Residents in Newton Aycliffe are being encouraged to turn their household waste into compost. Durham County Council is promoting home composting to help reduce the amount of waste people dispose of. The council is working in partnership with national supplier getcomposting.com to offer compost bins at a discounted rate for County Durham...

A group of Aycliffe students enjoyed a snowsports trip in Italy. Students from Woodham Academy have recently returned from their annual trip to the Aosta Valley. The party was based in the scenic resort of Pila, where beneath the towering peaks of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc they experienced the exhilaration of developing their skills...

Police have identified a young male who they think is responsible for a bike theft in the town. A string of thefts have been reported in Newton Aycliffe recently – a growing problem which is highlighted in a special feature with Sergeant Mark Edwards in our next AT Monthly. Officers have identified a young male – pictured above from...

A Darlington woman was handed a suspended jail sentence after she was caught stealing from Tesco in Newton Aycliffe. As reported in Sergeant Mark Edwards’ blog on Aycliffe Today, Lisa Michelle Burnside, of Burnside Road, Darlington, appeared at Darlington Magistrates’ Court on 6th March charged with theft to the value of £149.90 from...

The wheels are already in motion for a new cycling club based in Newton Aycliffe. Aycliffe Velo has been launched by bike enthusiasts from the town, with a goal of enabling cyclists of any ability to enjoy the sport. A lot of behind-the-scenes work has already gone into setting the group up, but Aycliffe Velo will step up a gear when...

Six enthusiastic Year 9 students from Woodham Academy attended a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) project introduction day at GlaxoSmithKline in Barnard Castle. The project, organised by the Engineering Development Trust (EDT), is aimed at 12-14 year olds to encourage them to consider a career in engineering. The...

PCP are encouraging people to get involved in the nation’s biggest community gardening volunteering event, The Big Dig. On Friday 21st March, 10am-1pm, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) are opening its community garden gates and getting it ready for the new growing season. If you’re enthusiastic about gardening, or would just like to...

Newton Aycliffe FC found themselves on the wrong end of a convincing 4-0 scoreline when they travelled to Dunston on Wednesday night. With new signing Gary Wood unavailable, Aycliffe were forced to make a change from the side that won at Bishop last week, with Stephen Butterworth coming in to replace him. Aycliffe started the game...

By Martin Walker Durham County Council has been named Council of the Year from a record-breaking 640 entries. John Clare, County Councillor and an Aycliffe Town Councillor, has hailed it a “fantastic achievement”. The authority was named Council of the Year at the 2014 Local Government Chronicle Awards, the biggest celebration of...

The next edition of Aycliffe Today Business has arrived – and is now winging its way around Aycliffe Business Park. Mailed copies are in the post and we’ll be delivering the rest over the course of Friday. Our main/cover feature is about a fitness drive that’s sweeping across the park – Local Motion – and we talk to...