Staff at Dogs Trust Leeds are getting behind the England team by naming their own adorable team of eight puppies after players in the England squad. The eight-week-old Collie pups are looking to win their perfect match in loving homes and just like any team would benefit from a little extra training. Staff have named the football loving...

A leading training provider in Newton Aycliffe has put the wheels in motion to introduce the world’s largest educational programme at its facilities. As part of an initiative to engage with young school children in the region and inspire future careers in engineering, South West Durham Training has joined forces with F1 in Schools...

Teams of police officers have been carrying out "walkarounds" in Aycliffe pubs. Newton Aycliffe and Shildon Neighbourhood Policing Teams worked together to conduct a walkaround of pubs in Newton Aycliffe and Shildon last Friday night. And the force say more are planned for the future. "Staff and customers were able to speak to police...

By Martin Walker A leading group of chartered surveyors in the region has ranked Aycliffe Business Park as one of eight industrial property "hot spots" in the County Durham and Tees Valley area. Chartered surveyors Sanderson Weatherall, which markets a large bulk of commercial property in Newton Aycliffe, operate across the Tees Valley...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's cricket team suffered a rare defeat at the weekend. After a good run of form which puts them in a comfortable top-half position in the NYSD second division, Aycliffe's first team were brought down to earth with a six-wicket defeat at home to Yarm's first team. In warm and sunny conditions, Aycliffe...

Careers education at Woodham Academy has been recognised as an example of outstanding practice by the Department for Education. Recent guidance on careers education issued to all secondary schools in the country includes a case study on Woodham Academy. In 2012-13, Woodham Academy piloted an apprenticeship awareness programme for...

A campaign launched earlier in the year to support unemployed young people has helped 336 youngsters onto the job ladder. Durham County Council’s Start Today campaign began in January offering access to opportunities; courses; training; jobs and apprenticeships to 16 to 19-year-olds from across the county. It was launched by the...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe FC manager Allan Oliver has tonight taken over as the club's chairman - handing the managerial reins to star man Dan Mellanby. The decision - taken by Oliver at the weekend - was passed tonight by club officials, with Mellanby taking charge of first team affairs with immediate effect. Oliver takes over from...

Police are appealing for information after a bike was stolen. The Marrin bike, similar to the one pictured above, was stolen from a lockup outside the flats on Dixon Road in the town, between Sunday 4th and Monday 12th May. If anybody has any information regarding this can they please contact PC Ian Wilkinson on 101.  ...

Newton Aycliffe girl Chelsea Keedy is celebrating after being crowned the winner at a regional ceremony for the learndirect Inspiration Awards. Chelsea won the star apprentice award in the north region at a ceremony at The Palace Hotel in Manchester. The 20-year-old has excelled during her Business Administration Apprenticeship, helping...