Newton Aycliffe captain Paul Garthwaite reckons the Newtonians are capable of pulling off a dream FA Cup victory today. Peter Dixon's side face Conference North outfit North Ferriby United in the second qualifying round of the famous competition at Moore Lane Park today (3pm kick-off). Aycliffe go into the game as huge underdogs against the...

A PE teacher has taken on a new role at the ROF 59 activity centre on Aycliffe Business Park as the complex opened its state-of-the-art trampoline park. Peter Ramsey has been appointed leisure manager at the family fun venue, which has been built on the site of a former World War II munitions factory. The 38-year-old father-of-two left his...

Police have issued a picture of a man they're looking for. Officers say Craig Beal, pictured above, is wanted in relation to an offence committed in the Shildon area. Anyone who knows where he is is asked to call police on 101.  

Paul McGeary takes a closer look at Newton Aycliffe's FA Cup visitors to Moore Lane on Saturday... Newton Aycliffe will look to rewrite their own history books again this weekend with a giantkilling cup victory against a side who aren’t strangers to their own bit of historical giantkilling. Current FA Trophy holders North Ferriby United...

Boxers will get in the ring for charity after being inspired by terminally-ill Aycliffe tot Briannah-Rae. Rachel Hetherington’s baby daughter contracted Group B Streptococcus (GBS) during labour, which led to meningitis and irreversible brain damage. Tiny Briannah-Rae is yet to open her eyes and doctors say it's unlikely she ever will...

The leader of Durham County Council says a revised County Plan will be drawn up ready for a new inspection in 2016. It was revealed this week that the County Durham Plan (CDP) will be subject to a fresh examination in public after weeks of wrangling to revive the plan between the local authority and Government ministers. The CDP is an...

Construction work today officially started on the North East's first University Technical College in Newton Aycliffe. The £10m UTC South Durham, an engineering and advanced manufacturing Centre of Excellence, will open in September 2016. Building started today (Friday) next to Hitachi Rail Europe’s new train-building factory on Aycliffe...

Newton Aycliffe manager Peter Dixon knows his side is up against it in the Emirates FA Cup on Saturday. His Northern League side are priced 6/1 to win their second qualifying round tie at home to current FA Trophy champions North Ferriby United (3pm kick-off). Their opponents play three leagues above Aycliffe and beat full-time pros Wrexham...

North East devolution was discussed at a meeting of the Aycliffe Business Park meeting on Thursday. Business people gathered from around the park and, on this rare occasion, visitors from outside the business park were permitted to join the latest news and networking event. Durham County Council leader Simon Henig and Graham Robb, chair of...

G Force has given Aycliffe family firm Gregg Little Testing Centre a smart new look. The local car garage has completed a rebranding overhaul, done by Aycliffe Business Park's leading design and web agency, Thrive Marketing. New signage, uniforms and stationary has all been brought into line with the new logo and welcoming colour schemes,...