Sky Sports News reporter Keith Downie says he wouldn’t be surprised if he’s soon interviewing some of Woodham Sports Academy’s young athletes in the future, after he presented them with certificates. Downie presented young people from Woodham Academy in Newton Aycliffe with a series of awards at the school’s annual Sports Academy...

By Donna Campbell The members of ARC have been busy again representing the club in many different races over the past week. The racing began on Wednesday with members participating in two different races. First up at Castle Eden three members took part in the Wolf Run (below). This is a 5k through the Castle Eden area. This is not...

A hard-hitting film written and produced by college students to highlight the dangers of cybercrime has been premiered in the region. HACK was officially launched at New College Durham, as part of the Safe Durham Partnership’s work to prevent young people from engaging in illegal online activity. Filmed on location in the North East, the...

razorblue’s Jon Anderson on how robust business processes can be the difference between success and failure… Efficiency is a critical part of any business, it can maximise margins or provide a competitive edge. Any successful business owner already knows this. But ask yourself… are there areas that may have been overlooked? I...

By Bob Wood The first two games of Newton Aycliffe FC's pre-season campaign saw plenty of goalmouth action at the newly renamed Beaumont Landscapes Stadium. Craig Hignett brought a strong Hartlepool United squad to Moore Lane on July 9, with more than 500 fans witnessing an entertaining game with Pools scoring seven. The National League...

Students from Greenfield Community Conference were given an opportunity to express themselves at their inaugural Student Voice Conference, co-ordinated by Greenfield Arts. The conference, ‘Make it Matter’, brought together students, staff, artists and invited guests to voice their ideas and have a say in their learning experience by...

Six entrepreneurial school children are celebrating after being crowned business champions in an enterprise challenge. Darcee Butler, Milly Thompson, Ellie Mikalauskas, Courtney Wayman, Katie Reynolds and Lexie Johnson, from Victoria Lane Academy in Coundon, turned an initial £10 investment into £414 throughout the course of five months and...

Lee Weldon with his weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 13th July – NYSD Division 4 Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI v Blackhall 2nd XI – weather was warm and overcast. Blackhall won the toss and chose to bat first. Blackhall 2nd XI 96 all out after 37.2 overs Patrick Howe 4 for 18, Adam Cayless 2 for 18 and James Brown 1 for...

The annual Summer Reading Challenge returns with a moon-bound mission, sure to keep kids hooked on books over the holidays. Durham County Council libraries will once again offer kids an exciting way to keep up with their reading over the break from school, with fun materials produced by The Reading Agency. This year offers a stellar theme,...

Members of the public have voted overwhelmingly for a Labour councillor to step down after an old storm around a foul-mouthed social media post flared up again. The day after the UK voted to exit the European Union in 2016, Aycliffe Labour councillor Kathy Beetham published a vile tirade against anyone who voted Leave – insisting they’re...