A Woodham man has been charged with a racially-motivated offence this week. The 63-year-old, from Kirkham Close in Woodham Village, was arrested for racially aggravated public order and charged with the offence. He's due to attend court soon to answer the charge.  ...

By Martin Walker Jason Steele was among the spectators when Woodham Academy staged a successful football tournament for primary schools in Newton Aycliffe. Bathed in glorious sunshine, participants from Stephenson Way, Heighington, Byerley Park, Aycliffe Village, Woodham Burn and St. Francis schools performed in front of the Boro...

A woman was caught red-handed stealing from Newton Aycliffe's Tesco store this week. On Tuesday, the 37-year-old female was detained at the store for theft of £40-worth of items. She was issued with an £80 fixed penalty notice and banned from the shop.  ...

By Martin Walker Phil Wilson has praised Newton Aycliffe's team of Labour councillors who steamrolled to victory in last week's local elections. Labour candidates John Clare, Eddie Adam, Kate Hopper, Mike Dixon, Jed Hillary, Joan Gray and Sarah Iveson all won seats in the Durham County Council election. It represented an embarrassing...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been charged with racial harassment. On Monday this week, the 22-year-old male, from the Ashfield area of the town, was arrested for causing racially aggravated harassment, causing harm and distress and resisting police arrest. He was charged to attend court for these offences.  ...

By Martin Walker Newtonian Chris Mason enjoyed an unbelievable triple celebration last week. The former Woodham Academy student and Aycliffe resident became a father for the first time last Wednesday. Three days later he was named captain for Spennymoor Town in their FA Carlsberg Vase Final against Tunbridge Wells, before lifting the...

EXCLUSIVE By Martin Walker Local Independent councillors Paul Gittins and Dorothy Bowman both lost their seats on Great Aycliffe Town Council in the local elections. The shock result saw the Labour Party increase its majority on the Town Council with a total of 26 seats, to 12 Independents. In the results for the town's West Ward...

Newton Aycliffe FC have confirmed that defender Darren Craddock has signed for neighbours Shildon. The centre-back has put pen-to-paper on a one-year deal to take him to Dean Street. It ends a two-year stint with his hometown club, after the former Hartlepool defender joined ahead of the club’s first campaign in the Northern League...

  By Martin Walker Police are hunting a man after a teenage girl was sexually assaulted on a bus she boarded in Newton Aycliffe. At 9.16am on Tuesday 19th March, the 19-year-old female boarded the No.7 Arriva Bus at Stephenson Way in the town. The suspect also boarded the bus at the same stop. Initially both the victim and...

By Martin Walker The Labour Party strengthened its hold on Durham County Council - with all seven of the group's Aycliffe candidates winning their seats! A number of Independent candidates suffered embarrassing defeats in the local elections, with Bill Blenkinsopp and Paul Gittens (for the Aycliffe East ward) and Aycliffe West candidates...