A Newton Aycliffe man has been ordered to pay out more than £500 after he was caught in possession of illegal tobacco. Durham County Council Trading Standards officers and Durham Constabulary executed a warrant at Alan Field’s home, in Kirkstone Place, in March this year. Once inside, they seized 200 illegal Pride cigarettes and 1.85kg of...

By Donna Campbell It was a slightly quieter weekend for the runners of ARC last weekend, although there were still several races in which runners took part. Firstly at the local parkruns, there were some members achieving PB’s – At Shildon Susan Cranswick achieved a PB of 21.57. At Sedgefield Melanie Rowland finished in 28.56 and over at...

Year 11 BTEC Music students at Woodham Academy organised a special performance for all students in Year 7 last month. The audience watched performances from students in Year 8 through to Year 11, including Grade 5 Saxophonist Rory Hubery and Year 8 students Emma Danby and Jennie Harrison. The event was a massive success, with Year 7 students...

A 2019 calendar will feature police dogs from the joint Durham, Cleveland and North Yorkshire Dog Support Unit and hopes to raise money for Paws Up, a Police Dogs Benevolent Fund to support working dogs once they have retired after years of loyal service. The charity helps much-loved dogs like Kaizer, a regular fixture on the popular Channel 5...

The Pioneering Care Partnership commemorated the 100-year anniversary of the end of World War I as part of nationwide programme of events sponsored by the Covenant Fund Trust. At PCP’s Step Back in Time event, visitors saw memorabilia from Beamish Museum, RAFA Befriending Service, the Territorial Army and others, Darlington College provided...

Swimmers in County Durham can enjoy easy access to tailored timetable information, all the latest pool news and be in with a chance to win a great prize by using a new app. The thrive active swimming app, which launched on Monday 12 November, allows Durham County Council pool users to tailor timetable information to their favourite centre and...

After last week’s disappointing defeat to local rivals Newton Aycliffe WMC, the Sports Club got back to winning ways with a comfortable 4-1 win over Darlington Skerne Park. Goalkeeper Craig Hannant returned between the sticks after dislocating his finger a few weeks ago to give some much-needed stability for the defence. David Teder was...

A new project aimed at breaking down the barriers that prevent adults from improving their employment prospects has welcomed its first students. Durham Learn offers a flexible approach to learning, combining classroom based study with e-learning and interactive online sessions within a virtual learning environment. Led by Durham County...

A Newton Aycliffe resident has landed a job with a leading accountancy firm. Clive Owen has appointed four new trainees at its Darlington office is it prepares for future growth. The local young people will have the opportunity to gain skills, qualifications and experience while earning a salary. During a three-year training contract,...

Ashington 0, Newton Aycliffe 3 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe travelled to Ashington and came away with a comfortable 3-0 victory. They started well and Ben Wood brought a good save from home keeper Grant in the second minute. A minute later a good Tom Gavin cross into the six-yard box was cleared under pressure by the Ashington...