By Martin Walker Staff at 3M got on their bike when Travel Ranger Steve Shepperson popped in to visit the factory. Steve is heading up the Local Motion project for Newton Aycliffe, with the primary aim of making it easier for people to walk, cycle and take public transport in the South of the county. Steve has successfully taken...

BA Laceys 1, Aycliffe Sports Club 5 Wear Valley Invitation Cup By Paul Eales This weekend saw a break from league fixtures and a return to cup action for Newton Aycliffe Sports Club against Bishop Auckland Laceys. Cup form has not been great so far this season, and this fixture in the Invitation Cup is one of only 2 cups left for the...

Aycliffe Today columnist Zoe Skerrett continues her weekly feature on the popular TV talent show... After 15 weeks of auditions, judges houses and live shows, we are one week away from finding out the winner. The contestants performed a Christmas song and a second song picked by themselves. Simon is guaranteed an act in the final with...

By Martin Walker Police are hunting a man who terrified shop staff with a knife before making off with a quantity of cigarettes. As reported on Aycliffe Today yesterday, the raid took place at the McColl's store at Washington Crescent at around 2pm on Saturday. The man - described as white, slim and about 5ft 7ins tall - reportedly...

There are unconfirmed reports that an armed robbery has taken place in Newton Aycliffe today. It's believed robbers struck the McColls store at Washington Crescent this afternoon. Durham Police's helicopter was hovering overhead for more than an hour as police cars swarmed the area. Aycliffe Today is awaiting official comment from the...

Newton Aycliffe police have issued a CCTV image of a man who's suspected of theft. Officers say they'd like to speak to the man (pictured above) concerning a theft in Aycliffe shopping centre. Anyone who recognises him is asked to call the police on 101 or message them on Facebook.  ...

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By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe have been further boosted by a double sponsorship whammy this week. Just a couple of days after announcing they'd been named the NYSD League's Gold Club of the Year for a second successive year, Aycliffe have revealed details of two sponsorship deals. The club have again won the support of shirt...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe manufacturer Ebac won Woodham Academy's Apprenticeship Awareness Programme 2014. Six high-profile businesses spent nine weeks taking part in the successful scheme, which is part-funded by the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) and brings education and business together. Ebac along with...

A new partnership between two of County Durham’s largest training providers is celebrating its first jobs success story. In August, Bishop Auckland College and South West Durham Training announced they were joining forces to boost the region’s manufacturing and engineering sectors. SWDT is now a subsidiary of the college, trading...