Continued blizzard-like conditions and forecasts for more snow are having a direct impact on refuse and recycling collections in some parts of County Durham. Whilst the vast majority of collections were undertaken as normal last week there were some problems in a few places due to extremely difficult local conditions on high...

Newton Aycliffe Football Club is hoping to score a goal with fans thanks to funding from the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP). A new hospitality suite is set to be built thanks to £20,000 from the neighbourhood budgets of Cllr Sarah Iveson and Cllr John Moran (£10,000 each.) As visitors to Moor Lane Park know, the one...

By Martin Walker Ebac has revealed plans to expand its Newton Aycliffe factory and take on staff to accommodate plans to bring washing machine manufacturing back to the UK. The company says it’s to develop its Aycliffe factory to ensure the new appliances are made and jobs are retained in the town. Recruitment is also underway to...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats were denied a third consecutive home victory as Worcester Wolves ran out 98-91 winners at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. It was a high scoring start to this encounter with both teams finding their range early on. The lead traded hands on many occasions with several players claiming an early score count....

NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today... Hello again, We’re now a couple of weeks into 2013 and the team have been busy working away at addressing issues across the town. On Thursday this week, the team – assisted by our colleagues from Response – executed a Magistrates Search warrant that had...

Newton Aycliffe school pupils can now benefit from an innovative programme that challenges youngsters to run their own city. Devised in the United States, Enterprise City sees children take control of their own city, make rules and discover the consequences of individual and group decisions. It is initially being targeted at primary...

By Martin Walker Tesco’s multi-million-pound store in Newton Aycliffe has been forced to withdraw burgers from shelves following the shocking horsemeat revelations. As revealed this week, horsemeat has been discovered in beefburgers sold by the supermarket giants Tesco and Iceland. Since the revelations, almost £300m has been wiped...

Do you know someone who has recently been discharged from hospital that would benefit from some extra support at home or in the community? The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has launched a new county-wide Health Buddy service in conjunction with County Durham NHS and the Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund. The Health Buddy...

Schools across County Durham have registered to take charge of recycling used household batteries. The Durham County Council scheme promotes battery recycling to prevent them from being sent to landfill. The council’s waste management team work with Valpak, who collect the batteries free of charge. This year’s scheme hopes to...

Durham County Council continues to take steps to cut carbon emissions, cabinet has heard. An Overview and Scrutiny committee has been tasked with carrying out a review of the council’s Carbon Management Programme and Cabinet to note the importance of the drive to reduce emissions when the committee presented its findings. Cutting...