AYCLIFFE IS CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE Business Durham managing director Stewart Watkins penned an exclusive column in our current B2B magazine, Aycliffe Today Business, which is out now. Here we print Stewart's column on www.aycliffetoday.co.uk... My job constantly surprises as I see more and more examples of world class...

By Martin Walker Durham County Council’s revised savings target could top the £200m-mark when yet further Government cuts come into force. Our local authority says additional predicted cut-backs could mean its savings over a six-year period, between 2011 and 2017, will increase from an original 28% to 36% - a staggering £200m. It...

Great Aycliffe Town Council are constantly looking for new and interesting ways to engage local people in their local environment. A series of countryside half term events for the whole family themed around animals and where they live will be taking place next week over the school half term. Interesting and exotic creatures both large...

By Martin Walker Dozens of people attended MP Phil Wilson’s first welfare surgery in Newton Aycliffe on Saturday. Mr Wilson, the Labour MP for Sedgefield, has pulled together a number of agencies to help local people in his Constituency to cope with more hard-hitting welfare reform cuts due in April. Around 50 people sought advice...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats were overturned in a 73-99 defeat against an impressive Glasgow Rocks at Durham University’s Stockton Riverside Campus. Glasgow came out of the blocks early on with some trigger shooting from beyond the three point line to open up a nine-point lead at 3-12. Sterling Davis started to work well in the...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's impressive 2-0 win at Dunston on Saturday, below. Click here to read our Match Report ...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week's TV highlights... Five Picks Of The Week Embarrassing Bodies (pictured): Monday 9pm, Channel 4. New series of the medical documentary sees the team pitch up in Magaluf. They aim to educate the holidaymakers about hangover horrors and promote the safe sex message. Death In Paradise: Tuesday 9pm,...

By Martin Walker The £2m makeover of Newton Aycliffe town centre is now well under way and on schedule. Work started last week and is expected to go on until November. It will include the demolition of the ramp and unsightly spiral staircase, and new paving throughout will give the centre a new lease of life. Attractive street...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe police are appealing for information after a vehicle was damaged in the Booth Walk area of the town this weekend. Officers are investigation after suspects punctured the bonnet with a sharp object and kicked the vehicle before smashing the rear windscreen, between 4.15am and 4.25am on Saturday. Anyone...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe put in their most impressive away display of the campaign so far to beat reigning FA Vase winners Dunston 2-0. The home side had lost their grip on the Vase last weekend, but their attempt to bounce back with a league victory was scuppered by a dazzling display from Allan Oliver's men. Danny Earl's...