By Martin Walker Football star Jason Steele says Woodham Academy has the right mentality to help students achieve their goals. The Middlesbrough goalkeeper and England Under-21 international, a former Woodham pupil, helped launch the school’s Sports Academy this week, handing out contracts to scholars who have signed up to new...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service are hosting public ‘drop in’ events to raise awareness of a new ‘Day Crewing Plus’ shift system being adopted at Newton Aycliffe & Seaham fire stations. In response to reductions in government funding, the Service has sought to identify ways of reducing costs without impacting...

Manchester United fans from Newton Aycliffe have a chance to get up close and personal with a club legend who is coming to the region soon. Ex-United and Leeds star Lee Sharpe is hosting an upcoming dinner on behalf of The Philanthropic Foundation at The Sporting Lodge in Middlesbrough on November 15. Sharpe, who also turned out for...

An exciting new apprenticeship awareness programme kicked off at Woodham Academy on Wednesday. Firms including Tallents Engineering, Flymo Husqvarna, Finley Structures, Aycliffe Fabrications, Palram, EBAC and Stiller Transport have joined forces to launch an Apprenticeship Awareness Programme, working with Aycliffe’s two secondary...

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 in predicting a win against Willington, but the lagging duo kept pace by also predicting an...

A series of swimming open evenings are being held at leisure centres in County Durham next week – including Aycliffe. Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre is hosting the Learn to Swim open evenings, where teaching staff will be on hand to give information to people interested in starting lessons. The centres offer a range of swimming...

Jason Steele was back at his old school this week - dishing out contracts to young aspiring athletes. The Middlesbrough goalkeeper returned to Woodham Academy on Wednesday night to give dozens of pupils their new Woodham Sports Academy contracts. Full details to follow soon. Meanwhile, go to our Video Vault to see our exclusive...

Unpaid carers in County Durham are being offered the chance to take a well-earned break from their responsibilities. Durham County Council and NHS County Durham and Darlington have once again secured funding to help some of the 57,000 unpaid carers in the area take some time out for themselves. The Government cash can be used to pay for...

A project to bring high-speed broadband to thousands more homes in County Durham has been given another stamp of approval. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) has given Durham County Council the official go-ahead to move into the procurement phase of its Digital Durham programme. The move means the authority can now start the process of...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe were knocked out of the Brooks Mileson League Cup after a 7-2 defeat at Consett. Consett front men Michael Mackay and Luke Sullivan shared seven goals between them as Aycliffe conceded five in the last 25 minutes. The game had looked tight before, with Daniel Earl (pictured) and Nathan Wilson’s...