By Martin Walker Fire chiefs have confirmed that faulty electric wiring ignited the blaze which damaged the kitchen at St Francis School in the town earlier this week. Two fire engines from Newton Aycliffe attended the school, on Scholars Path in the Horndale area, in the early hours of Monday morning. Contrary to earlier reports, no...

MPs learned last night how the official signing of the transport deal which will bring a next generation train assembly plant to County Durham has already led to significant interest from potential suppliers also interested in locating in the county. The announcement was made at a reception at the House of Commons backed by Durham County...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe suffered more humiliation as they crashed 5-2 at Durham City to record their sixth straight league defeat of the campaign. Allan Oliver’s Newtonians have failed to win in all eight outings this term, a run which extends to nine games if last season’s curtain fall against Shildon is to be included. A...

By Martin Walker The search continues for two teenage boys who’ve now been missing for more than 48 hours. Cousins Kieran Miller, 15, and Thomas Miller, 14 (pictured above), have both been missing since Sunday night. Kieran was last seen wearing a black Adidas tracksuit bottoms and a Superdry jacket, and Thomas was wearing a blue...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe MP Phil Wilson has slammed a controversial report out today which is claiming ‘local pay’ will create thousands of jobs. The report to ministers today claims lower local pay for North-East nurses, teachers and civil servants would create more than 20,000 jobs in the region. But Mr Wilson, Labour MP for...

By Martin Walker Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a road accident. The biker, who died after colliding with two vehicles in Ferryhill, near Newton Aycliffe, on Sunday, was last night named as 61-year-old John Armstrong, of Westcott Terrace in Ferryhill. Mr Armstrong, who leaves a wife, Joan,...

By Martin Walker An energy firm looking to create a 24-turbine wind farm near Newton Aycliffe will find out today if it is able to build two temporary masts to measure wind speed in the area. As reported in today’s Northern Echo, the masts will help E.ON determine whether the site is suitable for The Isles – a controversial wind farm...

Paul McGeary previews Newton Aycliffe’s trip to Durham City this evening... Ebac Northern League Division One: Durham City vNewton Aycliffe (Tuesday 4th September, 2012) The last time Newton Aycliffe played Durham City at the Esh Group Stadium, City were two tiers above the Newtonians, competing in the Evo-Stik league as Aycliffe –...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe have added another new player to their ranks – and his name is Earl! After bringing forward Dan Mellanby back to Aycliffe from Darlington 1883 last week, as well as signing West Auckland midfielder/defender Matthew Coad, the Newtonians have now added Norton forward Danny Earl to their squad. The...

Aycliffe Police have issued an important message about two missing teenage cousins. Kieran Miller, 15, and Thomas Miller, 14, have both been missing from home for more than 24 hours, and their parents are understandably very worried. If anybody knows where the two boys are or have had contact please call the police on 101.  ...