By Martin Walker The Future Business Magnates competition has entered its tenth year, with competitors all set to do battle! Business Durham took ownership of Future Business Magnates five years ago, and the 2014-15 competition will be FBM's 10th anniversary. The Xcel Centre played host to the launch of this special year in November,...

Newtonians must make sure their bins are out from 7am on collection days beginning in December. Durham County Council is asking people in Newton Aycliffe and surrounding areas - as well as other parts of the County - to have bins out by 7am, regardless of whether it is usually collected later in the day. This is due to the Heighington...

A Newton Aycliffe man had to be air-lifted to hospital after a serious road collision. The motorcyclist suffered potential spinal and pelvic fractures after a road traffic collision on the A167 near Ferryhill on Friday (21st November). The Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) worked alongside ambulance service personnel to treat the...

Rogue callers have been targeting elderly residents in County Durham, pretending to be from the police or bank. The convincing caller, often claiming to be a Detective, says they are investigating fraudulent activity on people’s accounts. They request people’s help in investigating the fraud and ask people to disclose their bank...

By Martin Walker Tony Blair says Woodham Academy is going to be a great school for the future. The former Prime Minister and Sedgefield MP was in Newton Aycliffe on Monday to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the Tony Blair Sports Foundation, which has linked up with Woodham Sports Academy. Mr Blair told Aycliffe Today that sport...

Our gallery of pictures from Tony Blair's visit to Woodham Academy on Monday (24th November).              ...

By Martin Walker Hitachi Rail Europe's historic train-building factory in Newton Aycliffe is on course to be completed by next Autumn. Site manager Darren Cumner told Aycliffe Today he's "delighted" with the progress Shepherd Construction has made up to now. Local family construction firm Finley Structures started to fabricate and...

A Newton Aycliffe pensioner has admitted stealing a pair of his neighbour's knickers after getting drunk. Terence Robson, 65, of Jackson Place, was caught red-handed as he tried to dispose of the yellow undies in the summer. Robson, who has no previous convictions, admitted burglary at Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The...

By Martin Walker Charity cash has been raised by one of Newton Aycliffe's popular gyms for one of its members. CrossFit All Out hosted a charity workout at its site on Aycliffe Business Park to raise awareness of breast cancer earlier this month. The event was organised in tribute to member Mandy Turnbull who recently underwent a...

By Martin Walker A Lib Dem councillor is claiming victory after the Labour-controlled Durham County Council did a U-turn on the so-called Living Wage. The local authority has agreed to look again at introducing a new Living Wage which will affect 2,500 employees, including 1,800 who work in schools. It will see staff earn £7.43 an...