By Martin Walker Thousands of pounds has been spent to improve facilities at the town's cricket club as it gears up for an exciting new league this summer. Officials at Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club are gearing up for an historic first game in the North Yorkshire and South Durham (NYSD) League when Yarm come to Aycliffe Sports Club for a...

By Martin Walker A teenager has appeared in court after damaging three council vehicles. Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team’s Facebook page reported that the male youth, aged 13, appeared in court relating to damage to three motor vehicles belonging to Durham County Council on February 17. He was referred to the youth offending team...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe’s three consecutive wins has moved them away from the relegation scrap and put them in the driving seat to secure first division safety. Ahead of games against Shildon, Bedlington and Ashington the Newtonians were in the bottom three and facing relegation to the Northern League’s second tier. But...

A Newton Aycliffe man has been ordered to pay £285 compensation after throwing a paving slab through a living room window after driving his friend to a house to collect on a debt. Full story at The Northern Echo  ...

By Glen Robertson Tom Hinchley scored one of the greatest goals in the club’s history as Newton Aycliffe saw off Ashington to move four points clear of the relegation zone. The midfielder (pictured above) thundered in a half-volley from 45 yards as the Newtonians came from behind to beat the high-flying Colliers. Ayciffe had fallen...

Research has found keeping your staff hydrated can increase productivity by 10% - but this lot have taken it to the extreme! Staff at Water Cooler World and Driver Hire, based in the same offices at Carlton House, the HUB, have agreed to run this year’s Hamsterley 10k to raise money for the Butterwick Hospice. Boss Lisa Fleming has...

Newton Aycliffe’s end of season awards event will take place on Friday May 10th at the Sports Club. The evening will see a number of awards handed out to the players, while hit-hypnotist Adam Night will return for a second time, after bringing the roof down back in October during a performance at the club. Awards will be handed out for...

Our panel of three Aycliffe ‘experts’ give their predictions for this weekend’s game… One point is award for the correct result (win, lose or draw), and three points are awarded for the correct scoreline. Last time, Paul made a late title surge by correctly predicting the Shildon scoreline.. Scores on the Doors: Glen...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe recorded their biggest home win of the season to move out of the relegation zone. The Newtonians thrashed Bedlington Terriers 4-0 at Moore Lane Park to leapfrog Penrith, Newcastle Benfield, Billingham Town and Sunderland RCA in the table. It keeps safety in Allan Oliver’s side’s hands and wins in...

By Martin Walker Police officers had to deal with a spree of petty thefts in the town last week. Last Thursday, a 17-year-old male was arrested at Tesco for theft of a bottle of alcohol. He was dealt with by means of the Youth Offending Team. The same day, an 18-year-old male was arrested at Tesco for theft of computer games. He was...