A steel firm hope to regenerate a once thriving factory which has been left dilapidated for years. The old Presswork Metals building on Aycliffe Business Park has fallen into a state of disrepair after being left to rot since the company closed four years ago. Now a neighbouring firm which specialises in steel fabrication is branching...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe suffered more misery in the FA Cup as they were knocked out at the first hurdle by Holker Old Boys after a 3-0 defeat. Aycliffe were on top for an hour but Kris Hughes’s missed penalty saw the tie turn in Holker’s favour, as they scored three late goals to progress to the preliminary qualifying round...

By Martin Walker Police seized an off-road trial bike that was causing anti-social problems in the Horndale area of Newton Aycliffe. A male aged 25 was stopped on his Mini Moto in the Waskerley Walk area of the town last week, after police received intelligence in relation to an off-road bike driving in that area. PCSO Mike Welch and...

Woodham College continues to push technological boundaries as it becomes one of a only a few schools in the country to have its own iPhone app. From within the app you can access key dates such as parents’ evenings and concert dates. Students can build their own timetable and record assessment data to help them track performance progress...

By Martin Walker A Shildon man has been arrested and charged for a theft from a vehicle in Newton Aycliffe. As revealed in Sergeant Mark Edwards’ regular blog on Aycliffe Today, the force’s Serious Crime Team arrested the 26-year-old male from Shildon in relation to the theft of property from a motor vehicle in the Pinewood Close...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe go to Barrow-in-Furness tonight, still looking for their first-ever FA Cup victory. But skipper Sean Tarling is confident the Newtonians can make amends for Saturday’s draw by going through to the next round. Allan Oliver’s side were sluggish on Saturday and drew 1-1 with Cumbrian side Holker Old...

Teams of Durham Constabulary officers are now back on home turf after providing mutual aid to the national policing operation for the London 2012 Olympics. Around 130 officers from Durham contributed to keeping the Games safe and secure. Beat officers, and those with specialist skills, including public order officers, search teams, dog...

Newton Aycliffe go to Holker Old Boys in Barrow-in-Furness this evening to replay their FA Cup extra preliminary round tie after the two sides drew 1-1 on Saturday. See Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Saturday's game below. ...

This is Newton Aycliffe FC’s official team photo for the 2012-13 season. Back row: Anth Campbell, Josh Knox, Nathan Wilson, Kris Hughes, Scott Pocklington, Paul Broom, Stuart Owen, Luke Black, Gavin Barton. Front row: Gary Farley (chairman and assistant manager), James Oliver, Tom Hinchley, Paul Robinson, Sean Tarling (captain), Allan...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week's TV highlights... Five Picks of the Week: Frontline Police: Monday 8pm, Channel 5. The first of a six-part series which sees former detective Ray Wilding lend his police skills to officers in Essex. Wilding begins by offering his expertise to a unit conducting a drugs raid on three houses in the...