If yoga seems a little too much like hard work for you, and you want to try something different from a one to one therapy, how about trying a very special aural event known as a Sound Bath? PCP’s Sound Therapist Jane Farrand will be facilitating another Sound Bath at the Pioneering Care Centre. The next one is on Friday 25 April, 10.30...

Newton Aycliffe FC’s disappointing run of results continued on Saturday, as Bedlington Terriers secured a late win to all but guarantee their own First Division survival and condemn Team Northumbria to the drop. But boss Allan Oliver will certainly be a happier man than seven days previously, as his team turned in a much improved...

By Martin Walker The financial negotiations for Hitachi's £5.8bn Intercity Express Programme (IEP) which will be delivered in Newton Aycliffe have been signed off by the Government. The British Department for Transport and Agility Trains (with its main shareholders Hitachi and John Laing) have reached financial close for the fleet of...

Homes and communities business livin is celebrating after achieving a trio of top awards for its apprenticeships and employability programmes. Helen Johnson, livin futures manager for livin was named coach/mentor of the year at the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) North East awards this month capping a remarkable year for the livin...

A Newton Aycliffe-based crowdfunding platform is hoping to raise vital cash to help bring an exciting football facility in the town to fruition. Growthfunders, the North of England’s first online equity crowdfunding platform, is helping the team behind The Soccer Factory to raise investment funds. The indoor soccer-led mixed leisure...

A Newton Aycliffe woman has been handed a suspended jail sentence and a three-year ban for drink driving. As revealed by Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant in his blog on Aycliffe Today, 52-year-old Julie Turvey appeared at the town’s Magistrates Court on Wednesday 9th April charged with drink driving. She was committed to...

Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club have unveiled their new shirt sponsor for the 2014 season. Frank’s The Flooring Store - famous for its catchline "I love carpets, me!" - have agreed to become Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club’s main shirt sponsor for the forthcoming season and will see their logo worn on the white shirts of both senior sides in...

Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today... Hello all, Over the past year the team have rolled out a community safety project involving the distribution of crime prevention items and equipment to those vulnerable areas of the community – this was a scheme that was funded by...

Newton Aycliffe's Northern League team retained their top-flight status at the weekend, despite losing their eighth consecutive game. The Newtonians were stuffed 5-2 at already relegated Hebburn on Saturday - but Team Northumbria's defeat at Ashington confirmed first division football for Allan Oliver's men next season. But boss Oliver...

Highland Laddie 4, Huntsman 5 Huntsman travelled to the Education Village Darlington to take on high flying Highland Laddie from the league above in the first round of the Munden Memorial Cup on Sunday and came away with an impressive 5-4 victory a scoreline which didn't do Huntsman's dominance justice. With eight squad regulars missing...