Eight competitive club swimmers from Woodham Sports Academy took part in the English Schools Swimming Association North East Trials recently. The event was held at Durham City Freeman Quay and hosted schools from all over the North East of England to compete in medley and freestyle relays. The squad was a mixture of year 10 and 11 girls....

Injury-hit Newton Aycliffe battled to the end but were beaten by Northern League heavyweights Whitley Bay. After Ash Davis had given the hosts a 12th-minute lead, Aycliffe lost centre-back John Close and striker Danny Earl to injury, leaving the team without a recognised forward. Winger Fred Woodhouse led the line well and scored a late...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s highlights… Five Picks Of The Week Great British Food Revival: Monday 7pm, BBC2. Wild deer is on the menu this week as Valentine Warder goes out stalking as he looks to make some tasty venison dishes. Meanwhile, Ainsely Harriott sets about reviving the fortunes of traditional mustards. Come...

Durham Wildcats 91, Mersey Tigers 71 By Ryan Gillham It was a deserved 91-71 victory for Durham in a heated encounter against basement side Mersey Tigers at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre in what was a must win game for the Wildcats. The game started in fine fashion for the home side that went on an early 6-0 run as a struggling...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe Sports Club has ploughed more than £30,000 into a range of brand new developments for its members. The latest significant investment includes a stunning Conservatory, which has increased the capacity of its function room, and a new disabled toilet. The private members club, which is home of...

Plans have been revealed for an exciting new business magazine being launched for Newton Aycliffe. Aycliffe Today and Mantis Media have joined forces with another Aycliffe firm, Splash Print Management, to launch Aycliffe Today Business. The high-quality monthly magazine, which is being produced specifically for a niche B2B audience in...

The next PACT (Police And Communities Together) meeting for the Newton Aycliffe West Ward will be held on Thursday 1st November from 6pm at Burnhill Way Methodist Church, Parsons Centre, Scott Place. The next meeting after that will be held on Thursday 6th December, from 6pm at the same venue. Durham Constabulary is dedicated to making...

Police are investigating a road rage incident near Newton Aycliffe last Sunday (21st October). At around 3.20pm a man was in his car, a black Vauxhall Insignia, on the A1 roundabout at Burtree when a small white van, possibly a Vauxhall, has cut him up. The Insignia driver sounded his horn at which point the van gave chase towards...

Two comedy legends promise big laughs when they take to the stage in Durham this weekend. Lenny Henry brings his new show Pop Life to Gala Theatre on Saturday (27th October), while Cornwall’s ambassador of comedy, Jethro, takes to the stage on Friday (26th October). Writer, comedian, actor and presenter, Lenny Henry was just 17 when he...

By Martin Walker An enthusiastic young car mechanic has used the demise of a 40-year-old company to start his own business. Time-served Ford technician Nathan Barber was one of more than 80 people who lost their jobs when stricken family firm Holiways went into administration in August. But instead of moping about, the 22-year-old...