By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team drew at league-leaders Maltby on Saturday. In a game badly affected by the rain, Aycliffe's first XI were unlucky not to get a deserved win at the NYSD Division Two leaders as the home side's last wicket pair survived a tense final seven overs to earn a draw. Aycliffe's first XI won the...

Hitachi Rail Europe has selected Sheffield-based Mechan to supply both internal and external traversers for its Newton Aycliffe factory. Hitachi's £82m train-building facility on Aycliffe Business Park will manufacture high-speed trains for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP). Local firm Finley Structures is currently constructing the...

Police are hunting sick thieves who've stolen female underwear from a Newton Aycliffe garden. Police say the panty pilferers struck on the morning of Tuesday this week (6th May), stealing the underwear from a rear garden in Gamul Close, Cobblers. If anyone has any information on this crime please call the police on 101, quoting...

Hundreds of music lovers enjoyed Newton Aycliffe's first open-air music festival at the weekend. Nearly 400 spectators turned out for Party In The Park at Aycliffe Sports Club on Sunday, jointly organised by the Sports Club and Newton Aycliffe FC. With a fully professional stage, sound and lighting, the crowd was given a full range of...

By Martin Walker County Durham wood specialists have more than doubled their workforce in the last two months after celebrating a record-breaking start to the year. The Wood Floor Company, which lists celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay as one of its customers, has spent thousands of pounds on renovating its premises on Whessoe Road in...

By Martin Walker Veteran all-round sportsman Tony 'The Bat' Travis racked up his first half century for Aycliffe in the NYSD League. The fiery 53-year-old - who earlier this year told close pals he was set to leave Aycliffe after being dumped from the first team - thwacked an impressive 56 with the bat as Aycliffe's second XI lost at...

Newtonians are being reminded to make sure they don’t miss out on being able to vote in the forthcoming European Parliamentary elections. You must be on the electoral register to vote in the elections, due to take place on Thursday 22nd May. To check if you are on the electoral register you can telephone 03000 261 212 or email...

Spraire Lads 2, Huntsman 2 Huntsman travelled to table-topping Spraire Lads knowing only victory could win them the league title. But they fell short in an entertaining game which could have gone either way. Huntsman reverted to the starting 11 which won them the cup the week before but started the game slowly and looked...

Pupils from a Newton Aycliffe primary school became official ‘Waste Warriors’ when they visited the town's commercial food waste anaerobic digestion facility to see how leftover food is processed into biogas. The eco team from Woodham Burn Community Primary School has been taking part in a food waste campaign created by Emerald Biogas...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team earned a superb away win at Saltburn at the weekend. Another excellent performance from all-rounder Luke Telford helped Aycliffe to victory over last year's third division champions, earning Telford the man-of-the-match nomination for the second consecutive match. In dry, cool...