By Martin Walker The star of an award-winning national advertising campaign will open a new supermarket in Newton Aycliffe. Jean Jones, who starred as the gin-loving tea lady in the popular Aldi advert, will open a new branch of the store on Greenwell Road in the town, at 8am tomorrow (Thursday). Mrs Jones, who recently moved to the...

‘Rule yourself in’ – that’s the message to people in County Durham considering becoming adoptive parents. Sometimes when people think about adoption they have a particular idea of what an adoptive family looks like - but Durham County Council doesn’t. All children are different and different types of family are needed to care...

Newton Aycliffe is said to be one of four locations with confirmed cases of the Ash dieback disease. Serious concerns have been raised for the region’s forests after the discovery of four confirmed cases. The fungal infection is threatening to wipe out Britain’s Ash population and has already caused a political storm over the...

A campaign that offers residents in County Durham the chance to win a cash prize for recycling has been extended. The North East Recycling Rewards Scheme, which encourages people to recycle their aerosols, glass jars and food and drink cartons, has received further funding from DEFRA. The initiative, run by Waste Aware North East in...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's brilliant 2-1 win at home to West Auckland on Saturday is below. Aycliffe play Dunston at home on Wednesday night (7.30pm kick-off at Moore Lane Park). Newton Aycliffe 2, West Auckland 1: Match Report IT ‘FELT LIKE TITLE WIN’ SAYS AYCLIFFE SKIPPER ...

A new way of preserving and improving leisure and cultural opportunities in the county will be back for further discussion at Durham County Council’s Cabinet next week. Proposals outlining the possibility of a ‘not for profit’ charitable trust managing a mix of sport, leisure and cultural facilities were initially discussed in January...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe’s captain says his side’s precious win at the weekend felt like winning the second division title all over again. The Newtonians beat nearby rivals West Auckland 2-1 with another spirited performance at Moore Lane Park. Skipper Sean Tarling says the relief and joy exploded into wild dressing room...

Controversial plans for a new Super Airport for the North-East have been revealed. Just as the Government considers the future of the UK’s aviation policy, a radical bid to replace the region’s two airports with one near Peterlee have been unveiled. As reported in today’s Northern Echo, the ambitious proposal would see Newcastle...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are holding a Clothing & Quiz Night at Aycliffe Sports Club from 7pm on Friday (9th November). Peter Lorimers Sports will be in attendance with samples of Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club branded clothing including shirts, trousers, polo shirts and hoodies. They will also be showcasing other clothing items...

A court has heard how a group of men who worked at Aclet Electronics in Newton Aycliffe conspired to rob the company by planning a burglary. As reported in The Northern Echo, police arrived at Aclet Electronics, on Aycliffe Business Park, as the break-in was in progress, on the evening of 21st December, 2011. Durham Crown Court heard...