A council is getting in touch with people who receive help to put out their bins and boxes for collection as part of a project to update its records. Durham County Council’s assisted collection service is available to householders where all residents aged over 16 are unable to move their wheeled bins or recycling box to the collection...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights… Five Picks Of The Week Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs: Monday 8pm, ITV1. The last of the series sees an upset Paul O’Grady leave Battersea Dogs & Cats home after an emotional seven weeks. The last episode features the comedian teaching sign language to a deaf...

A County Durham postmaster has been awarded a life-saving honour after his heroic actions at a ‘fireball’ crash on the A68 near Newton Aycliffe. Colin Wales was presented with a framed certificate from the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire for his efforts on 12th October 2011, on the northbound carriageway of the A68 at...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe suffered yet more heartache as they crashed out of the FA Vase on Saturday. The Newtonians were beaten 2-1 by second division side Esh Winning in the first round of the Vase, with former winger Lewis Wing scoring a crucial second goal for the visitors to rub more salt into the wounds. See our gallery...

Do you know someone caring for someone else’s child? Durham County Council is urging people to come forward with private fostering arrangements to help families get the help and support available to them. Private fostering is when a child under the age of 16 (or 18 if they are disabled) is cared for by someone who is not their parent...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's FA Vase defeat at home to Esh Winning. ...

Aycliffe Dance Academy is hosting a fundraising charity night in Newton Aycliffe tonight. The Academy is raising funds for Breast Cancer Care, and is holding the event from 6.30-8.30pm this evening, at the Bethany Centre on Woodham Way (DL5 4UD). The evening will start with an awareness talk by a caring and supportive volunteer from the...

By Martin Walker Police are investigating after a man exposed himself to children outside Vane Road School. The man, thought to be in his 40s, pulled up alongside children on Vane Road in the town at about 8.45am on Wednesday and exposed himself. He was driving a small VW car and was white with short black spiked hair. He wore a...

Newton Aycliffe FC are offering FREE admission to children for their crunch Northern League clash with Billingham Synthonia this weekend. The Newtonians will entertain “Synners” at Moore Lane Park next Saturday (20th October), kick-off 3pm. And Aycliffe have launched the “kids go free” initiative to encourage more Under-12s to go...

By Martin Walker Two Newton Aycliffe schools were recognised for their ‘global education ethos’ at an awards ceremony last week. Greenfield Community College and Aycliffe Village Primary School were two from 57 schools across the North-East who picked up the gongs at Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle. The British Council’s...