A Newton Aycliffe councillor has taken the law into his own hands after he wrecked a neighbour’s fence by erecting his own wooden perimeter which is said to be illegal. Ken Robson, an independent councillor on Great Aycliffe Town Council who lives on Priestman Road near the town centre, buckled his neighbour’s back garden fence during the...

Donna Campbell with an extra instalment from the youth section of Aycliffe Running Club… Our under 11’s attended Lord Lawson school in Birtley last weekend to take part in the relays there which marked the end of the Harrier League Cross Country Season. For most it was the first time taking part in such an event. The event itself was...

Stobart Group has been revealed as the operator of Durham Tees Valley Airport following its return to public ownership. In January this year, Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen’s plan to acquire the airport – which, at 11 miles, is Newton Aycliffe’s nearest airport – was approved at a cabinet meeting of the Tees Valley Combined Authority,...

Aycliffe police officers prowled the streets of the Cobblers area during a community booze patrol. Neighbourhood officers scoured the Cobblers area in response to concerns over under-age drinking and associated problems. “A number of youths had drink taken from them and work will now be undertaken to educate them and their parents to...

World Book Day was another wonderful way for everyone at Greenfield Community College to celebrate reading. Students at Greenfield are provided with a dedicated space to read for 20 minutes each and every day during the Time For Success programme. This programme, which is part of the school’s curriculum, promotes the skills and attributes...

By Donna Campbell It was a weekend full of racing which as always starts with Parkruns on a Saturday morning. The majority attended Hackworth Parkrun in Shildon which was celebrating its 6th birthday. I’m sure the promise of cake at the end had nothing to do with our members attending. Two members also achieved PB’s at this...

There’s a lot to be argued about in this world, but one thing’s for sure – we are all outraged by cold calls. On a daily basis Brits will experience incessant calls from withheld numbers, ones we simply do not recognise, and the persistent caller on the other end of the phone who simply will not take no for an answer. According to...

The UK has a unique opportunity to be a world leader in a new commercial space age, predicts one of the industry’s leading figures ahead of a major conference. “Old space” was dominated by giant government institutes such as NASA, while “new space” is more commercially driven, said Claire Barcham, commercial space director, UK Space...

Durham Constabulary is to start using a unique DNA tagging spray to stamp out the illegal use of off-road motorbikes. The SelectaDNA spray can be sprayed on offenders who refuse to stop for police, marking the bikes, clothing and skin of the riders with an invisible, uniquely-coded DNA solution that can provide forensic evidence to link them to...

Woodham Academy year 11 student Lucas Pilling was recently included in a competitive first team fixture for Hartlepool United against Shildon AFC in the semi-final of the Durham Challenge Cup. Not only was he selected to take part in the 1st team game, he is also a weekly member of the U18 squad who play on a Saturday against sides from around...