Newton Aycliffe 3, Brighouse Town 0 By Ryan Livingston It took a mere four minutes for Aycliffe to break the deadlock against Brighouse Town on Saturday. Captain Ethan Wood weighted the perfect pass to Liam Jarvie who outpaced all those in an orange shirt and fired a shot with initially hit the post but soon found its way into the back of...

This World Mental Health Day, the region’s largest council is using the power of art to bring people together and improve their wellbeing. Durham County Council has funded the Big Arts Project, a community scheme which invited organisations and artists to host a series of workshops and activities across the county from March to...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of Newton Aycliffe Juniors action. Under 8’s Blues – Hosted Billingham Juniors Blues and true to form, were quick off the blocks. Nate helped himself to four goals, with Carter and Alex also scoring. Opposition MOTM went to Carter, who even received a medal from their manager in what was a classy touch. Coaches...

Representatives from Spain have been welcomed to County Durham this week. Durham County Council has been working with A Coruña Provincial Council in north west Spain for a number of years now. The region-to-region partnership aims to promote the English Way, or Camino Ingles, pilgrimage route and Northern Saints Trails. Highlighting the...

County Durham’s network of Changing Places toilets has expanded, making it easier for people with disabilities and their carers to plan and enjoy days out. Next week, Durham County Council’s cabinet will hear how the local authority applied for two rounds of funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to increase...

By Steven Dawson It has been another very busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with the return to autumn racing and that means cross country running. A special mention for one of our Juniors, Will Allison who recently took part in the schools’ cross country and finished joint first. This means that he has progressed to the County...

Durham County Council is setting out how it plans to improve its adult social care provision. The local authority’s adult social care offering was rated as ‘good’ in August following an assessment by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). As part of the process, the CQC assessed the authority in nine different areas across four themes...

Whitby Town 0, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Ryan Livingston Newton Aycliffe carried on their tremendous run in the Isuzu FA Trophy with a victory over NPL Premier stalwarts Whitby Town. It was another game where Aycliffe were the underdogs on paper, but they won the game with style and the 1-0 score line didn't truly reflect how dominant Aycliffe...

Partnership working comes in various forms and the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) recently supported Shaw Trust. Health and wellbeing charity, PCP, donated wooden pallets from their recent renovations to Shaw Trust. Shaw Trust is a leading employment charity, who provide education and training for those starting out and those looking to...

By Steven Dawson It has been another very busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with some unique races taking place and also some exceptional performances. On Saturday, one member took part in a very unique race, the Pilgrims Ultra, running 50km (32 miles) following in the footsteps of Saints and Kings along the stunning route of St Oswald’s...