An art exhibition at a Newton Aycliffe school has been hailed another success. Work was presented by year 11 GCSE and BTEC students who have studied art for 5 years now at Woodham Academy. The highlight of this year’s show was the inclusion of a selection of light sculptures which the students produced as a response to the...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe's first team slipped to fifth in the NYSD League second division with a comprehensive 117-run defeat at Stokesley. Aycliffe produced arguably their worst batting performance of the season against Stokesley's second XI. Luke Telford earned the man-of-the-match for his 4 wickets for 22 runs as the home...

Sanderson Weatherall is hoping to find new occupiers for a well-known commercial site after completing its sale earlier this year. Interest in the Horndale Business Centre, the former Holiways garage site in Newton Aycliffe, has been strong since the Teesside firm of chartered surveyors, helped complete its sale. Yorkshire-based property...

Newton Aycliffe FC are reeling today after Manager Dan Mellanby resigned just a fortnight before the start of the Northern League kick-off. Club officials held an emergency crisis meeting on Monday night to decide the next steps forward. It's believed Chairman Allan Oliver and General Manager Dan Lewis are currently weighing up the...

Police have launched an investigation after a young man was left with a serious head injury after he was assaulted in Newton Aycliffe in the early hours of Thursday morning. It is believed the 25-year-old victim, who lives in north Wales, was attacked near to Woodham Burn Junior School in Humphrey Close at about 1.30am on Thursday. He...

By Martin Walker The manager of Aycliffe Shopping Centre says Newtonians should be proud of their town. Bryan Haldane is on the Great Aycliffe Neighbourhood Plan steering group and attending the launch of the consultation phase at the Youth Centre on Thursday. One of the hot potatoes regularly raised by Aycliffe residents is the...

By Martin Walker A special annual football fixture will be played this weekend, raising money for the fight against cancer. Newton Aycliffe FC have teamed up with Great Aycliffe Cancer Support Group, which has been set up to help anyone that is or has been affected by cancer. And the Northern League club's annual friendly with...

By Martin Walker Great Aycliffe Town Council has revealed how residents on the town can have a real say on shaping the future of Newton Aycliffe. The council hosted its first Neighbourhood Plan meeting at the Youth Centre on Thursday, when dozens of people turned out to have their say. The first consultation phase with the public will...

Aycliffe Business Park Make Your Mark Awards 2014 The Categories & Application Forms APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR This award is looking for nominations for apprentices from their employers on Aycliffe Business Park, to celebrate and reward people working, currently engaged in, or having completed, an Apprenticeship. Applications should...

Newton Aycliffe FC have announced details of a community scheme that will see more formal links developed with both Newton Aycliffe Youth FC and Newton Aycliffe Juniors FC. With immediate effect, every junior member of both clubs will become an affiliate of Newton Aycliffe FC. This will entitle all juniors to free entry to all home games...