Aycliffe Today’s resident chef Debbie Elizabeth serves up a weekly mouthwatering suggestion specially for our readers… This week… Deep chocolate cheesecake Serves 4-6 Prep time 15-20 mins+ 4hrs to chill Base 4 tbsp butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 115g/4 oz digestive biscuits, finely crushed 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa...

Hartlepool BBOB 5, Newton Aycliffe 22 Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club travelled to Hartlepool to face Boys’ Brigade Old Boys in their latest Durham and Northumberland Division Three match. The number of injuries and unavailabilities continued to cause a weakened squad, there was still enough class to give a feeling of...

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Aycliffe Today caught up with Washington Developments at Durham County Hall after the decision to give outline planning permission to the proposed £32.1m development of Woodham Golf Club. Philip Barnes, a director with Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners, planning consultants for Irish firm Washington Developments, spoke...

By Ryan Gillham Blackstars were the first ever winners of the Greenfield Football League Cup, after beating favourites West Auckland Athletic in the final. Squad members Daniel Fawell, Tom Pollard, Danny Beadle, Adam Francis, Ashton Gale, Tom Robinson and James Smith went into the competition as underdogs but fought through three tricky...

Durham’s volunteer police officers can now log on for duty without leaving their homes, thanks to an innovative scheme launched this week. The Emergency Services Internet Booking System – ESIBS - is a duty recording management, communications, event organisation and document sharing system for members of Durham Special Constabulary and...

EXCLUSIVE: By Martin Walker Phil Wilson has told Aycliffe Today of his delight at Durham County Council’s decision to give outline planning permission to the exciting plans for Woodham Golf Club. Councillors yesterday voted unanimously to approve the £32.1m development of the club at Woodham Village. The project will include a...

Newton Aycliffe NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his weekly blog on Aycliffe Today… Well here I am again. First off I’d like to let everyone know that we now have a new Neighbourhood Inspector based here at Newton Aycliffe following the recent retirement of Andy Neill – his name’s Mark Hall. Mark has only been with the team...

Aycliffe defender Steve Gibson admitted he was "gutted" by the defeat at South Shields. The Newtonians' 11-match unbeaten run came crashing to an end at Filtrona Park on Tuesday night. Gibson, playing in a make-shift centre-back position, admits his performance wasn't up to scratch. Go to our Video Vault to see his interview in...

By Martin Walker Paul Gittins has described the proposed £32.1m development of Woodham Golf Club as “brilliant”. Mr Gittins, Cllr for Aycliffe North, was one of the Durham County Councillors who voted unanimously in favour of the project, which will include a 75-bedroom four-star hotel and up to 50 executive-style houses. In an...