The countdown to Aycliffe's Party in the Park continues... Hundreds of people are expected to descend on Aycliffe Sports Club for the spring music festival this Sunday (4th May), which starts at 12noon and runs through to 10.30pm. As we countdown the days to Party in the Park, we introduce one of the bands playing on the day. The...

Huntsman 1, Yates Huntsman got their hands on silverware at the weekend after a last-minute goal from David Neale sealed a 1-0 win against Yates at Darlington RA’s Brinkburn Road ground. The manger made three changes from the week before with Mark Percival, Lee Redpath and Carl Bates all returning to the side. Both sides packed the...

The countdown to Aycliffe's Party in the Park continues... Hundreds of people are expected to descend on Aycliffe Sports Club for the spring music festival this Sunday (4th May), which starts at 12noon and runs through to 10.30pm. As we countdown the days to Party in the Park, we introduce one of the bands playing on the day. The...

Newton Aycliffe FC finally produced the kind of performance they did regularly in the first half of the season, as they thrashed FA Vase finalists West Auckland 4-1. Allan Oliver spent three seasons in charge of West earlier in his career, and so he will have particularly enjoyed getting one over on them. And make no mistake, despite their...

The countdown to Aycliffe's Party in the Park continues... Hundreds of people are expected to descend on Aycliffe Sports Club for the spring music festival, on Sunday 4th May, which starts at 12noon and runs through to 10.30pm. As we countdown the days to Party in the Park, we introduce one of the bands playing on the day. Dr Brown...

Middlesbrough FC's groundsman has been named the best in the Championship for the second time in three years. The divisional award recognises the hours of dedication Tony Bell (pictured) and his team put into making sure the Riverside playing surface is kept in tiptop condition. Boro were named as winners following inspections by the...

The countdown to Aycliffe's Party in the Park continues... Hundreds of people are expected to descend on Aycliffe Sports Club for the spring music festival, on Sunday 4th May, which starts at 12noon and runs through to 10.30pm. As we countdown the days to Party in the Park, we introduce one of the bands playing on the day. S26 Cliche...

By Martin Walker A leading firefighter says the latest series of strikes by the FBU over the early May Bank Holiday weekend pose "significant" risks. The Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) has announced plans to strike on Friday 2nd May (12-5pm), Saturday 3rd May (2pm-2am) and Sunday 4th May (10am-3pm). The planned industrial action is in...

The Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) has announced plans to strike over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The planned industrial action in relation to its national dispute over pensions with central government. Members of the FBU plan to hold three strikes on: Friday 2nd May 2014 (12-5pm) Saturday 3rd May 2014 (2pm-2am) Sunday 4th May...

Did you know it’s National Stalking Awareness Day? Durham Constabulary is launching awareness sessions aimed at increasing officer and staff knowledge around stalking in a bid to raise awareness, to coincide with National Stalking Awareness day. This work will be incorporated into ongoing work to produce a domestic and sexual abuse...