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...

Social networking will be the main feature of a business networking event in Newton Aycliffe next week. Business leaders will meet at The HUB next Friday morning (May 31) for the latest event organised by the Aycliffe Business Park group. It will provide attendees with a brief overview of the most relevant and accessible applications as...

A Newton Aycliffe woman died after she's thought to have fallen down the stairs. Emergency services were called to Moules Close in Monday night after reports of a death. It's reported that a 43-year-old woman had been found by family members at the bottom of the stairs. She was confirmed dead at the scene. A post-mortem has been...