Police have named the man whose body was found in a Darlington park on Thursday morning. He has been identified as Simon Harvey, 42, of Hutton Avenue in Darlington. A post-mortem examination has been held into his death and police confirmed they are not treating it as suspicious. A file is being prepared for the coroner and an inquest...

By Martin Walker Youngsters in the region will be able to visit Old Trafford as part of an exciting Easter soccer course. The Martin Gray Football Academy (MGFA) is holding the four-day course during the Easter break. Children will enjoy football sessions with qualified and CRB-checked coaches between 10am and 3pm, Monday-Wednesday...

County Durham and Darlington Fire Authority has secured government funding to invest in a new £1.8m control system. The Authority submitted a bid to government for funding to invest in a new command and control system. And they’ve been awarded £1.8m to improve efficiency with state-of-the-art technology for 999 call-handling and...

Ever thought about bringing someone special into your life by adopting a child? The council has children waiting to hear from someone like you. Durham County Council’s adoption service is holding a special session next week for anyone thinking about adoption. You will be able to find out more about adoption, the children waiting for...

An event aimed at people wanting to help communities kick start renewable energy projects is taking place at Durham Town Hall. It’s a free one-day training workshop for those working within local areas on community-led green projects. It’s all part of Climate Week and is designed to give people more information on developing low...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats look to cause an upset this weekend as they welcome a strong Plymouth Raiders. Raiders, side that currently lie fourth in the table with a record of 11-5, make the long trip up to the north east for back-to-back games, facing Newcastle Eagles on Friday night before travelling to Newton Aycliffe Leisure...

Aycliffe chairman and assistant manager Gary Farley talks to Aycliffe Today about Brian Atkinson's appointment as Spennymoor's assistant manager. Farley wishes Atkinson all the best in his new role, after the former Sunderland and Darlington midfielder left the club last October, and thanks him for the huge contribution he made to the club...

By Martin Walker The death of a man in Darlington on Thursday is still being treated as "unexplained" – but police say they don’t believe there was “any third party involved”. A post-mortem has been carried out after the man, in his early 40s, was discovered just before 7am at Springfield Park in Darlington. Police confirmed...

Aycliffe Today are keen to hear from budding young photographers. We want to launch a number of exciting new features on Aycliffe Today over the coming weeks, while we’re also looking for events and sporting fixtures to be covered. Any aspiring photographers interested in working for us should email us on:...

The number of under- 18 conceptions in County Durham has been vastly reduced over the last few years, Cabinet has heard. Durham County Council’s Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Committee carried out a review on Under 18 conceptions in the county and found that numbers have reduced in recent years. The review worked closely with...