Woodham Academy has just embarked upon an innovative Digital Leaders initiative. Several students applied for a position and only the best were accepted. Mr Smith, Director of ICT, said: “The standard of applications were really high. It was a difficult choice but it is important position which requires a good level of...

Newton Aycliffe FC slipped to their third defeat in seven days on Wednesday night, as they lost 2-0 to league leaders Celtic Nation. On the back of the away losses at Dunston and Whitley Bay, it was a game that even the most ardent Aycliffe fan expected little from. However, boss Allan Oliver can be proud of the way his players stuck to...

A County Durham company that hires and trains lorry drivers is warning the industry faces its own bottle neck of untrained motorists this year. Driver Hire Darlington, an Aycliffe-based franchise of the national firm, say the transport and logistics sectors are approaching a critical period, as thousands of drivers – hundreds in the...

More than 250 people are counting the cost after committing environmental offences in County Durham. Durham County Council’s Neighbourhood Protection Team tackles issues including littering, flytipping and dog fouling across the county. As well as running educational and awareness-raising campaigns, the team also targets those who...

Police are investigating after mindless thugs vandalised two cars in the town at the weekend. In the early hours of last Saturday morning (15th March), suspects scratched paintwork on two cars in the Guthrum Place area, while another had a paving slab thrown through its rear window. The vehicles involved were a silver Ford Mondeo, a red...

Newton Aycliffe FC’s travel woes continue on Saturday, as they once again returned home empty handed from an away game. The conditions on Tyneside on Saturday were, in truth, awful but as the old adage goes, it was the same for both sides. The strong wind was blowing straight down the pitch, meaning each team were required to play...

Blackwell Meadows 1, Aycliffe Sports Club 5 By Paul Eales Having already won promotion, Newton Aycliffe Sports Club went to Darlington at the weekend knowing the league title was still up for grabs. And they returned to Aycliffe with another three points to boost their championship aspirations as they hammered Blackwell Meadows 5-1 at...

Aycliffe shower manufacturers Roman is once again firmly demonstrating its commitment to caring for the environment. BSI recently conducted an ISO14001 audit at Roman, which showed some outstanding results and proved that all the company’s hard work to reach their environmental objectives has been a success. The company has three core...

By Martin Walker Two men are in custody today after a police car was rammed in a dramatic Sunday night incident. It happened late on Sunday evening when a black Jeep was stopped in suspicious circumstances on Greenfield Way. As officers approached the car, it reversed back into the police vehicle before speeding off. The Jeep was...

D’ton Three Tuns 0, Huntsman 4 Huntsman travelled to Darlington to face Three Crowns looking for their first victory of 2014 and to close the gap on the top of the table on Sunday. After windy conditions put an end to their 100% record in there last league game there was a sense of déjà vu with the wind blowing down the pitch once...