A new scheme offering unpaid carers discounts and concessions on a wide variety of products and services has been launched. Dozens of retailers and leisure venues are backing the County Durham and Darlington Carer’s Card by providing exclusive offers and price reductions. Developed by Durham County Council, Darlington Borough Council...

A comedy hypnosis night in Aycliffe next week is close to sell-out. Newton Aycliffe FC will welcome hypnotist Adam Night to the Sports Club next Friday (26th October). During two 45-minute sessions, Night will entertain guests by putting volunteers under his “spell” in what promises to be a hilarious evening of fun and...

Our panel of three football writers give their predictions on Newton Aycliffe’s game this weekend… Three points are awarded if our ‘experts’ pick the exact score, 1 point awarded if they get the result correct. Paul put points before pals last week, and came up trumps with a perfect match as Glen and Martin’s faith let them...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe Dance Academy helped to raise hundreds of pounds for charity with a special event in the town. They raised a total of £386.97 for Breast Cancer Care from the Breast Cancer awareness event at the Bethany Centre in Woodham last Friday night. See our picture gallery below Around 50 people, all sporting pink,...

Boosting export opportunities will be at the heart of an event in County Durham next week. for the ‘Exporting for Growth Event’, on 23 October 2012 between 09.00am-1.00pm Durham County Council’s business arm, Business Durham, is hosting a free ‘Exporting for Growth Event’ next Tuesday (October 23). It‘s designed to help...

Woodham Academy has released a comprehensive and free iPhone & iPod touch app. Designed to run on Apple’s latest operating system, iOS6, the app provides parents and students with access to essential school information no matter where they are. With two taps parents can view term dates, parents’ evening dates, school concerts...

Time is running out for people to register to vote in the forthcoming Police and Crime Commissioner and local government elections. Durham County Council estimates that around 30,000 households have so far not returned their electoral registration form. The election for the new Police and Crime Commissioner, who will be responsible for...

By Martin Walker Newtonian Jason Steele is taking his fledgling managerial career seriously by entering his Aycliffe Big Club team in this year’s All England Cup. It’ll be a historic first-ever match in the FA Cup of the Sunday morning football world – officially known as the FA Carlsberg Sunday Cup – when his side take on...

By Martin Walker North-East MEP Stephen Hughes has backed a petition against a 24-turbine wind development in County Durham. Anti-wind farm campaigners have presented the petition to Mr Hughes – they want the European Parliament to change renewable energy targets. Members of The Isles Community Turbine Action Campaign (TICTAC) are...

A Newton Aycliffe resident has been left “gobsmacked” by a Darlington-based Estate Agent which has been lambasted for its incompetence. The Aycliffe landlord has been left frustrated by what he says has been a comedy of errors by sales and lettings agent Bellwood and Harris. He says they: ● Handed over the keys of his house to a...