County Durham residents are being urged to ‘give back to the earth’ by taking up composting during this year’s Compost Awareness Week, this week... Composting is an inexpensive, natural process that transforms kitchen and garden waste into a valuable and nutrient rich food for garden soil. Home composting helps the environment too...

Get On the Ball this summer and take part in a variety of football activities which are kicking off across County Durham - including Aycliffe Leisure Centre. On the Ball features football leagues, coaching camps and fitness sessions for all ages and abilities and the activities are taking place at Durham County Council’s leisure...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe FC are offering Newtonians the chance to win a cash prize as part of an exciting Euro 2012 competition. The club’s latest fundraising event gives punters the opportunity to predict who will win this summer’s European Championships, which starts on Friday 8th June. Priced at just £1, punters can...

By Martin Walker The owners of Newton Aycliffe town centre have confirmed work will finally start on the new Aldi store later this month. But construction of the eagerly-awaited supermarket, which will create 15 new full-time jobs, is expected to take about eight months – meaning it’s unlikely to open this year. The new store, on...

Aycliffe Today have joined forces with a local college to offer budding journalists the chance to hone their media skills. NCTJ Journalism diploma and Journalism Foundation Degree students at Darlington College will now be making regular contributions to Aycliffe Today. The website, set up by former Darlington College student Martin...

Newton Aycliffe players past and present turned out for a special match at Moore Lane Park this weekend, in memory of former player Shaun Harper who passed away over a year ago. Shaun’s mother, Sheila, talks to Aycliffe Today about the game, along with his friend Steve Moran and Aycliffe winger Stuart Owen, who’s father Dave helped...

By Martin Walker Police officers in Newton Aycliffe are investigating a double burglary on the town’s business park. A business premise was broken into on the evening of Wednesday 25th April, when a number of items were stolen. They then returned on Tuesday 1st May, taking a Mitsubishi Outlander. In his latest blog on Aycliffe...

Four young people had to be cut out of a car by fire fighters in Newton Aycliffe. But don't worry, there was no accident, it was a simulation exercise as part of a vehicle education project involving young people from Aycliffe Youth Centre. See our exclusive Video Feature now to learn more  ...

By Martin Walker Police are appealing for information after a savage dog attack in the town. A light brown, short-haired dog, described as a pit bull or mastiff terrier, viciously attacked another dog in the Whinlatter area at about 4.15pm last Friday (27th April). “The offending dog was not on a lead and after the attack ran off...

Aycliffe Today readers can win an exclusive V.I.P. package as part of an exciting new competition. We’ve teamed up with DL5 Sports Bar in the town to offer the package for eight people. It will include eight passes for the V.I.P. area at DL5, two bottles of champagne, two bottles of shots and 12 bottles of Alco pops. How do you win...