Newton Aycliffe are now six points clear of the relegation places in the Ebac Northern League first division. Their 3-1 win at Penrith on Saturday saw them leapfrog Durham into 19th in the table (sixth-bottom) after Durham’s 4-0 defeat at home to Darlington. Read our Match Report here. Ebac Northern League Division One...

A Newton Aycliffe man was let-off with a conditional discharge after causing damage to a vehicle. As revealed by Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards in his latest blog on Aycliffe Today, Gary Cameron, 38, from the town, was convicted at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court on Wednesday (12th December) of causing criminal damage to...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe came from behind to record a hugely important 3-1 victory against Penrith. Steven Rigg gave the home side an eighth-minute lead, but Danny Earl netted a second-half brace and Danny Lambert added a third as the Newtonians moved six points clear of their opponents and leapfrogged Durham in the...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe Police have launched a festive crackdown on shoplifting in the town – and have already made arrests. The Christmas initiative, named Operation China, has heralded a number of results, according to Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards. In his latest blog on Aycliffe Today, Sgt Edwards...

Glen Robertson previews Aycliffe’s trip to Penrith… It has been claimed that Newton Aycliffe’s game against Darlington last weekend was the Royal Blues’ cup final, but just one week later the club face a much more important game away at Penrith. While a first-ever visit of Darlington to Moore Lane Park in a competitive game was...

By Martin Walker Popular Newton Aycliffe Councillor Enid Paylor has sadly passed away. Mrs Paylor, a Great Aycliffe Town Councillor and Durham County Councillor for the town’s West Ward, died at around 3am on Tuesday (11th December), leaving her husband Terry and two sons. Tributes have already been coming in to Aycliffe...

A 25-year-old man received face and head injuries during an unprovoked assault in Newton Aycliffe this week. The man was attacked by two men on Emerson Way, near the junction of Pease Way, while walking home at 9.30pm on Tuesday, December 12. One attacker is described as being white, skinny and around 6ft tall, with dark cropped hair and...

Reduce, reuse and recycle for an eco-friendly Christmas 2012. Durham County Council is offering residents the following tips and advice on how to go green this festive season. • Choose an artificial Christmas tree rather than a real one so that you can use it year after year. • If you do opt for a real tree, try sourcing it from a...

Aycliffe NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… Hello again, Hope everyone is managing to get by with the extreme cold conditions we are currently experiencing. These last few days have seen some really bad icy fog conditions making driving conditions treacherous. I’m normally not one for...

Our panel of three football writers give their predictions on Newton Aycliffe’s game this weekend… Three points are awarded if our ‘experts’ pick the exact score, 1 point awarded if they get the result correct. Paul levelled with Glen by picking last week's victory, but missed the winning scoreline. Glen Robertson - 10 Paul...