Four lucky year 11 students from Woodham Academy are off on the summer of a lifetime this year as they travel to Camp Cody in New Hampshire, USA, as part of the school’s Coach USA programme. The students, who were selected from a strict application and interview process, will work on the American summer camp for three weeks. The group...

Marske United 4, Newton Aycliffe 0 By Bob Wood If a week is a long time in politics, then four days is a lifetime in the Ebac Northern League. Having put Marske United out of the League Cup last Tuesday evening, Saturday found Newton Aycliffe visiting the same opponents. This time the prize was the three points on offer for a...

It's a new era for South West Durham Training, as the training provider enters into partnership with Bishop Auckland College. Martin Walker finds out more... South West Durham Training (SWDT) is now officially a very different proposition. In December, the training provider was championed by Ofsted as one of the highest performing...

Newton Aycliffe Sports Club 6, Bishop Auckland Station 0 By Paul Eales Last week’s bad weather saw the Derby against The Huntsman put on hold for now, but another win this weekend saw the Sports Club extend their winning streak to nine in all competitions. Bottom of the league side, Bishop Auckland Station, came to Moore Lane Park...

Woodham Academy head teacher Christine Forsyth has praised the actions of her teachers after Friday's incident involving two intruders. Mrs Forsyth says the two suspects entered the school at about 1.10pm but were contained by staff within minutes. Police were quickly on the scene and the intruders were arrested and taken into custody,...

Two males were behind bars on Friday night after a serious incident at Woodham Academy. Eye witness accounts claim two young men stormed into the Aycliffe school during the Friday lunch hour and tormented young pupils before they were arrested by police. Woodham head teacher Christine Forsyth wrote to all parents at the end of the school...

By Ryan Burton It has been revealed Newton Aycliffe town centre is up for another award, as work on the third phase of the redevelopment gets under way. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has nominated the town for the renaissance award in the North-East. It comes just a month after our town centre won a gold award at...

By Martin Walker Police are launching a major crackdown across County Durham and Cleveland this weekend on motorists using their mobile phones. The campaign will be carried out by officers from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit (CDSOU) over the week beginning Sunday, 25th January. The aim of the campaign is to...

Sharon Whitehead, director of Aspire Fitness Studios, believes she has found a gap in the market with her business... In 2010, Sharon Whitehead stood in a derelict roomwith a clear vision. Her aim was to provide all-purpose fitness studios with a wide range of quality fitness classes offering members the flexibility to pay how they want and...

By Ryan Burton Police are appealing for residents of Newton Aycliffe who have their own private CCTV cameras to help set up a crime-busting network. Durham Constabulary want to set up a database in Newton Aycliffe made up of CCTV cameras in the town to help assist with future enquires and investigations. PCSO Mike Hutchinson (pictured...