November 1st, 201602140Morpeth Town 5, Newton Aycliffe 0
Newton Aycliffe FC's disappointing recent league form continued with a 5-0 defeat at Morpeth Town on Saturday.
After a good midweek win against Bishop Auckland in the Durham Challenge Cup hopes were high that Aycliffe could repeat last season's wins over the FA Vase holders.
However, they never...
October 31st, 201602615People in Newton Aycliffe will soon get a first look at the changes taking place at their local leisure centre.
The first phase of work to revamp the front of the building will be unveiled next week with the opening of a new main entrance.
The £1m project, being carried out by Durham County Council, will also see the town’s...
October 31st, 201602747With this year’s Poppy appeal in full bloom County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service (CDDFRS) is proud to be launching a partnership with the Royal British Legion to help keep ex-forces and their families safe and well.
Help and information available through the CDDFRS ‘Safe and Wellbeing’ scheme will now be promoted...
October 31st, 201602423Aycliffe Juniors continued their season with a series of league fixtures for all the players to enjoy.
For these fixtures to go ahead we are always dependent on referees so it was great this week that two of our players, Tom Cayless and Sam Dawson, both qualified as referees and took charge of NAJFC games.
The Under 7's were again...
October 28th, 201604581Car parts maker Gestamp has reported an increase in turnover to more than £460m.
The Spanish-owned group, which has five sites in the UK including its Newton Aycliffe plant, has published group accounts for 2015 which show that sales rose 9% year-on-year to reach £468.5m on the back of a “pan-European success story” of rising...
October 28th, 201602061Motorists are being warned about the safety of part worn tyres after a survey found many do not meet legal requirements in County Durham.
Durham County Council’s consumer protection service visited a number of local part worn traders to check whether they had procedures in place to ensure goods comply with legal standards, as part...
October 28th, 201601949Newton Aycliffe began their defence of the Durham Challenge Cup with victory over derby rivals Bishop Auckland this week.
The Newtonians, who lifted the trophy with a win over West Auckland in the summer, beat Bishops 3-1 at Moore Lane Park on Tuesday night to progress.
Peter Dixon’s side have been dawn at home to Brandon in the...
October 28th, 201602524Newton Aycliffe 39, Seghill 13
Newton Aycliffe 1st XV played only their second match at home, beating Seghill last weekend.
Given Seghill’s reputation for hard rugby up front supported by a decent backline, expectations were high that this would be a good fixture.
The game was a special one for several reasons, Aycliffe were...
October 27th, 201601793St Mary’s Church is hosting a fundraising coffee morning this weekend, with all proceeds being donated to Newtonian Paul McGeary’s fundraising efforts for a major national blood cancer charity.
The event is being held from 10am-12noon on Saturday (October 29) at St Mary’s on the corner of Burn Lane and Central Avenue, and entry...
October 27th, 201602003Two Newton Aycliffe companies have joined forces to help a major Teesside-based international logistics company expand its premises.
The construction division of Aycliffe-based Raisco has completed a £250,000 expansion and refurbishment of a 7,700 square metre lorry park at Suttons Tankers in Stockton.
The land, owned by Aycliffe...