Durham is a great place to live, work and invest – that’s the message the county’s leaders took right to the heart of government this week. Influential figures from the county’s business, culture and education sectors demonstrated their passion for the area during a reception at the Houses of Parliament. Hosted by Phil Wilson, MP for...

There is quite often a buzz of excitement at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe, but recently the buzz was hair clippers in readiness to shave a willing volunteer’s hair off! PCP options members would like to say a big thank you to Cath Casey from Sainsbury’s Local at Cobblers Hall for her head shaving fundraising...

Durham Constabulary has been rated Outstanding by Government inspectors for an unprecedented fourth year in a row. In their annual Peel report, published today, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services graded Durham: • Outstanding for effectiveness • Outstanding for efficiency • Good for...

Students from Greenfield Community College have been achieving great things in football recently. Both the Year 8 and Year 10 boys football teams have enjoyed a successful cup run reaching the final of the Ben Potts Cup. The Year 10 football team beat Bishop Barrington in the semi-final 3-2 to take them to final where they will play either...

As part of International Compost Awareness Week, Durham County Council is offering discounted compost bins to encourage residents to recycle their kitchen and garden waste. Compost Awareness Week, which runs from 5 to 11 May, aims to get more people composting by highlighting the benefits it brings to the environment. This year’s theme,...

Former Holiways mechanic Russ Gibson now runs Aycliffe Dairies and delivers milk, eggs and other fresh produce daily to several firms on Aycliffe Business Park. So, in our latest issue of Aycliffe Today Business, Russ was our special Coffee Break feature. To order regular milk and eggs from Russ, give him a call on 07751 000828 or email...

A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action… Saturday 27th April – NYSD Division 2 Bedale 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was overcast and cool. Bedale won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 186 all out after 49.1 overs Adam Gittins 42, Sam Telford 33, Adam Randall 32 and Patrick Howe 20 Bedale...

You can’t miss him – but police are looking for this man who’s suspected of theft. Officers want to speak to the man, pictured by CCTV at the Tesco store in Newton Aycliffe, after a theft there last Wednesday (April 24). Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting crime number CRI00193078.  

Aldi’s Newton Aycliffe store is now donating surplus food directly to two local charities that provide housing and support for vulnerable young people in the area, ROCSOLID and County Durham Floating Support. The new partnerships follow on from a successful trial between the supermarket and community engagement platform, Neighbourly. Aldi...

Whilst the Easter holidays were being enjoyed there were fewer games for the Aycliffe Juniors football teams, but over the last two weeks there has been the conclusion of league seasons for some teams and friendly games for others. The Under 7’s White played an Easter friendly against Darlington 21st All Stars. Over the three twenty minute...