniele Morris (pictured) in November 2012. But just 13 months later, the salon has closed down, with the loss of four jobs. Bewildered customers contacted Aycliffe Today to...

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...