By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe moved 10 points clear of the relegation zone with a hard-fought 0-0 draw at sixth-placed Bedlington Terriers. The Royal Blues kept a second successive clean sheet and have now been beaten just once in six outings this calendar year. Form like that has seen Allan Oliver’s side move clear of the drop...

By Martin Walker Fellow Newtonians and regular Aycliffe Today bloggers Jason Steele and Ross Turnbull go head-to-head in a special feature. Steele’s Middlesbrough side take on Turnbull’s Chelsea at the Riverside Stadium this evening, in the fifth round of the FA Cup with Budweiser. Turnbull, 28, and 22-year-old Steele are both...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe police are investigating a burglary in the town at the weekend. Between 11.20am and 12.30pm on Saturday, the burglary took place in Paulinas Road. The suspect made off down a footpath leading in to Bruce Road and is believed to have headed in the direction of Lightfoot Road. If anybody saw this...

Police are hunting a group of young men who have vandalised a building site in the Horndale area. On 19th February, at about 6pm, males have entered the building site at the end of Greenlee Garth near to Blackton Close, when some damage was caused. The Neighbourhood Policing Team would like to speak to the young male in the CCTV images...

The UK should learn lessons from sport to boost its economic performance according to manufacturing entrepreneur John Elliott. The UK’s undoubted Olympic sporting success was down to “backing winners”, the same principal should be applied to industry, argues Mr Elliott, founder and chairman of Newton Aycliffe-based manufacturing...

By Martin Walker Police officers seized a quantity of drugs from a bunch of youths in Newton Aycliffe. Last Friday night, the Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing Team, with help from their colleauges at Shildon and the dog section, conducted an operation in the Neville Parade area of the town. A number of known youths were stopped and...

Students from Greenfield College visited Aycliffe firm Ineos as part of an Apprentice Awareness Programme. Twenty-five pupils from the school visited the site to learn about jobs and apprenticeship positions. Leanne Kennedy, who completed an apprenticeship at Aycliffe, acted as their mentor and they received contributions from Chris...

By Ryan Gillham Worcester Wolves came out on top against the Durham Wildcats as they won 79-83 in a close encounter at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. A few missed opportunities by the Wildcats were the difference in the opening quarter, despite a strong start from the home side. Worcester took a 17-19 lead going into the second...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights… Five Picks Of The Week Her Majesty’s Prison: Aylesbury: Monday 9pm, ITV1. The second part of the eye-opening documentary focusing on the UK’s most notorious young offenders’ institution. Last week showcased some shocking scenes and we can expect more of the same from the...

By Martin Walker Poverty levels in County Durham are hitting worrying new levels, according to a leading Citizens Advice Bureau figure. Pauline Chambers, chief executive of Sedgefield and District CAB, says she’s seeing levels of hardship not seen in 21 years. Mrs Chambers, speaking at MP Phil Wilson’s welfare surgery in Newton...