By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats completed a dramatic comeback to secure their third victory of the season with a 69-64 victory over Manchester Giants at Durham University’s Queen’s Campus in Stockton-On-Tees. The Wildcats, on the back of last week’s dominant win against basement side Mersey Tigers, trailed by 16 points at one stage...

The Fire and Rescue Service is asking for people not to be complacent to think about their safety if they have a coal or wood burning fire in their home. On Bonfire Night (today), County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service issued a statement to advise Aycliffe residents. Protection and Prevention Manager Steve Chicken said:...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights… Five Picks Of The Week MasterChef: The Professionals: Monday 8.30pm, BBC2. Return of the culinary challenge sees 10 wannabe Michelin-star standard chefs compete for the title. The chefs will be put through their paces with a wide variety of tasks. Monroe: Monday 9pm, ITV1. In...

By Martin Walker Mark Wood has returned to the Newton Aycliffe set-up recently like a Phoenix from the Flames to help bring about an upturn in morale. Wood, the older brother of Ben Wood who starred in Aycliffe’s 2010-11 promotion-winning campaign, actually played a huge part in the club’s meteoric rise through the leagues before...

By Martin Walker Two local DJs have pulled off a massive coup by attracting world-renowned producer Darius Syrossian to the town. The London-based House Music master will feature in the opening evening for Sum-Thing Fresh, a series of live music events planned for Newton Aycliffe. Local DJs Matty Mardula and Mark Heron are planning a...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe Youth Centre is looking for new Trustees to help continue the excellent service it delivers for local youngsters. Next week is a designated Trustees’ Week, with an open day being held next Tuesday (6th November) when members of the public are invited to pop in for a chat to find out...

By Dan Lewis Newton Aycliffe produced their result of the season with a fine victory at home to local rivals West Auckland to climb off the bottom of the league. Allan Oliver's side chalked up only their second win of the campaign with another gutsy display to disappoint the one-time World Cup winners at Moore Lane Park. The Newtonians...

Preparations are being made to keep County Durham moving during this year’s winter weather. The winter maintenance plan sets out how Durham County Council has prepared for snow and icy weather. The plan is reviewed and updated on an annual basis and last year a number of new measures were incorporated. These measures have been...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe midfielder Stuart Owen insists his struggling hometown club are good enough to stay up this season. The Newtonians are currently bottom of the Ebac Northern League first division after an inauspicious start to the 2012-13 campaign which has brought just one win in the first 16 games. But they’re not...

Durham County Council is once again pledging to continue to tackle climate change. The full council has signed-up to Climate Local, a Local Government Association initiative  to show that councils will work together to share knowledge and practice. Cllr Neil Foster, Durham County Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration,...