With each of the Durham FA, Russell Foster and TJFA leagues having now released their fixtures Newton Aycliffe Juniors Football teams are all set to get started with their new season. Their oldest team, the Under 23's, kick off first, with their league season starting on September 3 with a game against Todt Hill. Other teams get underway a...

A husband-and-wife team from Newton Aycliffe are marking the first anniversary of running a popular village pub with a Bank Holiday weekend of celebrations dubbed ‘Birthday, Beer, Beef and Bands’. Justin and Kellie Cooper, who share 30 years’ experience in the pub industry, will celebrate their first 12 months at the Three Tuns on Church...

The dangers of illegal tobacco are being highlighted at a series of roadshows in County Durham over the coming weeks. Illegal tobacco – tobacco that has been smuggled into the UK, bootlegged (duty free) or fake – is common in communities across the north of England but has serious consequences, including making it easier for children to...

Newton Aycliffe are aiming to bounce back from three straight defeats this weekend. The Newtonians entertain Penrith in the Ebac Northern League first division at Moore Lane Park on Saturday (3pm kick-off). After narrowly losing at Seaham last week, Aycliffe were dumped out of the Emirates FA Cup with a 2-1 defeat at Albion Sports last...

The next phase of a development which is set to bring more than 3,000 jobs and an economic boost of nearly half a billion pounds begins this week. Durham County Council is to start the next phase of work to expand Aycliffe Business Park – already the largest site of its kind in the region – onto the 52-hectare Forrest Park site in Newton...

Three runners from Aycliffe Running Club participated in the Ray Harrison Memorial 10k road race at Billingham last weekend. Although the route was the same as in previous years it started and finished at a different venue, Billingham Rugby Club. Trish Kay (pictured above, right) was first home for the club in 49:27, placing her first in her...

Holiday activities have again been a great success at Greenfield Arts this summer with their ever-popular fun courses for young people. The holiday season also brought something new for adults with a range of creative workshops led by talented artists. The sessions on offer have included exciting new activities such as glass fusing and one...

Durham County Council has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award in recognition of its use of technology. The authority’s legal services department has been named as a finalist in the Excellence in Technology category of the 2017 Law Society Excellence Awards. Durham is the only council or public sector body to make the...

Albion Sports 2, Newton Aycliffe 1 By David Strickland Aycliffe went out of the FA Cup 2-1 in the preliminary round away to Bradford-based side Albion Sports. At Farsley Celtic’s ground in Leeds, Aycliffe played against a very strong wind in the first half, but as early as the first minute Craig Hutchinson had a shot saved in by home...

Speeding drivers are being targeted as part of a week-long campaign across Cleveland and Durham. The initiative, aimed at getting motorists to reduce their speed, will see officers from the Forces’ joint operations unit working in both marked and unmarked cars to target law-flouting motorists. The Europe-wide campaign, coordinated by the...