Newton Aycliffe's game with Durham today was embarrassingly called off just 45 minutes before kick-off by dithering Northern League officials. The Moore Lane Park playing surface was originally deemed playable by a local referee of the same standard at an 11.30am pitch inspection. But match official Tony Peart, from...

Newton Aycliffe police officers are investigating after a knifepoint robbery at a shop on Thursday afternoon. A masked robber carrying a large kitchen knife entered the One Stop Shop, on Byerley Road in Shildon, shortly after 4.45pm. After establishing the female shop worker was alone, he threatened her and demanded she hand over money...

Goalkeeper Scott Pocklington says he’s “honoured” to become a Newton Aycliffe Centurion – and hopes he’s playing for his hometown club for a long time. The former Darlington shot-stopper is the feature interview in Aycliffe’s triple award-winning matchday programme for Saturday’s game at home to fellow strugglers Durham...

A vehicle registration plate has been stolen from a car in Newton Aycliffe. The plate, number WP51 NLN, was stolen from the front of a grey Fiat Punto, which was parked on Webb Close in the town. The theft occurred between 9pm on November 26 and 7.30am the following morning. Anyone with information is asked to contact Newton Aycliffe...

Newton Aycliffe welcome Durham City to Moore Lane Park for the first-ever time at the weekend, and the game could hardly be more vital. Both clubs are struggling near the bottom of the table but a win would give either side some breathing space as the season nears the half way mark. The Newtonians are just one point above third-bottom...

A school team led by Newton Aycliffe steel firm Finley Structures have won a nine-week Apprenticeship Awareness Programme in the town. Six local companies took part in the programme, funded through the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) and in partnership with Woodham Academy. GO TO OUR VIDEO VAULT TO SEE OUR SPECIAL...

Northern League club Newton Aycliffe are laying on a shuttle-bus service for their big derby with Darlington next weekend. Aycliffe have teamed up with local family firm J&C Coaches and the Xcel Centre to offer the park-and-ride facility from Aycliffe Business Park to Moore Lane Park (MLP) before and after the game on Saturday 8th...

Woodham Academy’s Future Business Magnates were joint winners of the inaugural Future Business Magnates competition. The school, supported by Aycliffe firm Ebac, finished joint-top, out of 14 schools all together, in the competition held at Bishop Auckland College last week. The aim of the challenge was to build team skills in order to...

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. No movement last week as all three judges failed to forsee the 5-1 humbling at Guisborough Town. Glen Robertson -...

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service are launching their Christmas safety campaign and urging everyone to enjoy a safe and happy Christmas. Andrew Allison, the Service’s Senior Community Safety Officer, said: “We want everyone to remember Christmas for the right reasons so we urge everyone to follow our safety advice and...