A Woodham Academy student has won silver in the national biathlon championships after winning the regional trials. Niall Coulthard took second place in the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon National Finals at Crystal Palace. The Year 10 student qualified for the finals after finishing first in the regional trials held at Hexham. Kim Hall,...

One of the region’s oldest training providers is gearing up for growth after expanding its team with five new recruits. South West Durham Training (SWDT) celebrated its 50th anniversary towards the end of 2017 with a high-profile event headed up by BBC Breakfast presenter Steph McGovern. The Newton Aycliffe-based organisation says the...

Newton Aycliffe 1 Washington 0 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe moved closer to Northern League top-flight safety with a narrow home win against second-bottom Washington. Aycliffe edged the game 1-0 under the lights at Moore Lane Park thanks to a second-half penalty by Thibault Charmey, in a game where there were few good chances on a...

It was confirmed today that a number of schools in the County Durham region received emails threatening some sort of attack this week. But police have moved to reassure parents and the public that they aren’t being treated as credible. Police forces across the country are also believed to have reported similar incidents. The emails...

After another enforced lay-off for all the Aycliffe Juniors teams due to the weather, everyone was excited to get back on the pitch and enjoy some football this week before the Easter break. The Under 7’s made the trip to face Wynyard Village and it proved to be a difficult morning. The league game was lost 7-0 and in the development game...

PWS boss John Lennon has laid down the gauntlet to Aycliffe businesses and is urging them to enter this year’s Make Your Mark awards competition. He spoke to Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker... PWS were crowned Aycliffe Business Park’s Company of the Year at last year’s Make Your Mark awards ceremony. The accolade was swiftly...

Two Newton Aycliffe women have spoken out about a nasty assault in a bid to catch their attacker. Diane Brown, 53, of Biscop Crescent, was left unconscious and with broken front teeth following an unprovoked attack on her and friend, Debbie Scanlon, 53, who suffered facial injuries. The incident happened at Silverdale Place in the town at...

Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in County Durham will soon be switching to summer opening hours. From Sunday April 1 until Sunday September 30, HWRCs including the facility on Aycliffe Business Park will be open from 9am until 6pm, Monday to Sunday. Centres are open as normal during the Easter holiday period, unless stated...

Teams from the emergency services and local councils will be put to the test when they take part in a real-time emergency exercise in Newton Aycliffe. Representatives from Durham Police, Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue and the North East Ambulance Service will be joined by officers from Durham County Council and Darlington Council for the...

Dunston UTS 2, Newton Aycliffe 1 By Dave Strickland Newton Aycliffe’s run of form suffered a slight set-back with 2-1 defeat away to Dunston on Saturday. They weren't at their best on the day, on a heavy pitch. Although they had players missing through absence and injuries, they had no complaints about the result. Dunston were on top...