A man will appear at court today following a collision in which a woman sadly died. The collision happened at around 10.15pm on Friday (August 2) on the southbound side of the A1(M) near the Newton Aycliffe junction. It involved a silver Toyota Auris and a white Ford Transit van. The woman, who was a passenger in the Auris, was taken to...

An exhibition showcasing 30 years of the Environment Awards has started its tour of County Durham. This year marks the 30th birthday of the County Durham Environment Awards and to celebrate, previous winners and judges joined the Mayor of Bishop Auckland, Cllr Joy Allen, for a preview of the exhibition at Bishop Auckland Town Hall last...

New high-speed trains built in the county came home last week when an Azuma stopped at Durham for the first time. London North Eastern Railway’s (LNER) new fleet, which employs Japanese bullet train technology, was built by Hitachi's UK manufacturing team at the company’s 700-staff site at Newton Aycliffe. Hitachi – which this week won...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 3rd August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Guisborough 1st XI – weather was warm and overcast. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Guisborough 1st XI 132 all out after 49.1 overs James Layfield-Carroll 6 for 37, Patrick Howe 3 for 33 and Michael Howe 1...

Options and the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) are inviting the public to a fun-filled summer celebration. On Wednesday (August 7, 11am-2pm) the Pioneering Care Centre will open its doors to raise awareness of this invaluable service. There will be a feast of delights to take part in including homemade crafts, delicious food stalls,...

A Newton Aycliffe-based firm has had controversial plans to build near a quiet village accepted by councillors despite concerns from nearby residents. The quaint village of Thorpe Thewles, near Stockton, is to increase in size by a third after councillors gave more than 30 new homes the thumbs-up. Homes by Carlton – the Aycliffe Business...

By Donna Campbell It was back to busy ways for our runners which also saw some competing in a track event. The week’s racing started on Wednesday the first even being the Cock Crow 5k in Jarrow. Alan Wilks was our only runner at this event and he was First 0/70 in a time of 22.25. Wednesday also saw runners take part in the 5th race in...

A service which works with young people and helps prevent them from re-offending has been commended for including children and young people in its decision making. County Durham Youth Justice Service, formerly County Durham Youth Offending Service, was presented with Investors in Children Status for the work it does to involve young people in...

Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston says a construction built using steel from Finley Structures marks the beginning of a new era for the town. Family-run Aycliffe firm Finley Structures completed a 685-tonne project on two structures at Middlesbrough’s Centre Square development. The 210,000 sq ft scheme, which is being delivered by Ashall...

A council has gained national recognition for its work to improve customer services using digital technology. Durham County Council won the Best Customer Experience Award at the Public Sector Paperless Awards this month. It follows work to enhance its digital services, which has resulted in more than 137,000 customers using the ‘Do it...