By Martin Walker Police have recovered a Jeep believed to have been used in a brutal armed robbery near Newton Aycliffe last week. Four knife-wielding men made off with more than £6,000 after they smashed their way into a property in Redworth village, near Aycliffe, and demanded cash from a couple as they watched television. The gang...

Two new documents regarding the type of tenancies that are granted by the council and its partner housing associations will come into force if adopted by Durham County Council’s Cabinet next week. Firstly a Tenancy Strategy will come into force. This is a document for all social housing providers which sets out the framework within which...

Local MP Phil Wilson helped to launch a new Memory Lane café for people with dementia. Social care and housing charity, the Hospital of God at Greatham, launched Memory Lane cafés in Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor last week. Offering lunch, entertainment and the chance to chat, the cafes provide support for dementia patients and their...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe travel to Ashington at the weekend as they look to build on Tuesday night’s draw at South Shields. But the Newtonians will have their work cut out against one of the division’s top sides, especially with two players sitting out through suspension. Dan Mellanby and James Oliver start their three...

Carers from across County Durham are being urged to share their views on how looking after someone else has affected the way they live their own life. During October Durham County Council will be contacting carers who have been in touch with its adult, social care service in the last 12 months. A carer is defined as someone who looks...

Our panel of three football writers give their predictions on Newton Aycliffe’s game this weekend… Three points are awarded if our ‘experts’ pick the exact score, 1 point awarded if they get the result correct. Glen maintained his lead last week, but Martin clawed back some ground by taking Billingham Town to win. Though he was...

By Martin Walker Two Newton Aycliffe schools will be recognised for their ‘global education ethos’ at an awards ceremony on Friday (5th October). Greenfield Community College and Aycliffe Village Primary School are two from 57 schools across the North-East to pick up the gongs. The British Council’s International School Awards...

Several Newtonians attended the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball, sponsored by K&B Creation, in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research at Hardwick Hall. The black tie, masked affair was the latest fundraising event arranged by local group the banana army, made up mainly of people from Aycliffe. With the help and support of many local...

A unitary council has made strong progress in the three years since it was established, according to a challenging review. Durham County Council, which was formed in 2009, volunteered to take part in a peer challenge review, an initiative set up by the Local Government Association (LGA) aimed at complementing improvement work that councils...

More than 100 teachers from across the North-East came to Woodham Academy to take part in the ‘Woodham TeachMeet’ event last week. The event was designed for teachers to come and share their good practice and learn from highly skilled classroom practitioners. Teachers sign up to present to the audience or just sit and take notes. Out...