Tips on tracing your family tree will be available at two courses starting in September. The family history sessions are specifically aimed at people who are interested in using the sources available at Durham County Record Office. Dawn Layland, Durham County Record Office education and outreach archivist, said: “This is a really good...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe media manager and Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker has revealed how the town’s football club managed to pull off the eagerly anticipated pre-season clash with Premier League club Sunderland. Sunderland legend Kevin Ball will be bringing a side to Moore Lane Park tomorrow (Friday) night for the...

With the summer weather finally on its way, householders are being reminded of the need to keep their homes secure. The warmer weather traditionally brings a rise in particular types of offences. The two most likely are ‘sneak in’ burglaries, where entry has been gained through open / unlocked windows and doors, and 2-in-1...

With the imminent arrival of the Olympic games in London comes the news that two former students from Woodham Community Technology College have been selected to represent Great Britain. Angela Winstanley-Smith has been selected for the Water Polo squad, and Jason Steele for the Football squad. Angela is shown pictured with fellow Water...

Our very own Martin Walker talks about Friday night’s exciting football match between Newton Aycliffe and Sunderland. The Aycliffe Today editor, who’s also Newton Aycliffe FC’s media manager, is the man responsible for bringing the biggest-ever football match to the town. Friday night’s game, which kicks off at 7.30pm, will be...

By Glen Robertson Sunderland senior development coach Kevin Ball is expecting a tough ride on Friday night as he brings a side to Newton Aycliffe for the first-ever time. The Black Cats will face Allan Oliver’s Northern League first division side in a pre-season fixture, and Ball reveals that the Newtonians were carefully picked...

If you’re looking for something free to do with the kids this summer, this could be for you! The weekly ‘Colour your Life’ art sessions at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe are held indoors and always buzzing with creative activity for all ages. The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) have organised weekly family sessions...

The Arriba! Community Weight Loss Challenge is about to be launched for the very first time in Newton Aycliffe by local lady Jules Baxter. The Challenge takes the participants’ through a six-week course, teaching them about different aspects of nutrition – related to weight loss. The club, due to be held Agnew Community Centre on a...

Shiver me timbers there’s fun afoot this weekend! In collaboration with Children’s Network and Join in, Tin Arts is organising a family fun day set within Wharton Park in Durham and families with disabled children are especially encouraged to come along. Blankets and picnics are required for this fun-filled day which will include a...

This year’s Brainwave@NETPark science festival has been hailed as the best-ever with some 4000 people taking the opportunity to get up and close with the latest eye-popping technology. The weird and wonderful, including robotic football, a dalek and bendy mirrors, were all there during two public days of hands-on fun (July 14 and...