As part of the ongoing global educational links that are being developed at Woodham Academy, some year 7 students were given the opportunity to be taught by American students. Using the digital infrastructure that is in place at Woodham, year 7 students were able to successfully set up a live video call into Merton Intermediate School in...

A Facebook page encouraging Newtonians to share photos and memories has already topped 1,000 fans. ‘Whats so good about Newton Aycliffe?’, set up by proud Newtonian Phil Bosten, already has nearly 1,100 likes. The page gives Facebookers a chance to post pictures of the town and people and recollect their days of living in the town...

Muddy Mayhem is heading to County Durham this month when runners take part in a race that’s not for the faint-hearted. The event, taking place at Hardwick Park on Sunday 24th March at 11am, is now full, but people are still being encouraged to come along to watch the fun and support the competitors. Muddy Mayhem will include a variety...

What happens in the Sports Club stays in the Sports Club... Or at least it does this weekend when Las Vegas rolls in to town! Tickets, priced just £10, are still available for the casino-themed games night in the club this Friday night. If you're feeling lucky, you can have a go at popular games such as Blackjack, Roulette and Wheel...

A Newton Aycliffe man appeared in court charged with assault and resisting arrest. As reported by Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards, in his regular blog on Aycliffe Today, Colin David Pearman, 26, from Aycliffe, appeared at the town’s Magistrates’ Court on 6th March and was convicted of assault and resisting arrest. He...

The last of the Woodham Sports Academy activities is now underway after the Cricket Academy sessions began this week. Students at Woodham are benefitting from the coaching expertise of Assistant Head and Darlington CC opening batsman, Danny Morgans. Danny has been involved with Durham County Cricket Clubs Junior Programme for over 10...

By Martin Walker A frozen seafood business has doubled the size of its Newton Aycliffe headquarters after growing its presence in Yorkshire and landing a prestigious industry award. Collins Seafoods, based in Newton Aycliffe and official home shirt sponsors of the town’s football club, marked a strong first quarter of 2013 this month...

England football legend Peter Shilton starred at a fundraising event in the town at the weekend. Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre Junior Football Club held their annual Sportsman Evening on Friday (8th March). Original speaker Micky Quinn was contracted to do extra work at Talk Sport and had to withdraw at the last minute. But the...

Aycliffe police officers have charged a local man with burglary after a string of break-ins were reported. As revealed by Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards in his regular blog on Aycliffe Today, a 36-year-old male from the town was arrested last Friday, in relation to daytime burglaries in Hylton Close and Van Mildert...

Bishop Auckland students have been stepping up to the challenge of producing designs for the UK’s only manufacturer of washing machines. Newton Aycliffe-based Ebac, which is developing a production line to start manufacturing the appliances from Spring 2014, invited design and technology students from St John’s RC School and Sixth Form...