Businesses in Newton Aycliffe will continue to take advantage of a free networking initiative in the town this week. Aycliffe Business Park, a group launched by a steering group earlier this year, continues to host regular meetings at various venues across the industrial estate. Dozens of firms off the town have taken advantage of the...

Newton Aycliffe again sailed to another victory - this time with record-breaking innings! Despite being asked to bat first by Darlington RA's third team last Saturday, Aycliffe's first team racked up 344 for six before declaring after 42.5 overs. Eighteen-year-old batsman Sam Telford (pictured) chalked up an impressive, unbeaten 129 off...

A chilling crime was committed at Newton Aycliffe's McDonald's today. At about 3.20pm today (Wednesday, June 26), a red Vauxhall Combo van has driven through the drive-thru before throwing a stone through the window, damaging a chiller machine within the store. Police are asking anyone with information to call 101, quoting...

Two men have appeared in court after a 21-year-old man was stabbed in Newton Aycliffe at the weekend. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which occurred between 11pm and 12midnight on Saturday June 22, in the vicinity of Rylstone Close. It's believed a 21-year-man sustained non-life threatening injuries during the...

Police are appealing for witnesses to a stabbing in Newton Aycliffe. The incident occurred between 11pm and 12midnight on Saturday June 22, in the vicinity of Rylstone Close. It is believed there was an altercation, and during this incident a 21-year-man was stabbed. A 23-year-old local man was arrested and later charged with GBH and...

Kristian Pilmer, a painting and decorating student from Newton Aycliffe, has painted his way to third place in Dulux Decorator Centres' National Apprentice of the Year 2013 after impressing the judges with his great brushwork and eye for detail. Kristian, 20, fought off stiff competition from nine other talented painting and decorating...

Aycliffe Care Home, which is part of Akari Care, has said goodbye to one of its valued members of staff who has finally retired at the age of 69. Norma Moore, who was a Care Assistant at Aycliffe Care Home and is older than some residents, enjoyed a surprise retirement party to mark her 15 years working for Akari Care. Residents, members...

Cigarette thieves targeted Woodham petrol station after breaking into the shop on Sunday night. Police are warning Newtonians to watch out for packets of 10 and 20 Richmond, Mayfair, Sovereign and Sterlings. Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting reference DHM-24062013-0013.  ...

Aycliffe police are appealing for information after an off-road bike was stolen from the Bluebell area of the town. Between midnight and 1:30am on Wednesday, entry was gained to a garage in Hamsterely Road and a blue/red off-road trials bike was stolen. The bike was later recovered near the woodland area at the rear of Barton Close, but...

Plans to redevelop Newton Aycliffe's town centre have been ramped down... But Newtonians needn't worry, £2m plans to give our ugly shopping centre a facelift took a turn for the better when the iconic ramp was demolished. Its removal is the third of an exciting, four-phase redevelopment to give the town centre a new lease of...