By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe stormed to their first away win of the season with a five-goal rout at Norton on Wednesday night. Teesside boys Fred Woodhouse, Danny Earl and Danny Lambert – all from nearby Stockton – ran riot at Norton Sports Complex as Aycliffe chalked up their biggest result of the season. Woodhouse fired a...

Additional checks on children’s weight should be carried out to provide a better understanding of obesity levels, Durham County Council’s Cabinet will be told on Wednesday. Information on children’s height and weight is currently gathered when youngsters are in Reception Class (age 4/5) and when they are in Year 6 (age 10/11) through...

Durham County Councillors are being asked to give the Armed Forces added priority in getting houses to rent. A report to the Cabinet tomorrow, just three days after Remembrance Day, recommends the move when it comes to bidding for advertised properties. Durham County Council’s Cabinet member for Housing, Cllr Clive Robson, said: “We...

Pupils from all the primary schools across Newton Aycliffe enjoyed an exciting new holiday programme at Woodham Academy during the October half-term break. The Academy has teamed up with Education Enterprise Legacy (EEL) to offer specialist dance, gymnastics and sports coaching. Following on from its success in the summer, EEL now has...

Rehearsals are well under way at Woodham Academy for this year’s Christmas Concert. As usual, this year’s variety performance will feature performances from a wide variety of talented students from years 7 through to 11. Woodham Samba Band, Jazz Band, Instrumental Group, and Woodham Sound are all preparing Christmas-themed...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has been awarded ISO 9001 certification which recognises the quality of the service it delivers to customers. ISO9001 is a rigorous set of quality standards which ensures the highest levels of service and procedures are adhered to in order to provide the best possible customer experience. PCP’s...

Local photographer Dave Stocks supplies us with some stunning pictures of the Remembrance Sunday service held in Newton Aycliffe… ...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats were beaten 118-68 by BBL title challengers Plymouth Raiders in front of the Sky Sports cameras at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. The Wildcats were looking to bounce back with an improved performance after Friday’s defeat against the London Lions, but were on the end of a heavy defeat despite a...

By Martin Walker An estimated 3,000 people turned out for a Remembrance Day service in Newton Aycliffe on Sunday. Hundreds of people lined the streets between Greenwell Road in the town centre and St Mary’s Church for an 11am service. The morning was dry with a crisp chill in the air, and the mood sombre as Sedgefield MP Phil Wilson...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's 2-1 defeat at local rivals Shildon below. Click here to read our match report. ...