Brodie Millichap picks out this week's TV highlights... Five Picks Of The Week Ruth Rendell’s Thirteen Steps Down: Monday 9pm, ITV1. The thrilling two-part psychological drama starring Luke Treadaway meets a dramatic conclusion this week as Mix spirals into insanity, as he continues to obsess over model Nerissa. He commits two heinous...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe’s league season got off to the worst possible start with an opening day defeat at Marske United. Former Boro winger Nathan Porritt, who had an unsuccessful trial with Premier League side West Ham United earlier this summer, scored in the 75th minute to give the Seasiders victory. SEE OUR MATCH...

Pictures from Aycliffe's opening-day 1-0 defeat at Marske United... ...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe begin their second Ebac Northern League top-flight campaign with a trip to Marske United today. Allan Oliver’s side suffered a disappointing FA Cup exit at the hands of North-West Counties side Holker Old Boys this week, losing Tuesday night’s replay in Barrow-in-Furness. But the Newtonians will...

Police arrested a woman in Newton Aycliffe after a man was assaulted in the town on Thursday afternoon. The incident happened in the Burdon Close area (near the town centre) at around 1.45pm on Thursday. A male was assaulted, and was taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital, but was later released. A female was arrested on suspicion of...

Newton Aycliffe FC are planning their second annual Family Fun Day this Sunday (11am-4pm). Hundreds of people turned out for last summer’s event – and organisers are expecting an even bigger turn-out for this year’s, which is being held on Sunday (19th August) after its original date in July had to be postponed due to bad...

As one of only four secondary schools in County Durham with its own swimming pool, Woodham Academy will offer professional coaching to its keen swimmers from September. Woodham Swimming Academy is part of Woodham Sports Academy, which offers high-quality coaching to elite athletes in a range of sports, including football, table tennis,...

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. All three experts predicted victory for Allan's men last weekend, so scored zero points for their ill picks as Aycliffe...

By Martin Walker Rob Andrew was at Aycliffe Sports Club last Sunday, as the town’s rugby club presented a charity cheque to the rugby legend. Andrew visited the club last weekend to help celebrate a testimonial match for player-coach Bob Malvern’s 50th birthday, and mark his retirement from first team rugby. SEE OUR PICTURE...

See our picture gallery below of Rob Andrew's visit to Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club last weekend. ...