By Martin Walker Legendary football referee George Courtney says the sporting opportunities at Woodham Academy now are "exceptional". Courtney, a former Vane Road teacher and ex-World Cup referee, was one of the special guests at Woodham Sports Academy's presentation in the summer. He joined the school's sports ambassadors Jason...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us more cracking pictures covering the Great Aycliffe Show 2014. Dave is available for all kinds of photography - weddings, special events, sporting fixtures, studio photography or corporate pictures. You can visit Dave's website at: www.davestocksphotography.co.uk Click here to see Part...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team suffered two defeats at the weekend, slipping to seventh in the NYSD League second division. But there was better news for Aycliffe's second team, who chalked up a win and a draw from their Bank Holiday weekend double-bill. The first team lost both league games - at Darlington's second...

In-form Bishop Auckland comfortably ran out derby winners against Newton Aycliffe on Bank Holiday Monday. Bishop cruised to a 3-0 victory at the Aux Audio Stadium as Aycliffe's start to the 2014-15 season went from bad to worse. Four defeats out of five leaves them fifth-bottom in the Ebac Northern League first division. But they can...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been fined for possession of cannabis. As revealed on Aycliffe Today on 6th August, a quantity of drugs was seized when Aycliffe police officers swooped on an address in the Kenny Walk, near Moore Lane. And in his latest blog, Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards has revealed Kieran Lewis Chisholm,...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us some cracking pictures covering the Great Aycliffe Show 2014. Dave is available for all kinds of photography - weddings, special events, sporting fixtures, studio photography or corporate pictures. You can visit Dave's website at: www.davestocksphotography.co.uk Click here to see Part 1 of...

Two bikes were stolen during a burglary in Newton Aycliffe this month. It happened some time between 11th and 22nd August, in Surtees Walk, when the bicycles (pictured above) were taken. "The smaller bike has since been sprayed completely black and the larger bike now has black pedals and black cabling," said a police...

By Zoe Skerrett The last ever Great Aycliffe Show took place last weekend after being an August Bank Holiday tradition for 29 years. The show started in 1985 and has been attended by the town's residents ever since. Always a success for charities, stallholders and activities, the Great Aycliffe Show attracts many organisations on the...

Local photographer Dave Stocks brings us some cracking pictures covering the Great Aycliffe Show 2014. Dave is available for all kinds of photography - weddings, special events, sporting fixtures, studio photography or corporate pictures. You can visit Dave's website at: www.davestocksphotography.co.uk  ...

Newton Aycliffe company Tekmar Energy has been awarded a multi-million pound project with Statoil and Statkraft on the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm for the supply of its patented technology TekLink. Tekmar, one of the leading cable protection specialist based in the North East, says the new deal will help Tekmar's ongoing investment at its...