Durham County Council’s new Cabinet was announced at the authority’s Annual General Meeting, where a new Chairman was also elected. Cllr Simon Henig confirmed the membership of his Cabinet after being re-elected as Leader of the council. Cllr Alan Napier retains the post of Deputy Leader with additional responsibility for finance and...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe FC have announced their pricing structure as they bid to improve on last season’s disappointing campaign which saw them narrowly avoid relegation with an 11th-hour escape. A slight increase on prices – the first for two years – should enable boss Allan Oliver to compete with the league’s bigger...

By Martin Walker Police are warning the owners of Transit vans to be on their guard for thieves in the Newton Aycliffe area. Aycliffe officers have seen a recent spate of thefts of spare wheels and tyres occurring across the town recently, in particular Transit vans. Spare wheels are stored under the vehicles and it is extremely easy...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket teams had a mixed bag of results over the bank holiday weekend. The first team got back to winning ways last Saturday with victory at Wolviston. In warm and sunny conditions, the pitch was damp and very difficult to bat on, with Wolviston only managing 78 all out. Aycliffe fast bowler Sean...

A series of increasingly-popular sports courses are being held at Woodham Academy during the half-term break. Youngsters in Newton Aycliffe can take part in the courses organised by the Education Enterprise Legacy (EEL) which offer specialist dance, gymnastics and sports coaching. EEL was launched at Woodham last summer and has enjoyed...

A large number of Woodham Academy Students took part in various wind bands, vocal and string ensembles during a major event in Gateshead. The Aycliffe students were given the chance to show their talents while Durham Music Service showcased their talents at The Sage, one of the world’s finest concert venues. Jonathan Lumb, Deputy Head...

Great Aycliffe Town Council are providing a series of free public events to keep the whole family entertained over the school holidays. Turn nature detectives on Wednesday 29th May between 10am- 11.30am when we will be exploring Byerley Park Local Nature Reserve for all things creepy and crawly. Bring along your wellies and nets if you have...

Two people have been jailed for committing a series of car thefts in Newton Aycliffe earlier this year. As reported by the Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team on their Facebook page, Lee Morris, 36, and 30-year-old Rachel Baines appeared at Durham Crown Court last Friday (May 24). Morris was jailed for nine months for theft from three...

By Martin Walker Business leaders in Newton Aycliffe have praised new London-based landowners who have promised to help improve the town's industrial estate. As revealed on Aycliffe Today earlier this month, a real estate joint venture has purchased about a quarter of Aycliffe Business Park property in a £11m deal. The land and...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been convicted of a racial offence. As reported on Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team's Facebook page, Kane Sams, 22, from the Ashfield area of the town, appeared in court in relation to an incident on May 6. It was alleged Sams used threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly...