A man charged with fraudulently obtaining more than £160,000 from several people by claiming he was a millionaire with a terminal illness has appeared in court. As reported by The Northern Echo, Jonathan Price, from Killerby, near Darlington, faced six counts of fraud when he appeared via video link at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe's Durham Challenge Cup run ended at the first hurdle as holders Spennymoor ran out 3-0 winners. On this kind of form, it will take a special side to stop Moors lifting the trophy for a second successive year after a double from Steven Richardson and Andrew Stephenson's terrific strike secured...

Woodham Academy welcomed government researchers into the school to advise how to get children eating well at school. For many years, Woodham has employed its own chef and catering team – all food is fresh, sourced locally and cooked from scratch. There is nothing frozen or pre-prepared. Every day, there are at least five different...

By Martin Walker Training Institution South West Durham has clocked up its 45th year with a special celebration in the town. The specialist training centre, on Aycliffe Business Park, celebrated 45 years of nurturing engineering talent with a reunion event on Wednesday. Comedian Vic Reeves and Stewart Wingate, chief executive of...

A Shildon woman has been fined for stealing a handbag in a shop. Annette Jasper admitted taking the handbag from a shop in Shildon when she appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court today (31st October). As reported by The Northern Echo, prosecutor Claire Brinton said the bag’s owner had left it in the Freezer Shop and Jasper,...

Community spirited residents keen to help keep the county clean and tidy are being sought to champion the cause in their local area. Durham County Council is behind the Street Champions scheme which encourages residents to keep their local neighbourhoods clean and green. The project is an extension of the Neighbourhood Watch initiative...

Year 7 students at Woodham Academy took part in an internet safety workshop led by PC Scott Hodgson from the Newton Aycliffe Community Police Team. The event is part of an annual project which has a focus on personal safety, with the aim to highlight e-safety issues linked to social networking. “Students often don’t think about the...

Fire jugglers, grim reapers and creepy crawlies will be the stars of a spooktacular Halloween event tomorrow night. The monster mash takes place between 6pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday (31st October) at Hardwick Park, near Sedgefield. Scary walks, arts and crafts, face painting and a number of games and activities will keep visitors of all...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has added a variety of community learning courses to the long list of activities delivered in the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe. The courses are an ideal way to learn a new skill, discover a new hobby or improve confidence and self-esteem. Plus it’s a great start in longer-term learning...

Aycliffe residents are being reminded that the last collections of garden waste will take place during November. Durham County Council is thanking householders for taking part in its garden waste recycling service and helping to compost rather than sending unwanted garden materials to landfill. Garden waste is collected from around...