Huntsman 1, Cockton Hill Club 2 The Huntsman welcomed third division bottom club Cockton Hill Club to Simpasture Park on Sunday and were left humiliated as they crashed out of the League Cup at the first hurdle. David Neale replaced Lee Redpath who was unavailable and Anthony Harrison was rewarded for his two goals from the bench against the...

Roadside checks will target travelling criminals entering County Durham and Darlington on the run-up to Christmas. The patrols, which start this week and will continue regularly over the coming months, will happen across the county. Specialist equipment will help officers identify the vehicles of known offenders, who will be targeted, along...

Greenfield College students were invited to the Great North Greats Conference as delegates and guest speakers to hear from inspirational speakers who have come from, reside in or make unbelievable things happen in our region. The conference attracted an audience of 250, many of which were young people who are our next generation of...

An award-winning recycling firm is helping Lidl minimise the cost and environmental impact of its waste disposal after developing solutions for the majority of its waste materials. J&B Recycling’s original contract with Lidl was to remove the company’s general waste from the firm’s regional distribution centre in Newton...

A group of Year 7 students at Woodham Academy have been inducted into the school's Sports Academy and presented with their Academy contracts. The night itself was a huge success with students and parents attending. Academy Director Liam Clough said: “The sporting contract is important as it gives students clear boundaries to work within...

There was a busy weekend of league and cup action for Aycliffe Juniors this week... The under 8’s (pictured below) advanced to the next round of the cup with a home win against Leven. There was some great football on display and goals shared between Rhys Galloway, Jake Smith (2) and a Harvey Lee hat trick leading to a 6-0 win. The second game...

Newton Aycliffe 3, Barnoldswick Town 0 FA Vase 2nd qualifying round By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe bounced back from last week's FA Cup exit by securing a place in the FA Vase first round proper at the weekend. Three second half-goals against a tough Barnoldswick Town team secured Aycliffe's passage to the next round, where they will travel...

A survey to find out if national retailers would be interested in coming to Newton Aycliffe has resulted in a poor response. As part of Great Aycliffe Town Council's Neighbourhood Plan, the local authority secured funding from the Department of Communities and Local Government to commission a special report. Commercial property agents...

Daniel Wright, an employee at Aycliffe firm Sabre Rail, tasked himself with giving an electric bike a go and comparing it to his normal road bike. Before starting he classed his road bike as light, fast and fashionable compared to an electric bike which he thought of as heavy, cumbersome and geeky. Could he be converted? An electric bike...

Pupils from St Francis Junior School celebrated a year of healthier travel with their own special stunt bike show. Throughout the 2014/15 academic year, pupils at schools across south Durham were again encouraged to walk, scoot or ride to school as part of Durham County Council’s ongoing MEGA Motion campaign. Earning points every time they...