By Martin Walker The owner of Newton Aycliffe’s new clothes shop says it’s about time men and women could buy designer labels on their doorstep. Mark Shepherd opened Boola, Aycliffe’s newest clothes shop for men and women, just a fortnight ago. The lifelong Newtonian, who went to Woodham School, wants to provide the fashionable...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe’s town centre manager says he understands residents’ scepticism around the long-awaited development of the shopping centre. Bryan Haldane is employed by the town centre management, and is delighted to see Aldi’s proposed new £1.5m store starting to take shop – it’ll be open for Christmas this...

By Martin Walker Former Arsenal and Middlesbrough midfielder Ray Parlour is set to star at a fundraising event in Newton Aycliffe. Dubbed “the Romford Pele” by Gunners team-mate Marc Overmars, the ex-England playmaker will appear at Aycliffe Workingmen’s Club on Friday 14th September for a supper organised by the town’s football...

Police are appealing for information after two aluminium patio doors were stolen from outside a house in Gamul Close, Newton Aycliffe. The incident happened between 12 noon and 2pm on Tuesday. Police believe that a white low loader pick up truck with a black cage area pulled up outside the house and the doors were loaded onto the truck and...

By Martin Walker Youngsters are being offered free football match tickets as part of a summer coaching course in Newton Aycliffe. For every child who takes part in his four-day course later this month, Darlington manager Martin Gray is buying a match ticket for the Quakers’ first game of the new season. The summer sessions, which...

By Martin walker Newton Aycliffe completed their pre-season programme with victory over Blue Square North side Harrogate Town on Friday night. New striker Paul Robinson scored the late winner as Allan Oliver’s side got the better of a youthful Town in front of 104 spectators at Moore Lane Park. Sean Tarling went close to opening the...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver is looking forward to welcoming Blue Square North side Harrogate Town to Moore Lane Park on Friday night. The North Yorkshire club, whose squad includes ex-Boro and Darlington defender Alan White, last season finished 15th in the Conference North, which is three leagues above Aycliffe’s...

People will have the chance to decide on new opening hours for their local library from next week. A consultation on changes to opening times at libraries across County Durham begins on Monday (6th August) and will run until Friday 28th September. People who use the mobile library service, which stops in 37 communities, will also be...

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...