Organisers of Lumiere Durham say 175,000 people attended this year’s event at the weekend. Durham’s popular light festival – now in its third year – came to a close on Sunday (November 17) at 11pm. The festival, produced by leading creative company Artichoke and commissioned by Durham County Council, is supported by Arts Council...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us this brilliant gallery of pictures from Saturday's re-launch party in Newton Aycliffe town centre, with pop star Amelia Lily taking centre stage. AMELIA LILY ROCKS AYCLIFFE! Click on the pictures below to enlarge the images  ...

  Newton Aycliffe Sports Club 8, Etherley Dog & Gun 2 By Paul Eales Newton Aycliffe Sports Club FC entertained Wear Valley first division side Etherley Dog and Gun at Moore Lane Park in the 2nd round of the Heart Foundation Cup. With no previous history against the opposition, The Sports Club opted to field the more...

  Police are appealing for information after this bike was stolen in Newton Aycliffe. The Rockhopper mountain bike was taken from an address in Osric Place overnight on Wednesday November 6 through to November 7. If anybody has any information about this bike or anyone who is believed to be involved in the theft of bikes, please...

By Martin Walker Pop star Amelia Lily was the star attraction as an estimated 1,500 Newtonians celebrated the re-launch of Aycliffe town centre on Saturday. The 19-year-old X Factor star performed five songs as part of the Christmas lights party. Aycliff town centre has undergone a £2m facelift and today's party was to mark it, with...

Newton Aycliffe’s police team will move back to the town centre before Christmas, it has been revealed. In his regular blog on Aycliffe Today, Aycliffe NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards confirms that the force will be moving into the Fire Service’s building on Central Avenue – next to the mothballed former police station. The Aycliffe...

Following an internship with a national fashion magazine, an ambitious young journalist has landed her first job on Aycliffe Business Park. Multi-talented Sarah Burns has joined Newton Aycliffe-based Au Fait Business and Marketing Services, one the brightest young marketing agencies in the region, boosting its growing team to five at its...

Is your child approaching their 3rd birthday or preparing to start school in September 2014? If so we would be delighted to welcome you at one of our upcoming open evenings; which present the chance for you to sample all we have to offer in Stephenson Way reception and nursery. At Stephenson Way we offer the chance for your child to join...

A family-run construction company has appointed a former Severfield Rowen director as its new operations manager. Finley Structures, based on Aycliffe Business Park, has been boosted with the high-profile addition of Jim Graham in what is a major move forward for the 13-year-old firm. Jim, originally from Newton Aycliffe, spent 22 years...

Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… As we hurtle towards the festive season, I ask myself “Where has the year gone?”. We’ve seen lots of changes on the team this year with old regulars like Scott Hodgson heading off to pastures new, former PCSO’s leaving...