Newton Aycliffe suffered a crushing record defeat as they crashed at home to second bottom club Billingham Town. The defeat compounds a miserable start to the campaign which the club has endured, but spirit in the camp remains positive. Goalkeeper Scott Pocklington saw red for a professional foul just before half-time, and with the score...

By Martin Walker Work on an exciting new indoor football facility in Newton Aycliffe is due to start soon. The £1.7m Soccer Factory will convert the former Thrislingtons factory on Aycliffe Business Park into a state-of-the-art indoor complex, and work is due to start imminently. Managing director  Dan Lewis said: “It has been ...

A Newton Aycliffe-based company has put in a £1m bid to the Government’s enterprise fund as part of plans to become the UK’s only manufacturer of washing machines. As reported in today’s Northern Echo, Ebac wants to start building washing machines and fridge-freezers, creating another 200 North-East jobs. The firm, which employs...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe MP Phil Wilson is inviting members of the public to ask him questions as part of a video Q&A session for his new website. The Labour MP for Sedgefield has launched a brand new party political site, called www.philwilson-labour.co.uk. One exciting feature of his new site is a Video Content section,...

By Martin Walker A Bishop Auckland man has been charged with stealing diesel from vehicles in Newton Aycliffe. As revealed by Sergeant Mark Edwards in his latest blog on Aycliffe Today, a 27-year-old male from the Bishop Auckland area was recently arrested and interviewed in relation to a series of diesel thefts from across the...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe look to climb off the bottom of the table as they face Billingham Town at Moore Lane Park on Saturday. The Newtonians currently prop up the first division, after Wednesday's game against Penrith was called off due to a waterlogged pitch, but can move off the foot of the table with a win over...

NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards continues his regular blog on Aycliffe Today… It’s time for another dose of ‘Aycliffe Blue’ I guess – your regular insight into what the Neighbourhood Police Team’s doing in the community. PCSO Ben Cloke, who was one of the beat officers for Aycliffe Village and Neville and Simpasture Ward, went off...

Newton Aycliffe FC are planning to hire a HYPNOTIST to help them out this season. But the club’s players will be relieved to learn boss Allan Oliver isn’t planning to use the head doctor on his struggling troops! Aycliffe have instead booked top comedy hypnotist Adam Night to help them raise cash at a fundraising event next...

By Martin Walker Darren Craddock is asking Newton Aycliffe’s loyal supporters to “stick with us”. The Newtonians slumped to the bottom of the Ebac Northern League first division with their 1-0 defeat at Newcastle Benfield last Saturday. And the midweek postponement of their home tie with Penrith meant they were unable to climb...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe girl has opened an exciting new shop which offers designer discounts! Melanie Davies, originally from Aycliffe, has opened a Dress Agency on Church Street in Shildon. The shop is called Jean Eleanor’s, named after Melanie’s grandmother – “a lady who has always had a great sense of style!”...