By Glen Robertson Despite the high-profile nature of the friendly against Sunderland AFC, Friday's clash with Harrogate Town is arguably the club's most important pre-season date. The Blue Square Bet North side will offer a stern test for Allan Oliver's side and will give the Newtonians the opportunity to see just how competitive the...

Residents are being advised that land surveys are due to be carried out in a number of areas in County Durham. Durham County Council will be conducting the surveys as part of its legal responsibilities under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to identify potentially contaminated land. Surveys are to be carried in 10 locations and...

Our panel of three football writers give their predictions on Newton Aycliffe’s game this weekend... Paul McGeary (pictured left), Aycliffe FC’s official historican and statistician, says: “Harrogate play two divisions below the Football League and have some former league stars in their ranks, most notably Paul Heckingbottom who was...

A range of activities for young people continue during the school holidays, and there’s more on Friday. Durham Council’s Extended School Services, working in partnership with Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) have produced a leaflet listing more than a hundred activities for youngsters in Aycliffe during the school...

People in County Durham are being reminded to make sure they’re registered to vote. Durham County Council is currently updating the electoral register ahead of elections due to take place in November 2012 and May 2013. Registration forms, showing the names of people registered at each address, were issued to residents last...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe found their shooting boots as they warmed up for the visit of Conference North outfit Harrogate Town on Friday by despatching Gateshead’s Leam Rangers 9-1. In a one-sided affair, Allan Oliver’s side went goal crazy, with braces apiece for Kris Hughes (pictured), Nathan Wilson and Gavin Barton – his...

If you were unable to win a place on Team GB for the Olympics, a wide range of sporting, horticulture and craft competitions will offer anyone a chance to shine at this year’s Great Aycliffe Show. Organised by Great Aycliffe Town Council, the very popular Show will be taking place on the showfield next to the Oakleaf Sports Complex on...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe’s own Angie Winstanley-Smith continues her Olympic dream as Team GB’s women’s water polo team take on Austrlia this evening. Angie, a former Woodham School pupil, scored an historic hat-trick against Russia on Monday night in Britain’s first-ever women’s water polo match in an Olympic Games, but Team...

A range of activities for young people continue during the school holidays, and there’s more on Thursday. Durham Council’s Extended School Services, working in partnership with Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) have produced a leaflet listing more than a hundred activities for youngsters in Aycliffe during the school...

Football training sessions are being held in leisure centres across County Durham during the summer holidays. The sessions, organised by Durham County Council, include On the Ball junior football coaching for young children and pay and play sessions for older kids. On the Ball junior football coaching camps are for children aged six to...