A Newton Aycliffe woman who tried to drive drunk through the wrong end of the McDonald’s drive-through has been banned. Katie Howe, 22, of Mellanby Crescent in the town, tried to access the McDonalds, just off the A1, while she was twice the legal alcohol limit. As reported by The Northern Echo, she arrived at the take-away in her...

By Ryan Gillham Durham Wildcats suffered a 91-76 defeat against Surrey Heat at the Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. Durham were missing two key players going into the game, which handed team debut’s to local boys Tom Noble and Alex Riley. The Wildcats were missing big man Andrew Keister to a sickness bug and guard Paul Elderkin due to...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe recorded what was probably the biggest result in their history, beating Darlington at Moore Lane Park. Danny Earl’s first-half brace was enough to give Allan Oliver’s side the three points, while goalkeeper Scott Pocklington saved a late penalty to seal an historic victory. The win saw Aycliffe go...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Darlington 1 By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe went some way to appeasing their suffering fans with the result of the season on Saturday. But you won’t find the Newtonians getting carried away by the result, with two more important games coming up. In front of a bumper 1,032 crowd at Moore Lane Park, Aycliffe...

Newton Aycliffe's game with Darlington today is ON! Match referee Elton Martin has inspected the Moore Lane Park pitch, making a special journey from Billingham to do so, and has given the Ebac Northern League Division One match the nod. Officials have been working tirelessly over the last few days to get the game on, and credit goes to...

After a short break, Ross Turnbull’s popular blog returns to Aycliffe Today… It’s been quite a while since my last blog, so there’s a fair few things to talk about, what with our trip up to Sunderland this weekend! The new manager has settled in really quickly and the lads have responded to him, as they always do. Results...

By Martin Walker The third and final part of our interview with Darlington legend Ian Miller is now in our Video Vault. Miller talks about life in Grimsby, becoming a Dad and Darlo’s chances of climbing back through the leagues. Go to our Video Vault to see it now.  ...

People in County Durham are being encouraged to be food savvy by checking that restaurants take hygiene seriously. Durham County Council is advising residents planning on dining out over the festive period to check the hygiene rating of the establishment they want to visit. Any establishment serving food will have been scored according...

By Martin Walker Fans of both Newton Aycliffe and Darlington are being asked to arrive in plenty of time for this weekend’s big derby. The Newtonians welcome Quakers for the first-ever competitive game between the two sides at Moore Lane Park on Saturday (8th December), 3pm kick-off. Police will be coning off residential areas,...

By Martin Walker A leading business entrepreneur says Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Report has brought encouraging signs, but also says it’s “plastering over the symptoms”. Osborne has announced a fresh squeeze on benefits, as he admitted the UK economy was performing less well than expected. Austerity measures will be...