Newton Aycliffe recovered from their weekend defeat at Morpeth to bag a hard-earned point at derby rivals Shildon on Wednesday night. The Newtonians could have taken the points if they had put a couple of late chances away. The first 20 minutes were equal, as both sides tried to prise an opening. Shildon had the first real chance from a...

A body has been found in the search for missing Ferryhill man, Brian I’anson. The body was found in a wooded area in the Bracks Farm area of Bishop Auckland at around 5pm on Wednesday (October 4). Formal identification has yet to take place, however it is believed to be the body of Mr I’anson. His family have been informed. The death...

Members of Aycliffe Running Club and their supporters travelled to Redcar on Sunday (October 1) for the annual Beacon 5K and Half Marathon fast, flat, road races. First to finish in the 5K event for Aycliffe Running Club was George Dixon 11th position in 18:58 followed by Richard Campbell 14th position in 19:38 and then Trish Kay 58th position...

Newton Aycliffe-based shower manufacturer Roman has invested £400,000 in two new packaging machines to help improve efficiency. Due to a continuing high growth rate and the necessity for ‘on demand’ product packaging, Roman has invested in a second high-speed machine after installing its first eight years ago. The investment in both fan...

By Paul Eales Newton Aycliffe Sports Club finally got to play a home game for the first time this season and ran out 5-4 winners in the Division 2 Cup. They were paired against Toft Hill Three Tuns who had managed to scrape a 1-0 win against the Aycliffe side in the league the previous week. The Sports Club got to the final of this...

The son of a missing man who has not been seen for almost a month has issued a heartfelt appeal to find him. Police are still searching for 59-year-old Brian I’anson who was last seen at around 11.50am on September 14 walking along the A167 between Ferryhill and Chilton. The grandfather-of-one, from Ferryhill, is described as being 6ft...

A textile graduate from Newton Aycliffe has been inspired to succeed thanks to the development and support of the thriving creative business community in the region. Artist Sharron Bates graduated from Cleveland College of Art and Design’s (CCAD) university-level campus in Hartlepool in 2016 with a BA (Hons) Textile and Surface Design degree...

Stiller Warehousing and Distribution husband-and-wife employees Julie and Jay Gilpin enjoyed a royal date at Buckingham Palace to represent their Aycliffe employers. Stiller was invited to the royal garden party earlier this summer to celebrate RoSPA’s (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) Centenary in the capital. Julie was...

North Shields RFC 32, Newton Aycliffe First XV 33 By Ben Carpenter Merritt Newton Aycliffe’s first XV travelled to North Shields RFC on the back of two losses, first a solid beating at the hands of Bishop Auckland, and most recently and more closely, by a strong Hartlepool side. Aycliffe have suffered from a spate of bad injuries, which...

A charity fundraiser twice struck by Leukaemia has smashed his target of raising £30,000 – and has now set his sights on a new milestone. Paul McGeary has relentlessly spearheaded the charitable push for Bloodwise over the past three years, since his initial diagnosis of Acute Promyelocytic Leukaemia back in November 2014. Since then,...