By Martin Walker A pensioner suffered a fractured leg and a head injury after a car collided with his mobility scooter in Darlington. The accident happened on Woodlands Road at around 3.30pm on Wednesday, and involved a Mini INI car. The car driver, a woman in her 50s from Bishop Auckland, was unhurt. The man was taken to nearby...

County Durham has been chosen as one of 10 areas to share in a £1m national fund to reduce alcohol-related harm. The money will go to three rural communities to help them address anti-social behaviour linked to underage drinking. It has been awarded to Three Towns Area Action Partnership (AAP), to reduce alcohol harm in Tow Law, Crook...

Debbie Elizabeth serves up her weekly mouthwatering suggestion for Aycliffe Today readers. This week... Baked Lamb Shank Ingredients • 6 sprigs of fresh rosemary • 150g cold butter • 15 fresh sage leaves • 2 sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 4 lamb shanks, preferably...

By Martin Walker Police this morning launched a major drugs operation to tackle a suspected heroin network near Newton Aycliffe. Nine people were arrest in the early hours of this morning in the first part of the drugs crackdown in the Spennymoor, Ferryhill and Chilton areas of County Durham – which could affect people in the Aycliffe...

By Martin Walker An ex-Aycliffe resident who used to live next door to the house which went up in flames on Monday says he tried to warn local environmental health officials about potential fire hazards – but his calls went unnoticed. Monday’s fire, at Honister Place in the town, claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman, while her...

Motorists are being urged to plan alternative routes while the final stage of improvements is carried out at a new roundabout at Thinford, near Spennymoor. As part of the highways enhancements linked to the DurhamGate development drivers are being given advance notice that the A167 between Thinford and Croxdale roundabout will be closed...

Aycliffe families are invited to watch a free community film this weekend. Everyone is invited to the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership Community Cinema at Neville Parade Community Centre on Saturday (19th May). The family animation film Surf’s Up will be showing from 2pm – with the doors opening at 1.45pm. All members of...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe FC are planning their second annual Family Fun Day this summer after last year’s success. Hundreds of people turned out for last summer’s event – and organisers are expecting an even bigger turn-out for this year’s, which is being held on Sunday 8th July at Aycliffe Sports Club. Aycliffe FC’s...

Around 20 members of the same family covering four generations completed a marathon cycle ride recently in memory of Aycliffe man, Cyril Tinkler. Cyril died last September aged 81 years old after he lost a brave battle against cancer. His eldest son, Jeff, organised the Cycle for Cyril bike 50-miles ride from NBewton Aycliffe to...

Fire chiefs have issued a warning after a pensioner died in an Aycliffe house fire on Monday. The 65-year-old woman died following a fire at a property in Honister Place around 1pm yesterday. The pensioner and her 37-year-old son were rescued and taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital by ambulance, but she later died. Steve Wharton, of...