Students and staff have been celebrating another year of record-breaking success at Greenfield Community College, as the top academic school in the area for the second year running. This achievement crowns a fantastic year at Greenfield, where outstanding results have been rewarded by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT),...

Police are appealing for information after a burglary attempt at the car garage at Bluebell. Police say the incident happened some time between 5.30pm on Monday (22nd September) and 8.30am on Tuesday, when suspects have tried to gain entry into S Cars Garage, on the old Bluebell Garage site along Greenfield Way. "On this occasion no...

Sedgefield Water Polo Club won Junior Sports Club of the year last week at the Sedgefield Sports Awards. The Newton Aycliffe-based club now goes forward to the County Finals on 10th October. "All the members and parents are over the moon that all their hard work, dedication and determination has paid off," said Mel Stephenson, on behalf...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe award-winning restaurant The County is celebrating a £50,000 makeover after seeing another record year in turnover. Now the management is taking on two new Apprentices to add to its growing team in Aycliffe Village. Business owners Colette Farrell and Stuart Dale, who are seven years into a 25-year...

Driving instructors in County Durham are being urged to head back to the classroom and take advantage of a new skills course. Durham County Council is among the first to provide the two-day training programme, ‘Client Centred Learning for Driving Instructors’, which is aimed at helping instructors improve their performance and meet new...

Durham County Council has appointed a special advisor to tackle the issues of homophobia and transphobia in schools. Elly Barnes is the founder and Chief Executive of Educate and Celebrate, recognised by OFSTED as providing “best practice” in delivering training to teachers throughout the country. The Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual and...

Match Preview – Wednesday 24th September 2014 NEWCASTLE BENFIELD vs NEWTON AYCLIFFE Sam Smith’s Park. 7.30pm. By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe are once again on their travels as they go to Newcastle Benfield hoping to build on Saturday’s victory over Billingham Synthonia. Sam Smith’s Park has never been a happy hunting...

One of Newton Aycliffe's leading businesswomen is staging an evening of glitz and glamour to raise money for a charity she set up after a personal tragedy. Pamela Petty, Managing Director of Aycliffe Busness Park-based manufacturer Ebac, started the Olivia Mae Foundation in memory of her daughter, who died aged seven weeks following a brave...

Police are appealing for information after damage was caused to a public multi-gym. The damage happened some time between Sunday (21st September) and Monday, at the multi-gym in the playground near to Scott Place and Kestrel Court. If with information is asked to call the local police on 101, or message them on Facebook.  ...

By Zoe Skerrett Two local businesses have joined together to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Northern League. Newly-formed Backscratch Theatre has been asked to by the league to create a celebratory series of shows, aptly named Hewin' Goals. Backscratch have enlisted the help of Sarah Carlton, from Aycliffe design agency...