By Martin Walker Police are searching for thugs after they smashed a house window with a rock in Woodham Village. It happened at 11.20pm on Tuesday (1st April), on Pemberton Road, when a rock was thrown at the upstairs window, breaking both panes of the double glazing. If anyone has seen anything they think may be linked, or has CCTV...

EXCLUSIVE By Martin Walker The Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC) is taking its next ambitious leap forward by appointing task groups to identify how they want the park to develop in future years. ABPC is responding to Business Durham's challenge to Aycliffe firms, offering them a say in how to shape the future, by setting up...

In a season that can be best described as ‘up and down’, Newton Aycliffe FC are gearing themselves up for the biggest climb of the season. However, rather than the players who will be facing the next challenge, those gearing up for this one are the committee members. And it’s not an on-field battle they are facing, as they are seeking...

Huntsman 3, Sports Club 4 Simpasture Park was the host of the most eagerly awaited league game of the DSIL 2nd Division, with the winners knowing that the title would be within grasping distance. Having played each other just a few weeks ago, and losing their 100% record in the league, The Huntsman were hoping for a reverse result to...

By Martin Walker Prime Minister David Cameron and a host of MPs have praised a local charity for the good work it's done during a special reception at the House of Commons. Ex-footballer and former Newton Aycliffe resident Colin Cooper - the Boro legend who now manages League Two side Hartlepool United - set up the Finlay Cooper Fund...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe detectives are set to pioneer state-of-the-art spying technology that enables them to watch criminals in their own homes. Police in the town will trial the equipment for the first time, with a view to rolling it out across the country. Residents suspected of taking part in criminal activity will be monitored...

By Martin Walker Police are asking for people with CCTV cameras to come forward in an attempt to catch burglars who hit three Aycliffe properties in one night. Three homes were broken in to last Thursday night – and Aycliffe officers are keen to speak to residents who have security cameras in Carileph Close, Stephenson Way, Ebba Close,...

Supporters of Newton Aycliffe FC and Newton Aycliffe Juniors FC were entertained to a night of comedy and football chat at Newton Aycliffe WMC on Friday evening. ‘The Legends’ of the three Big North East Clubs Malcom Macdonald, Bernie Slavin and Richard Ord were typically forthright in their views on their respective clubs, as well as...

The ‘100 Days Apprenticeship Challenge’ has been launched today to encourage North-East employers to take on more apprentices. The North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC), working in partnership with The National Apprenticeship Service and 28 local colleges and training providers, is challenging local businesses to increase the number of...

By Martin Walker Burglars made off with an iPad and quantities of tobacco after a house was left unsecured in Newton Aycliffe. Police officers are urging Newtonians to be vigilant after the opportunistic thieves bagged baccy and a white iPad mini during the ruse in Bewick Crescent. It happened some time between 11pm on Thursday night...