Students from Greenfield Community College, as part of their Time for Success (T4S) student led enquiry time, have instigated an important dialogue with local councillors and the town mayor of Shildon in a bid to improve the environment. Students from Forest Elder Tutor Group expressed strong opinions during their T4S lesson and showed...

Tributes are pouring in following the sudden death of popular local football figure Kevin Stonehouse. The former Darlington player, who lived in Newton Aycliffe, passed away suddenly on Sunday, aged just 59. Stonehouse was well-known and respected not only to Quakers fans as a player in the 1980s, but also in his Football in the Community...

Lee Weldon with his weekly round-up from the wicket… Both of Saturdays senior league games were washed out without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain. Sunday 28th July – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Bedale 1st XI – weather was warm and overcast. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Bedale 1st XI 105 all...

A popular wildflower planting scheme is once again bringing a burst of colour to roadsides across County Durham. Various species of wildflowers and herbaceous plants have been sown on roundabouts and verges around the area as part of the Durham County Council initiative. As well as offering an eye-catching display, the flowers also provide a...

Greenfield Arts are delighted to offer free family focused holiday sessions during the summer holidays. The summer activities will run in July and August and will be held in Newton Aycliffe and Shildon. The sessions include their popular craft sessions with Dawn Belshaw, be inspired by our exhibition and create something wonderful to take...

There are just a couple of days left for people to have their say on designs for a new history centre for County Durham. A public consultation on plans for Durham History Centre, which will bring together archive, heritage and registration services for the county, is due to end on Sunday (July 28). As well as having their say on how the...

By Donna Campbell So after a busy few weeks it was a lot quieter this week for our runners. There was still a midweek race however, with two full members and two second claim members taking part in the Summer Coast Road 5k. This is a two-lap course along the sea front in Marske. First home for Aycliffe was John Surtees in 16.39, followed...

Teesside International Airport is flying once again after Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen fulfilled his 2017 campaign pledge and returned the former Durham Tees Valley Airport to its original name. The name was originally changed from Teesside International Airport to Durham Tees Valley Airport in 2004, to the disappointment of many local...

The new Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday that 20,000 new Police Officers will be recruited across the country has received a cautious welcome from Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner Ron Hogg. Hoggn noted that the number of Police Officers employed by Durham Constabulary has been reduced by nearly 400 since 2010 as a consequence...

Record-breaking crowds have experienced the excitement and diversity of 21st century brass thanks to County Durham’s liveliest music festival. More than 40,000 people experienced this year’s Durham BRASS, a ten-day musical extravaganza which culminated in a free open-air party at Wharton Park in Durham on Sunday. The Big Brass Bash and...