Police have visited dozens of scrapyards in County Durham to check owners are complying with a voluntary scheme aimed at combating metal thefts. ‘Operation Tornado’ was launched this January and covers hundreds of yards and recycling facilities across the North-East. A joint initiative from British Transport Police and the British...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe forward Ben Wood has signed for local rivals Shildon just days before the transfer deadline. The 20-year-old ex-Sunderland trainee goes straight into the Railwaymen’s squad for their game at home to Penrith tonight. The Northern League transfer deadline is this Saturday. Wood has scored 12 goals from 25...

The Pioneering Care Centre runs a variety of lifestyle and exercise classes to encourage people to live a healthier lifestyle. Classes are open to anyone of any age and ability. Nia is a non-impact workout for people of all ability levels. Its unique blend of dance, martial arts like tai chi and healing arts like yoga allows your body to...

  Wednesday March 21, 2012 Premier League Manchester City and Chelsea to DRAW. £10 with Ladbrokes returns £33 A few weeks ago City were in cruise control while Chelsea were stuttering to a halt under former manager Andre Villas-Boas. Defeat at Swansea, crashed out of Europe and now four points behind arch rivals Manchester...

Durham County Council is working with DisabledGo to evaluate over 1000 public buildings and venues across County Durham for accessibility. All buildings and venues assessed will be put on their website at www.disabledGo.com which provides disabled people with the information they need about access in their community. The information will...

By Martin Walker Police would like to speak to a man suspected of stealing a number of items from Savers in Newton Aycliffe. Crimestoppers have released pictures from CCTV cameras in the Beverage Way store on January 24 earlier this year. At approximately 9.30am, the suspect entered the Savers Store and removed one packet of...

By Martin Walker More than 100 tickets for a charity ball later this year have already been sold within days of the event being launched. Local fundraising girls The Banana Army – an Aycliffe-based group who organised a string of events last year, culminating with their Forget Me Not Ball – have announced their marquee gig for...

If you were into Wham!, the Culture Club and the Jam in your youth, then there’s a good chance this school reunion could be for you! Fiona Doran and Jo-Anne Nicholson (maiden names) have organised a reunion for pupils who left Greenfield School in 1988 to celebrate their 40th birthdays! Do you recognise any of these names from your...

Motorists are being urged to plan alternative routes and allow more time for journeys while an essential programme of works is carried out near Spennymoor. The work, which is linked to the DurhamGate development, will involve closing the A688 both east and westbound near Thinford from 6am on Saturday March 31 and for five days. During this...

By Glen Robertson London 2012 organisers Locog have confirmed the route the Olympic torch will take through the country this summer. The torch will pass through Newton Aycliffe, travelling from Burn Lane roundabout, along Central Avenue and up St. Cuthbert’s Way on Sunday June 17 at 3:36pm Aycliffe is one of the stops on the...