Durham Councillors will next week consider how the Government’s latest cutbacks will heap further strain on the local authority. Durham Council were told to save a whopping £190m between 2011 and 2017 – but has already made savings of £90m in the first two years. But councillors will hear next (Wednesday 16th Jan) how more changes...

Students from Woodham Academy were the envy of their peers in the last week of the school term when forty five students and teachers experienced the life and culture of Berlin at Christmas time. The visit provided young people with an opportunity to travel, speak German, appreciate foreign culture and above all have fun in the...

    A man has been jailed for eight months after fiddling disability hand-outs while working as a fitness instructor at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. As revealed in today’s Northern Echo, Alan Lawson received £88,008 in benefits over eight years after suffering a back injury that meant he could only walk with the help...

By Ryan Gillham Durham triumphed over fellow play-off challengers Cheshire Phoenix in an outstanding display, triumphing 101-96 at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. The Wildcats came out all guns blazing in what was their best start to a BBL game in their short history. It was a high scoring start to the game as Durham came out on top...

By Martin Walker Two teenage cousins go missing, a family of four are terrified by an armed robbery in their own home near Aycliffe and Vane Road School’s head teacher is suspended. September wasn’t exactly a month for positive stories, with some bad news stories making the headlines. There was some good news as well, though, as...

Muddy Mayhem is heading to County Durham this year 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 one of a growing number of mud runs held across the country. Muddy Mayhem will include a variety of obstacles, including cargo nets, tyres,...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights… Five Picks Of The Week Lewis: Monday 9pm, ITV1. New series of the popular crime drama sees Lewis struggling to come to terms with the double life of a recently murdered psychologist who was moonlighting as a psychic. Two-part story starring Kevin Whately. Stargazing Live:...

Newton Aycliffe struck twice in the dying minutes to secure a 3-1 win away at Consett. Fred Woodhouse grabbed his second of the contest in the 87th minute to put Aycliffe in the lead and substitute Sean Reay scored his first goal since re-joining the club two minutes later. The win saw Allan Oliver's side leapfrog Newcastle Benfield in...

Ever fancied finding out more about your family background? If so, a Family History Course running at Durham County Record Office is highlighting the tricks of searching for long lost relatives and ancestors. The course, which begins on Thursday, 31st January and runs for three weeks, will help those interested to trace a family tree,...

By Martin Walker Local Ford dealership Holiways was placed into administration, a man is dramatically rescued from a flat fire and a new £8m biogas centre for Aycliffe gets the green light. August was another busy month for Newton Aycliffe. Our coverage, yet again, unrivalled. Today, we continue our series of monthly reviews, looking...