Aycliffe NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… Hello again… As Christmas fast approaches, what’s new in Aycliffe? PC Kathryn Pudney is coming to the end of her initial five-week introduction to the team with a number of arrests and charges against criminals already under her belt! She joins us a...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's victory over Darlington are below. HISTORIC RESULT FOR AYCLIFFE ...

A Newton Aycliffe beauty salon has gone bust just a year after starting out. Noir Hair and Beauty was launched on Aycliffe Business Park by local businesswoman Daniele Morris (pictured) in November 2012. But just 13 months later, the salon has closed down, with the loss of four jobs. Bewildered customers contacted Aycliffe Today to...

Public feedback has helped shape a long-term plan for improving health and wellbeing in County Durham. The area’s first Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2013 – 2017 provides a four-year vision for improving health and addressing inequalities. It sets out a number of objectives, including giving children and young people healthy...

A man has admitted stealing tools worth almost £100,000 along with a quantity of scrap metal from a Newton Aycliffe manufacturing firm. The thefts admitted by Colin Benton took place at metal fabricator Permoid Industries, which is based on Aycliffe Business Park. As reported by The Northern Echo, Benton, 55, of Auckland Street,...

By Martin Walker Durham Constabulary have reportedly gone back on their word to relocate a maintenance operation from Aykley Heads to Newton Aycliffe. Now bemused Councillors are demanding a full meeting with new Police Commissioner Ron Hogg over the "outrageous" decision to dupe Newtonians for a second time. Durham had planned to...

A Newton Aycliffe woman who tried to drive drunk through the wrong end of the McDonald’s drive-through has been banned. Katie Howe, 22, of Mellanby Crescent in the town, tried to access the McDonalds, just off the A1, while she was twice the legal alcohol limit. As reported by The Northern Echo, she arrived at the take-away in her...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats suffered a 91-76 defeat against Surrey Heat at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Durham were missing two key players going into the game, which handed team debut’s to local boys Tom Noble and Alex Riley. The Wildcats were missing big man Andrew Keister to a sickness bug and guard Paul Elderkin due to...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe recorded what was probably the biggest result in their history, beating Darlington at Moore Lane Park. Danny Earl’s first-half brace was enough to give Allan Oliver’s side the three points, while goalkeeper Scott Pocklington saved a late penalty to seal an historic victory. The win saw Aycliffe go...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Darlington 1 By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe went some way to appeasing their suffering fans with the result of the season on Saturday. But you won’t find the Newtonians getting carried away by the result, with two more important games coming up. In front of a bumper 1,032 crowd at Moore Lane Park, Aycliffe...