One of Aycliffe’s biggest employers has been acknowledged for its safety record. 3M, on Aycliffe Business Park, has won a fifth President’s Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The Heighington Lane site achieved a total of 14 consecutive RoSPA gold awards in the organsiation’s annual occupational...

A hotel near Newton Aycliffe is launching a new fine dining restaurant which will serve quality wines from around the world as part of a major refurbishment project. The restaurant at Hall Garth Hotel, formerly known as Hugo’s, will officially become the WineGlass on Thursday 3rd May, serving Michelin-standard food that is renowned for...

The Pioneering Care Centre is celebrating the successful first year of Colour Your Life with Arts on Prescription with a display of artwork throughout the centre. The PCP is also saying farewell and good luck to Lynn Rocks, who has been responsible for establishing and co-ordinating the Arts on Prescription service. Lynn’s talents as...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe Super Fan Martin Hughes has been crowned the football club’s Supporter of the Year. The gong, awarded to him by the official Supporters Club, was handed to him by players Dan Mellanby and Chase McMullen during last weekend’s game at home to Shildon. The Supporters Club committee made the choice based on...

Newton Aycliffe Junior Cricket Acadamy are holding a Sports Fun Evening Supper at Chilton Workingmens' Club on Thursday night (26th April) from 7.30pm. The entertainment for the evening will be ex-Newcastle and Northern Ireland footballer Tommy Cassidy and comedian Bill Wooland. There will be an auction and raffle on the night and the...

Newton Aycliffe chairman Gary Farley talks to us about the club's fantastic first season in the Northern League first division, and hopes for the future. Go to our Video Vault to see the interview now  ...

Four students from Greenfield Community College have joined another 20 young people who have signed up for an exciting new course starting this summer. The brand new BTEC sports course in Newton Aycliffe is already proving hugely popular with young people in the town, with more than 20 already enrolled. There are still about five places...

Aycliffe Today’s Durham Wildcats reporter Ryan Gillham interviewed head coach Dave Elderkin after his side’s final home game of the season at Aycliffe Leisure Centre on Saturday. Go to our Video Vault to see the interview now  ...

By Martin Walker The young man who died after a fatal road traffic accident near Newton Aycliffe on Sunday has been formally identified by police today. The victim was 21-year-old Kurt Oliver Etheridge, who was from the Much Dewchurch area of Hereford. He was a serving soldier undergoing army training at Catterick Garrison, North...

By Martin Walker Police have made several arrests after a series of “organised” thefts from the Tesco store in Aycliffe. Two men are currently helping our Neighbourhood Policing Team with their enquiries after they made a string of arrests. In his regular blog on Aycliffe Today, NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards said: “We have received...