After a summer break, Chelsea star and Newtonian ROSS TURNBULL continues his exclusive blog on Aycliffe Today… The close-season break never seems to last that long, and it's been a busy few weeks after returning to training in early July. After the euphoria of winning the FA Cup and Champions League finals, in what was a whirlwind end...

By Martin Walker A new £8m biogas centre for Newton Aycliffe has been given the green light. New firm Emerald Biogas have won planning permission to construct an anaerobic digestion facility on Aycliffe Business Park, which will produce 1.4MW of electricity every year from food and farm waste. Energy generated from the site, which is...

By Paul McGeary A Holiday Club for schoolchildren will be held at Burnhill Way Church next week. The club will run from Monday (13th August) to Friday (17th August), from 10am-12noon. It’s open to all school-age children, and is fantastic value at just 50p per child, which will include a small snack/drink. There’ll be lots of...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe chairman Gary Farley says Saturday’s season-starting FA Cup match promises to be a special occasion. The Newtonians welcome Holker Old Boys to Moore Lane Park on Saturday – kick-off 3pm. Aycliffe’s much-talked-about FA Cup debut ended with a heartbreaking 7-2 defeat at home to Billingham...

By Martin Walker Darren Craddock says Newton Aycliffe will be “all guns blazing” for an FA Cup victory on Saturday. Aycliffe play Barrow-in-Furness side Holker Old Boys in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup with Budweiser tomorrow (3pm kick-off), with admission £5 adults and £3 concessions. And Aycliffe Player of the Year...

Drivers are advised that night-time road closures will be in place in the Thinford roundabout area later this month. The closures will allow for surfacing work to be done as part of the road improvements being carried out in the area by Durham County Council. The improvements are linked to the new DurhamGate development on the A167,...

Newton Aycliffe were today making the finishing touches to their preparations for Saturday’s big kick-off. The Newtonians entertain Holker Old Boys in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup with Budweiser tomorrow – kick-off 3pm. Club chairman Gary Farley talks to Aycliffe Today about preparations for the pitch, the team and...

Administrators have confirmed that 38 staff have already been made redundant at the car dealership, with further job losses expected. As reported in today's Northern Echo, the collapse of Holiways Ford will see up to 81 employees at the Newton Aycliffe and Bishop Auckland branches lose their jobs and will leave the area without a Ford...

By Martin Walker A police special constable will be able to get “something blue” for his wedding thanks to a generous gift from local residents. A small group of community-spirited Newtonians have clubbed together to buy a wedding card and present for PCSO Mike Welch, who is part of the Aycliffe Neighbourhood Policing Team. The...

By Martin Walker Flying winger Paul Broom says Aycliffe are “raring to go”, with the new season kicking off this Saturday. Holker Old Boys provide Allan Oliver’s men with their first hurdle of the 2012-13 campaign, in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup with Budweiser. Aycliffe have had a busy pre-season schedule and some...