A Newton Aycliffe man is showing he is a hardy ‘sole’ by rising to one of the UK’s biggest sporting challenges and tackling it barefoot. Steven Wood, aged 45, from the town, will be taking part in this year’s Bupa Great North Run - the world’s biggest half marathon - on Sunday September 15, to raise money for Cancer Research UK,...

By Glen Robertson New Newton Aycliffe skipper John Close has warned the Northern League that his side will carry a much greater threat this season. Close was handed the armband following the departure of Sean Tarling to Bishop Auckland in the summer, on the back of a campaign that saw the Royal Blues narrowly avoid relegation into...

Options Social Club is pleased to announce that due to a grant from the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) it is now able to open weekly. Options Social Club is managed by the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) and offers a safe and friendly environment for local disabled adults to socialise, make new friends, try new activities...

  If you're organising a business event in Newton Aycliffe or surrounding areas, we want to hear from you! In the September-October issue of our popular B2B magazine, Aycliffe Today Business, we'll be listing a diary of business events over the coming months. They might range from business breakfasts, BNI meetings, seminars,...

Police are trying to identify a male who has been seen driving an orange scooter, with Union Jacks on either side of his crash helmet, around Newton Aycliffe. Anyone with information is asked to call Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team on 101.  ...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team are still flying high at the top of their league after chalking up a ninth straight win at the weekend. The club's first team romped to a six-wicket victory at home to Norton's second XI at Aycliffe Sports Club on Saturday to maintain their lead at the summit of the NYSD League third...

Police are appealing for information after a garage was set on fire in the town over the weekend. At about 5am on Sunday morning, a garage has been set alight in Eskdale Place. “The police and the fire service believe the fire was deliberate,” said a police statement. If you have any information which may assist police, call them...

By Martin Walker Areas of Aycliffe Business Park have been spruced up thanks to the unpaid unit of the Probation Trust. Finley Structures boss John Finley, who’s spearheading a drive to tidy up the estate as part of his role on the ABP steering group, met with Gordon Wooding from Durham Tees Valley Probation Trust earlier this year...

Thirty-two vehicles were caught speeding through Aycliffe Village this week. A Speed Watch was conducted at Aycliffe Village on A167 North by Aycliffe Police Team, when 420 vehicles passed, 32 were speeding and nine were sent warning letters.  ...

A Newton Aycliffe company that specialises in social networking is looking to expand – with two new jobs being created and more on the way. Au Fait Business and Marketing Services, based on Aycliffe Business Park (ABP), has appointed 17-year-olds Briany Hodgson (pictured left) and Caitlin Sharkey to its team. They’re both now...