By Paul McGeary Aycliffe watched on last night as Middlesbrough faced local rivals Sunderland in the FA Cup fourth round replay at the Riverside Stadium, live on ITV1. While many people’s interest may have been directed towards either side, the neutral could have been forgiven for missing the fact the Boro’s custodian, Jason Steele,...

A branch manager from one of the North East’s leading recruitment agencies is offering school children some very different lessons to help them engage with the world of business. After becoming a Young Enterprise volunteer, Emma Crocher, interim branch manager at TEMP-TEAM Newton Aycliffe, will be addressing the absence of business in the...

It has been a fantastic season for Greenfield Tuesday night league’s newly-crowned champions the Itallianos. They seemed destined for a mid-table finish but a sensational run of six straight wins after Christmas and other results going their way they piped Blackstars to the seven-a-side title by one point. Blackstars won 3-1 over Dream...

By Martin Walker Police are warning motorists of hazardous driving conditions in Aycliffe and County Durham this morning – with a number of incidents being reported across the region. Luckily, there are no reported incidents in Newton Aycliffe as yet this morning. A mixture of low temperatures and some rain has resulted in black ice...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been spared jail after admitting he and a female escort burgled one of her customers. As reported in today’s Northern Echo, the victim had £4,000-worth of property stolen after the call girl stole his house keys and returned with a burglar while he was out. Career criminal Craig Routledge, from Aycliffe,...

Talented young athletes from across County Durham gathered in Durham City last night to kick start the International Youth Games - a unique event which forms a major part of Durham County Council’s Olympic legacy ‘Join in…’ programme. For the youngsters who have all been selected to take part it was their first chance to learn more...

Help is at hand for people in County Durham who want to boost their skills and improve their job prospects. To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week 2012, Durham County Council’s Adult Learning and Skills Service is reminding residents of the range of work-based training opportunities it can offer. The list includes Level 2 and,...

A live music event for young people proved so popular – a further two are planned for next month. Bishop Live – Young People’s Band Night was held on Friday night and saw four bands made up of local musicians take to the stage. The Cartoon Room, We killed the base player, The loudest silence and Lady Godiva performed at Bishop...

The North East has been successful in joining a national business-led network which aims to help protect and support the interests of rural economies. In recognition of its acceptance to the Farming and Rural Advisory Network, North Eastern network representatives met Richard Benyon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Natural Environment...

A County Durham museum is opening its doors for the February half-term holidays for the first time this year following calls from visitors. Killhope: the North of England Lead Mining Museum will be open from Saturday, 11 February to Sunday, 19 February. The museum normally closes for the winter, reopening in April, but in previous years...