The Town Tipster got it right again this weekend, as he correctly tipped up a fantastic 10/1 double to bring the town's bookies to their knees. After last week's tip on 9/2 winner Nacarat, the Town Tipster backed Aerial - ridden by Ruby Walsh - at 4/1 in the 3.10 at Newbury on Saturday. Closely followed by this, Town Tipster's football...

Darlington Building Society has honoured a member of staff who dedicates a substantial amount of her spare time, including holidays, to a project which supports young adults with learning and physical disabilities. Kelly Barker, a mortgage administrator, was named as Volunteer of the Year at the Society’s annual staff conference. The...

A national leader in asbestos removal and thermal insulation has opened a new branch in Newton Aycliffe. Shield Environmental Services, which has offices across the country, has opened the new site at Aycliffe Industrial Park, in County Durham. The firm specialises in asbestos removal, surveying, management and training as well as...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week's TV highlights... Five Picks of the Week Whitechapel: Monday ITV1, 9pm. In the last episode of the thrilling series, Chandler and Miles begin to clash over the direction of the case as the body count begins to rise. Their differences in style come to the forefront as they continue to hunt for the...

Aycliffe Sub Aqua Club (ASAC), which won the Sub Aqua Association (SAA) Golden Club award in 2011, continues to develop its club members skills. Andrew Spencer, Paul Thomas and Paul Simmons all recently qualified through a tough, and newly-structured, regional Oxygen Administration and Emergency Diver First Aid course. Club chairman...

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By Ryan Gillha Durham Wildcats found the positives from this weekend’s home game against Plymouth Raiders even though they fell short and were defeated 70-92 at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. It was Wildcats' fifth-straight defeat and they remain rooted to the bottom of the BBL table, but head coach Dave Elderkin was satisfied with...

By Paul McGeary The region will be divided this weekend when the small matter of the Tyne-Wear derby takes over the day – and ensuing weeks – for tens of thousands of Magpies and Mackems alike. For 90 minutes, friendships will disappear out of the window, while the wake of the game will provide one set with the bragging rights over...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver has praised stand-in goalkeeper Ste Richardson for his “mature” performance against top-of-the-table Sunderland RCA on Saturday. The Newtonians claimed a much-deserved point at Meadow Park – and could have clinched a win after having the best of the chances. But Oliver has singled out...