A Newtonian spearheading a charity fundraising campaign after being diagnosed with Leukaemia has surpassed his target of raising £10k for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. Paul McGeary - pictured above with wife Becky and their young daughter Niamh this week - was dealt the shattering news in November and immediately set about raising an...

A proposed housing development in Newton Aycliffe has acted as a pilot for a new profit-making housing venture which has been set up by Durham County Council. The local authority says it has set up an "arms-length" private company with the aim of offering better choice for house-buyers and creating job opportunities. Following recent cabinet...

Emirates FA Cup Preliminary round Newton Aycliffe 2, Morpeth Town 0 By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe reached the First Qualifying round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history thanks to two goals from Matty Moffat. A goal in each half from the prolific striker gave Aycliffe a 2-0 win over Morpeth and a trip to Brighouse Town in the...

A round-up of the weekend's double-bill of cricket... Saturday 29th August – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Marske 2nd XI – weather was cool and cloudy. Marske won the toss and decided to bat first. Marske 2nd XI 102 all out after 27.4 overs Michael Howe 3 for 17, Colin Myers 3 for 25 and James Layfied-Carroll 2 for 43 Newton...

FA Cup football returns to the town today as Newton Aycliffe take on fellow Northern League club Morpeth Town in the famous competition. The Highwaymen are currently second in the Ebac Northern League first division having played three wins and a draw in their first four games. However, with the prize being a first ever appearance in the...

Police are appealing for information after an Aycliffe mum had her purse stolen after a fall. The incident happened at around 8.30pm on Monday, 24th August, when a lady and her four-year-old son walked through the grassed area near to St Francis Primary School, heading towards Burnhill Way. As the female walked past a group of teenagers she...

Aycliffe pace bowler Jack Slatcher smashed an Aycliffe club record with a dazzling 10-wicket haul. The 20-year-old swing wizard skittled Yarm's second team out in under 11 overs as Aycliffe's second XI romped to a record-breaking victory at Aycliffe Sports Club. Slatcher became the first ever Aycliffe player to take all ten wickets in a game...

Residents in County Durham are reminded that there are no changes to bin collections during the bank holiday weekend in August. The week commencing Monday 31st August, all household waste collections will take place on their usual collection day. This applies to all bins including refuse, recycling and garden waste for those who have...

Thousands of households across County Durham will soon receive letters asking them to check information held on the electoral register. The letters will be sent to residents who have not yet responded to Durham County Council’s earlier request for people to confirm their details. It is important to respond to the request for information,...

Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing Team are to hold an online PACT event on Facebook on Thursday 3rd September from 6pm. Members of the team will be available to answer questions and offer advice. The team will be able to contacted either by commenting on the post notifying that the session is live or by sending us a private message on...