By Martin Walker Newtonians are reminded that the town’s library will open less from the New Year as part of Durham Council’s huge cost-cutting measures. The authority must save around £190m – and reducing library opening hours will enable it to shave £1.457m a year. Aycliffe will only suffer a reduction of 12 hours over the...

French language students from Woodham Academy spent a fabulous day at Newcastle University learning about the benefits of studying a foreign language. The Year 10 students were inspired by a keynote speech from Alan Bell, chief starter at the London 2012 Olympics, who extolled the value of language skills in his role and his love of...

Newton Aycliffe look to mark their last home game of 2012 with a vital victory against South Shields. The Newtonians undid their hard work of beating Darlington and Penrith in successive victories with a poor 3-1 defeat in the return fixture with the Cumbrian side on Wednesday night. It leaves the Royal Blues needing to beat bottom-club...

Our panel of three Aycliffe ‘experts’ give their predictions for this weekend’s game… One point is award for the correct result (win, lose or draw), and three points are awarded for the correct scoreline. Glen hit the money shot last week by picking 3-1 in the visit to Penrith, to stretch his legs. New panellist Dan Lewis,...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe crashed to a disappointing 3-1 defeat at home to Penrith on a miserable night under the floodlights at Moore Lane Park. The Newtonians never got going and suffered a reverse of the scoreline in Cumbria at the weekend, as Aycliffe were sucked back into the relegation scrap. The visitors took the lead...

A man who took a car without its owner’s consent and caused it to overturn has appeared before magistrates in Newton Aycliffe today. As reported by The Northern Echo, Scott Hilton, 25, of Oakfield in the town, Newton Aycliffe, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicle taking and driving with no insurance or license. Prosecuting, David...

The RSPCA has confirmed the 17 horses that escaped from a field in the Newton Aycliffe area this week are all in good health. Police received a call at around 9.50pm on Monday reporting a large group of horses were loose on Moor Lane at Old Eldon. As reported by The Northern Echo, the RSPCA helped officers locate the horses on Greenfield...

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...