Newtonians unhappy about schools being used for polling stations can now have their say. Members of the public are being invited to pitch their views on venues in the County - such as Vane Road School (pictured above) which is a bone of contention locally. The consultation, by Durham County Council, started this week and asks for views...

By Martin Walker Inquisitive primary school children were given a tour of the factory which is fabricating steel for Hitachi Rail Europe's train-building facility in Newton Aycliffe as part of a special project. Thirty year 2 pupils from Heighington Primary, the nearest school to Hitachi's £82m site on Aycliffe Business Park, have been...

Turning old furniture from shabby to chic is the hallmark of an enterprising charity in County Durham. Volunteers mix traditional woodworking skills with modern techniques to transform sofas, tables, chairs and other items into bespoke pieces to be sold at low cost to homes in need of furniture. It is all done by the County Durham...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe’s cricket team surged to the top of the NYSD League second division with a fine away win at Wolviston. Aycliffe’s first XI produced an excellent performance to win by 56 runs on Saturday to beat their fellow promotion hopefuls to go top of the league with 188 points from 13 games at the half-way stage...

Police are appealing for information after a window at Byerley Park School was smashed. The incident happened overnight between 5.30pm on Tuesday 24th June and 9am Wednesday 25th. Anyone with any information is asked to call the police on 101 and ask to speak to PCSO 7564 Mike Hutchinson.   ...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe’s cricket team might just have the next Shane Warne in their ranks. Talented 16-year-old leg-spin bowler Patrick Howe is earning rave reviews for Aycliffe’s second team in the NYSD third division. Although his man-of-the-match performance against Wolviston on Saturday wasn’t enough to earn...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe training provider is aiming to tackle the skills shortage head-on with an ambitious new plan for businesses. South West Durham Training (SWDT), based on Aycliffe Business Park, is offering a range of incentives designed to make taking on Apprentices as easy as possible. SWDT has been carrying out...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe man has told Aycliffe Today how he's now trying to rebuild his life after an 18-month sex trial nightmare. It took a jury less than an hour to find Brian Humble not guilty on all charges at Teesside Crown Court on Thursday. Now the 48-year-old wants to rebuild his life after the "horrendous"...

By Martin Walker Police are appealing for information after the windows of a Newton Aycliffe church were damaged twice. Vandals have tried to smash the windows at St Elizabeth’s Church in Woodham - believed to be on Sunday 22nd June and Thursday 26th June. Police think a catapult or air weapon may have been used to cause the...

By Martin Walker The chairman of the Horndale Residents Association (HRA) said it was a proud day as work started on their new £40,000 Multi Use Games Area. Great Aycliffe Town Council has provided the land for the multi-use pitch which will accommodate basketball, five-a-side football, tennis and cricket and replaces a former sports...