Newton Aycliffe FC have yet again won the Northern League Programme of the Year award, for the third successive season. In only their third year in the league, the club’s dedicated programme team, headed by editor Paul McGeary, have scooped the top award again. When Aycliffe burst on to the Northern League scene back in 2009, so did...

Craig Liddle spoke to BBC Tees earlier today ahead of Darlington's game at home to Bath City this Saturday. Liddle's interview is now in our Video Vault // ...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe’s Neighbourhood Policing Team says crime in the town is down by 4%. NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards Mark Edwards (pictured) has also told Aycliffe Today that the current crime detection rate stands at 40% - the second highest in the County. In his regular blog on AT, Sergeant Edwards writes: “Overall crime has...

New proposals could see a reprieve for four household waste recycling centres previously earmarked for closure in County Durham. Following public consultation, Durham County Council has revised its proposals for the sites at Hett Hills, Todhills, Stainton Grove and Thornley. If the proposals are agreed the four sites would remain open,...

A pledge of support for serving and former members of the armed forces in County Durham would help build relationships with the wider community. Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be asked next week to agree the signing of an Armed Forces Community Covenant, a voluntary statement of mutual support between the community and local armed...

Newton Aycliffe NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his weekly blog on Aycliffe Today… Here we are with the next instalment of ‘Aycliffe Blue’ – this entry is slightly belated owing to the Easter weekend and other ongoing issues that have tied myself and the teams up. So, what’s new in the town? The last thing I want to do...

It's not too late to do something with the children before the end of the Easter holidays! There’s loads of activities going on in Newton Aycliffe on Friday, including a free showing of the animation hit film Despicable Me at Greenfield Community & Arts Centre. Here’s what’s going on tomorrow, with full contact...

A classic musical play charting the region’s mining history will visit Durham as part of a memorial tour. Close the Coalhouse Door, which chronicles the major strikes, victories and disappointments of the mining industry from its earliest days, is at Gala Theatre from Tuesday, 12 to Saturday, 16 June. First performed in Newcastle in...

Aycliffe Today’s resident chef Debbie Elizabeth serves up a weekly mouthwatering suggestion specially for our readers… This week… Sausage Stew (Serves 6) Ingredients • Olive oil • Good-quality sausages (about 2 or 3 per person) • 1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped • 1 red pepper, deseeded and roughly chopped •...

By Martin Walker The owners of a dream home near Newton Aycliffe have slashed another £30,000 off its asking price, dropping it by a total of £125k! ‘The Ayia’, a luxurious five-bedroom property on the old A167 road in Chilton, has now been reduced to £299,995 to ensure a quick sale. That’s £125,000 off the property’s...