By Martin Walker Snow and a lack of gritters is caused traffic chaos in Newton Aycliffe on Saturday night. Around four-to-five inches of the white stuff has left a blanket of snow on the town. But a lack of road gritters has left all roads in the town extremely hazardous. Temperatures dropped to a perishing -6° Celsius on...

with Martin Walker Well, it’s been a hectic first few days, but we’re almost into our third week since our launch on Tuesday January 24, and the feedback we’re getting is excellent. A lot of people may be thinking, why Aycliffe Today?! It’s an idea I’ve harboured for some time. Newton Aycliffe, as everyone knows, is a town...

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team has given an EXCLUSIVE interview to Aycliffe Today! NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards covers three main areas of concern in his first Video Interview, which can be viewed in the Video Vault. Sgt Edwards talks about a spate of crimes in the town a fortnight ago, a brutal attack on a 14-year-old boy, and increasing...

By Michael Rippon Greenfield’s primary netball squad got there chance to pick their wits against older opposition this week, with a select team of year 7’s and a mixture of Woodham and Greenfield pupils. So the games itself started with Greenfield/Woodham taking an early lead, but the primary school team coach Kimberley Adamson took...

By Martin Walker Three teams stand a chance of lifting the popular six-a-side title at Greenfield this Tuesday night. The title race was blown wide open this week in the penultimate round of fixtures – Blackstars, West Auckland Athletic and Itallianos are now all in with a title chance. Itallianos were the big winners on Tuesday as...

Aycliffe Today’s resident chef Debbie Elizabeth serves up a weekly mouthwatering suggestion specially for our readers. This week… Liver and sausage casserole Ingredients.. 450g pork sausage 450g beef liver 1 tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 onion, chopped 2 tbsp flour 240ml water Oil for frying Method... Add a little...

Stuck for something to do tonight? The Turbinia pub continues its series of gig-nights tonight with Washington five-piece band Reload. Formed in September 2005, Reload play Classic Rock songs from bands such as Thunder, Whitesnake, Free, Bad Company, Bryan Adams, Rainbow, ZZ Top, Beatles, Van Halen, Cream, Queen, Thin Lizzie Pink Floyd,...

Newton Aycliffe's Northern League first division game at South Shields today has been postponed, due to a frozen pitch at Filtrona Park.  ...

Tips and advice on staying safe, warm and well are being offered to people in County Durham as forecasters predict snow for the weekend. Durham County Council is reminding residents that information on looking after yourself during the cold weather is available at www.durham.gov.uk/warmandwell The page also includes a downloadable...

By Martin Walker Police are hunting a gang of yobs who viciously attacked a 14-year-old boy in Aycliffe and left him with a broken nose and cracked teeth. And our local force is appealing for the people of the town to help identify the thugs, described as having a “pack mentality”. A large group of young males followed their...