A group of Newton Aycliffe students have benefited from taking part in numeracy awareness week. Woodham Academy recently took part in the initiative to increase student understanding of where they use numeracy in other areas of the curriculum. The students found numeracy in a wide range of subjects including, art, cookery, technology,...

By Dan Lewis Newton Aycliffe were denied all three points on Saturday by a world class free kick late in the game as they returned to Moore Lane Park for the first time in 2014. The pitch passed a morning inspection due to the recent wet weather, but with areas of the ground being described as ‘heavy at best’ it was probably never...

Police are on the look-out for yobs who’ve vandalised parts of Aycliffe’s new town centre. The shopping centre was given a breath of fresh air with a £2m makeover last year. But on Saturday 4th January, some time after 5:30pm, damage has been caused to the new solid marble effect blocks that are shaped into musical...

Newton Aycliffe FC are delighted to announce that their brand new supporters bar will be open for the first time this Saturday, for the visit of Crook Town. Working in partnership with Newton Aycliffe Sports Club, NAFC will now be able to serve cold alcoholic drinks to supporters of both sides in the new portacabin, situated behind the goal...

A total of 2,241 drivers were breath-tested by officers during the national Christmas Drink and Drug Drive campaign in Cleveland and Durham. The campaign took place throughout December with the theme this time being ‘The Only Safe Drink is a Soft Drink.’ Of all the motorists tested 102 either gave a positive result, refused to take...

To encourage people to become fitter and healthier in 2014, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) and Local Motion are organising free six-week courses to help you kick start the ‘new you’. Two Healthy Lifestyle Courses will be running at two different venues in Newton Aycliffe for 6 weeks starting on Monday 20 January. Additional courses...

A group of year 8 students from Woodham Academy are taking part in the Durham Future Business Magnates Challenge this year. The challenge requires year 8 students to work together as a business to come up with a business idea and develop it into the prototype stage. The group is being supported in the challenge by local company Ebac, who...

Police dogs Jet and Ben recently visited Stephenson Way Community Primary School as part of work the children have been doing on social awareness and safety in the community. The dogs were impeccably behaved as their handler Clare spoke to the children about the need to be wary of strangers and the importance of not taking anything from, or...

Views are being sought on proposals for tree management in County Durham. A proposed policy sets out how Durham County Council will maintain and manage trees and people are asked to give their feedback. The policy will include information on: how the council will respond when complaint or reports are received regarding trees the...

It may be only January but preparations are already well underway for this year’s Great Aycliffe Show, to be held on the August Bank Holiday weekend, 23 and 24 August 2014. The Show is a popular and free attraction for the whole family. The Show organiser, Great Aycliffe Town Council, aims to encourage community involvement in the Show...