Newton Aycliffe residents are being offered the chance to enjoy seven days of free fitness this month at the town’s leisure centre. Anyone can take advantage of the offer but it is specifically aimed at encouraging parents to take the opportunity to take time out for themselves now that the kids are back at school. Durham County...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe have released the following information for fans planning to travel to tomorrow nights huge local derby with Darlington, to be played at Heritage Park, home of Bishop Auckland. The game kicks off at 7.30pm, with admission being set by Darlington at £8 for adults and £4 for concessions. Concessions are...

Former Woodham Warriors defensive captain and Woodham student, Dale Somers has been selected to play for the European All Star team as they prepare to play in the International Series games in Texas in January 2013. The under 19 team was selected via FBU – Football University, an American based skills organisation run by former and...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver moved once more to fine tune his squad with the signing of Northallerton captain and fans’ favourite Martin Butterworth (pictured). The 27-year-old midfielder put pen to paper at the weekend, and should be available for selection against Darlington tomorrow night (Heritage Park, Bishop...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe-based Splash Print Management is bucking the current economic downturn by taking on new staff and quadrupling its office space. The company, which specialises in tailored print management services for a variety of businesses and organisations all over the North of England, was established in January 2011...

By Glen Robertson Former Newcastle United striker Paul Robinson has re-joined Jarrow Roofing from Newton Aycliffe. The 33-year-old, who made 11 Premier League appearances for the Magpies and a further four in the UEFA Cup, joined Aycliffe in the summer after Jarrow’s relegation from the Northern League first division. Robinson made...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver has revealed the extent of how much the club means to him. In an emotional post-match interview with Aycliffe Today after Saturday’s 1-0 at home to Marske United – a victory which put an end to Aycliffe’s miserable run of defeats – Oliver told how the club’s fortunes were...

By Martin Walker Three Newtonians completed a gruelling fundraising race on Sunday. Neil Cooper, Richard Elgie and Jimmy Tague ran the Paras 10 Challenge, a 10-mile endurance race on the Parachute regiment selection course at Catterick Garrison. Competitors must complete the race in army boots and combat trousers, carrying a 35lb...

Ramsdens, the UK’s largest independent pawnbroker, has announced major expansion plans after securing £15 million in new financing from HSBC’s Corporate Banking team in Yorkshire and the North East. Having achieved a £50 million turnover in 2011 – a year-on-year growth of 52% and four times its 2008 turnover of £13 million –...

County Durham residents are being reminded to recycle their old television sets, if replacing them for the digital switchover. Switch over begins in the Tyne Tees region (which includes County Durham) between 12th and 26th September. Television services are going digital and all analogue services will be switched off. From this date...