Newton Aycliffe 1, Seaham Red Star 2 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe lost at home in the league, when they went down 2-1 to Seaham Red Star. Both sides failed to produce any flowing moves and good football, with Seaham just about deserving the win. Aycliffe suffered three injuries in the first ten minutes, and had to make an early...

And you land on top of an old London double-decker bus! North-East thrill-seekers looking for their next adrenaline fix can now try a unique zip line – with an old London double-decker bus as the landing pad! The 200-metre line is the latest attraction launched by the ROF 59 activity centre in Newton Aycliffe. Those brave enough to give...

Newton Aycliffe’s latest outdoor play area is yet another fantastic facility for the community, says the boss of one of the organisations that helped to fund it. A partnership fundraising effort of £150,000 has helped to rejuvenate the once derelict wasteland at Cobblers Hall into a brilliant new outdoor play facility. The project –...

By Donna Campbell This week’s activities began with the local parkruns in which several of our members achieved PB’s. At Shildon Parkrun, Craig Robinson achieved a PB of 31.25. At Sedgefield, Sue Milburn ran the course in a PB of 23.31. Over at Darlington, husband-and-wife both achieved PB’s with Ian Baronowski in a time of £25.31...

A carnival atmosphere will descend on a town park next month when an international brass festival sees out the summer with one last bash. Adverse weather conditions forced Durham County Council and Great Aycliffe Town Council to cancel the Big BRASS Bash party due to take place in Newton Aycliffe in July. However, they were determined...

An annual celebration of County Durham’s history and heritage is set to run across two weekends for the first time this year. The Heritage Open Days event normally runs for four days in September but this year there will be double the opportunity for people to take part, with activities and tours running across two long weekends. Due to...

Durham is set to host a major event showcasing innovative energy projects. On Wednesday September 5, Durham County Council Chairman, John Lethbridge, will officially welcome European partners for the Interreg Europe funded programme REBUS (Renovation for Energy Efficient Buildings). During the two day event, Durham will showcase some of the...

Newton Aycliffe 0, Guisborough Town 2 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe suffered an early exit from the FA Cup in their replay on Tuesday night. They had several good chances to win the first game last Saturday, but conceded a late equaliser in injury-time to finish 3-3. In the replay, they never hit form; Guisborough dominated the...

An exciting Roman re-enactment will transport visitors back in time this bank holiday. Binchester Roman Festival is inviting visitors to experience an encampment of Roman soldiers, complete with traders and artisans. The day includes a thrilling demonstration of Roman military skills with archery, slingshots and catapult...