By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe will travel to Crook Town next month for the semi-final of the Durham Challenge Cup. The tie was set up after Aycliffe ran out 3-1 winners over Easington Colliery last Thursday. Aycliffe's trip to second division side Easington followed a run of three League wins. Goals from Callum Munro, Liam Jarvie and...

The director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership visited County Durham to find out how businesses, charities and the local authority are working together to help young people build a successful future. Henri Murison met with Cllr Amanda Hopgood, the Leader of Durham County Council, in Peterlee to find out about DurhamWorks. This is a...

The North East Satellite Applications Centre of Excellence is inviting businesses to learn more about the growing space industry in the North East at its upcoming conference next week. The New Frontier: North East Space Conference, which is being held on Wednesday, March 2, at Radisson Blu in Durham, will explore the current priorities for the...

Donations have continued to flood in for a Newton Aycliffe dad and football coach who tragically died last weekend. Darren Scott passed away last Saturday during a game for Cobblers Hall’s Over-40s side. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, his teammates, medical staff, and the Great North Air Ambulance on the pitch, who...

Greenfield Arts is collaborating with Durham County Council to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Newton Aycliffe. Residents are invited to help renowned singer and songwriter Martin Longstaff (The Lake Poets) write a song to celebrate the big milestone for the town. “We are excited to be part of such a creative initiative and all are...

By Paul Blythe A round up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section… With the high winds on Saturday and the downpouring of rain on Sunday, numerous fixtures fell victim to the British weather this weekend. Under 9’s Blacks – Travelled to Skelton for an afternoon kick off. In awful conditions Aycliffe struggled...

With big names already announced for this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival, organisers are excited to reveal the next line up of celebrity chefs who will be making a special appearance on the cookery stage. The Durham County Council festival will go ahead in Bishop Auckland town centre in just over two months’ time, with a weekend full...

Great Aycliffe Town Council has recently completed a footpath project to improve access to the children’s play area at Aycliffe Village, at the request of Aycliffe Village Residents Association. The new access footpaths will allow greater use of the facilities throughout the year and also provide disabled access. The project was completed...

Plans to invest millions of pounds in frontline services, including highways, streets, parks and nature reserves, are to be discussed by Durham councillors along with proposals to reduce carbon emissions. Members of Durham County Council will next week hear about the authority’s 2022-23 budget proposals and Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP)...

By Paul Dalton A fairly quiet week for the club started on Saturday, with 25 members turning out at parkruns across the region, including Darlington South Park, Hackworth, Rising Sun and Sedgefield. Not an officially recognised parkrun milestone, but Gary Minns ran his 300th parkrun, which reflects a fantastic achievement. Later on...