Woodham Academy and the Woodham Warriors American Football team are delighted at the news that former student and now Warriors coach, Adam Spanswick, has been appointed as Great Britain Lions junior American Football coach. Adam, who is the lead coach for the Woodham Academy key stage 3 American Football academy on Thursday evenings,...

It is easy to forget that James Oliver, who has become a first-team regular over the last few years at Newton Aycliffe, is still just 19-years-old. The former youth team captain, boss Allan Oliver’s nephew, is the main feature in Aycliffe’s award-winning matchday programme for their game with Penrith tonight. Asked if he’s been...

Woodham Academy RE department were delighted to welcome two sets of visitors last week. Mrs. Aliya Abassi spent a very productive time discussing Muslim beliefs on death and the afterlife with a Year 11 exam class. The students were fascinated by what she had to say and all of them felt they had expanded their knowledge. Mrs. Abassi...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe last night pulled off a shock swoop for Darlington forward Sean Reay. And the 23-year-old striker goes straight into Aycliffe's squad for tonight's home game with Penrith. On Tuesday afternoon Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver sealed an agreement which will see Reay released from his Quakers contract, despite...

Police are appealing for help to find the owners of a large number of horses which appeared on the streets of Newton Aycliffe last night. A spokeswoman for Durham Police said 17 horses strayed onto roads in the Moore Lane and Greenfield Way area of the town. Anyone with information about who might own the animals is asked to contact...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's 3-1 win at Penrith on Saturday is below. AYCLIFFE GO SIX POINTS CLEAR Match Report ...

Police in Newton Aycliffe are wishing to speak to the male in this image, taken from a CCTV camera, in relation to a theft of air fresheners from Poundstretcher at around 9.45am last Thursday (13th December). Can anyone with any information contact the Neighbourhood Police Team at Newton Aycliffe on 101 or e-mail Sgt Mark Edwards at...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights… Five Picks Of The Week Bad Santas: Monday 9pm, Channel 4. The first of a two-part documentary, to be concluded the following night, exploring what challenges unemployed men must meet at one of the UK’s most successful Santa schools in order to work in Santa’s grotto. We...

Students from Woodham Academy took to the stage for their annual Christmas concert. Around 60 students altogether were involved in the performance, from newer members of Year 7 to the regular faces of Year 11 students. A new addition to this year’s programme was the inclusion of Woodham Dance Academy, which was launched in...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been jailed for burgling a factory on Aycliffe Business Park. As revealed by Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards in his latest blog on Aycliffe Today, Craig Richard Blackburn, 32, from Aycliffe, was convicted at Durham Crown Court for offences of burglary committed at Aclet Electronics in November...