Newton Aycliffe boss Peter Dixon is hoping for a good turn-out at the cub's biggest game in their history this weekend. The Blues are one of only four Northern League clubs left in the Emirates FA Cup after they beat Northern Premier League side Brighouse Town 2-0 in the first qualifying round. Aycliffe welcome Conference North side and...

Young Newtonians Lucie Lambert and Leah Banks have raised more than £1,100 from a charity hair-cut - enough cash to make three wigs for cancer victims. The 10-year-old Byerley Park pupils have already smashed their original target of raising £350, which would be enough to fund one wig for the Little Princess Trust, while the hair they've had...

A rapidly-growing recruitment firm has moved into new premises on Aycliffe Business Park as it embarks on ambitious growth plans for the North East, spearheaded from its new Newton Aycliffe office. Major Recruitment has relocated to Parson's Court on Welbury Way after acquiring Torus Recruitment earlier this year. The Huddersfield-based...

Jarrovians 12, Newton Aycliffe 71 Newton Aycliffe travelled to Jarrovians on a red hot summers day in the middle of September, which is usual for Jarrow as their open pitches are usually like a wind tunnel. Newton Aycliffe were expected to win this game comfortably, but several enforced changes meant that it was a new look team that took the...

A 150-year-old steel castings company is upskilling staff with the help of a Newton Aycliffe training firm. County Durham-based Bonds, which was first established in 1868, enlisted 15 employees on Btec level 2 and ILM (Institute of Leadership and Management) training programmes through Aycliffe-based AS Training. Six members of the sales...

A round-up from the weekend's cricket action - the last of the 2015 season... Saturday 19th September – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Barnard Castle 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 42 all out after 10.4 overs John Cavanagh 10 Barnard Castle 2nd XI 43...

Newton Aycliffe 1, Sunderland RCA 1 By Bob Wood A last-minute equaliser by Brian Close rescued a point for Newton Aycliffe in what was only their third home league game this season on Saturday. As has too often been the case this season Aycliffe took a while to get into their stride but RCA started well. The visitors took the lead...

A huge trampoline park has opened in Newton Aycliffe as part of exciting new activity centre ROF 59. The all-round fun complex, which incorporates a bar and lounge at its 70,000 sq ft premises on Durham Way South, Aycliffe Business Park, has now opened its state-of-the-art trampoline area. See more pictures below 'Bounce at ROF 59'...

Morrisons has revealed that its Shildon store will be one of 11 loss-making supermarkets to close as part of its efforts to revive the supermarket chain. The grocer last week outlined plans to shut the stores just one day after agreeing a deal to offload 140 of its convenience stores. Morrisons says the 11 store closures will put around 900...

The County has invested more than £25,000 in a refurbishment programme which has given its luxury rooms a brand new boutique feel. All seven rooms at the popular restaurant on Aycliffe Village green, which are rated four star gold by the AA, have been completely revamped during a two-week closure. The County's rooms, originally brought to...