Communities in County Durham are being urged to minimise waste following their Jubilee celebrations this weekend. People are being encouraged to enjoy a Big Jubilee Lunch on Sunday to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The Big Jubilee Lunch is based on an idea from The Eden Project, which is aimed at getting as many people...

Visitors to Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, are invited to bring pencils, pens and pads and have a go at painting in an organised art walk on Saturday (June 2). Professional artist Sophy Nixon will be on hand to give top tips for the leisurely two-mile stroll. Stopping off at regular points you will be able to sit down and draw what you...

By Martin Walker An Aycliffe man has been jailed for four years for robbery. The Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing Team have told Aycliffe Today that James Pearman, 22, from Aycliffe, attended Crown Court for the offence of robbery on Thursday 3rd May, and was sentenced to four years imprisonment. Meanwhile, the NPT have told us...

By Martin Walker Dozens of children descended on Newton Aycliffe Sports Club for a national initiative to get more children into Cricket. A record 250 Year Six pupils from local primary schools took part in the Asda-sponsored Kwik Cricket Competition, a nationwide campaign to improve the participation of Cricket. CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR...

Glampers are being offered the chance to camp out in style at a County Durham museum. Killhope: the North of England Lead Mining Museum has taken delivery of two new yurts, similar to the yurts pictured above, which are being offered to holidaymakers. The furnished Mongolian-style tents have been funded by the North Pennines Leader and...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe manager Allan Oliver says he’s already signed one of his main transfer targets this summer – and is close to another. The Newtonians boss tied popular defender Darren Craddock down to a deal last week. And he reckons he’s got at least one new signing in the offing very soon. Oliver guided...

An energy firm is being accused of trying to shortcircuit the planning process after unveiling plans for a controversial 24-turbine wind farm. E.ON has proposed two clusters of seven and 17 turbines more than a mile apart east of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, known as the Isles. The firm said its preferred layout was drawn up in...

Durham Wildcats, the County’s own basketball team, have teamed up with Get Set Kids, Newton Aycliffe-based magazine, to promote their Adopt a School Scheme. The Wildcats felt that Get Set Kids were ideally placed to promote this scheme as they distribute the magazine via 60 primary schools in the County and also to other family...

By Martin Walker European Cup winner Ross Turnbull is adding his support to a fundraising campaign by his local non-league club. The Chelsea goalkeeper picked up a Champions League medal last weekend as an unused substitute when the Blues beat Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out on Saturday night. It caps off a remarkable...

Britain’s Got Talent star Les Gibson is set to appear at Newton Aycliffe Big Club as part of a fundraising event for a local youth football club. Heighington AFC Boys would like to invite residents of Aycliffe and surrounding areas to the evening, with special guest Les Gibson, a 2011 finalist of hit TV show BGT, supported by local acts...