Construction firms interested in winning contracts worth millions of pounds are being urged to attend an upcoming event. The Building and Construction’s meet the buyer event will take place at the Xcel Centre. This year’s event, supported by Compete North-East and Nepo, will be focusing on sustainable construction, enabling suppliers...

By Martin Walker A man is due to appear before Magistrates tomorrow in connection with a serious crash near Burtree Caravans, which resulted in two cars bursting into flames. The incident, which involved a Renault Clio and a Citroen C3, happened shortly before 6pm on Wednesday October 12, near Burtree Caravans on the A68. The driver...

By Martin Walker Police are hunting a thief who stole £1,000 from cashpoints in Newton Aycliffe. Crimestoppers have released this CCTV image of a suspect after more than £2,000 was taken during the stealing spree - £1,000 of which was stolen in Aycliffe. The suspect used stolen cards and pin numbers to obtain a total of £2,200...

Newton Aycliffe claimed their first league win in five weeks with a scrappy 2-0 victory at home to Marske United on Saturday. Match Report - click here Picture Gallery - click here Ben Wood post-match interview - click here  ...

Newton Aycliffe defender Mark Peck talks to Aycliffe Today about how moved he was when the club rallied round him recently. The 21-year-old had to undergo a serious leg injury last month after a blood clot caused a vessel to burst in his lower leg. The operation has sidelined him for a number of months – doctors have told him a year...

By Ryan Gillham Mersey Tigers travelled to Newton Aycliffe to play the Wildcats in front of the Sky Sports cameras on Sunday night and came out on top to give their play-off push a helping hand. The two bottom sides battled in a high intensity game, clearly showing the importance of the contest to both parties. The Tigers had really done...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week's TV highlights... Five Picks of the Week Whitechapel: Monday ITV1, 9pm When a babysitter is murdered just days after a dangerous patient and former Whitechapel resident escaped from a psychiatric unit, Whitechapel is once more gripped by fear. But Chandler is determined to bring the case to a close...

By Martin Walker A decision on whether to allow ambitious plans to redevelop Woodham Golf Club with a superb £32.1m makeover is expected to be made within days. Proposals to build a luxury hotel and executive housing development at Woodham will go before Durham County Council’s planning committee a week on Tuesday (March 6). And...

By Ryan Gillham Wolves closed the gap at the top of the BBL table after a comfortable win against bottom side Durham Wildcats on Friday night. Worcester came out of the game victorious after winning by 20 points as the game ended 70-90 to the visitors. The game was a tough loss to the Wildcats and Head Coach Dave Elderkin thought his...

By Martin Walker Paul Arnison has revealed he and several other players have turned down offers to go to other clubs in recent weeks to repay the unflinching support of Darlington fans. And the Quakers troops want to do their own fundraising bit for the proposed community club by organising a Race Night, sponsored by Screentech, at the...