By Glen Robertson Sunderland senior development coach Kevin Ball is expecting a tough ride on Friday night as he brings a side to Newton Aycliffe for the first-ever time. The Black Cats will face Allan Oliver’s Northern League first division side in a pre-season fixture, and Ball reveals that the Newtonians were carefully picked...

If you’re looking for something free to do with the kids this summer, this could be for you! The weekly ‘Colour your Life’ art sessions at the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe are held indoors and always buzzing with creative activity for all ages. The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) have organised weekly family sessions...

The Arriba! Community Weight Loss Challenge is about to be launched for the very first time in Newton Aycliffe by local lady Jules Baxter. The Challenge takes the participants’ through a six-week course, teaching them about different aspects of nutrition – related to weight loss. The club, due to be held Agnew Community Centre on a...

Shiver me timbers there’s fun afoot this weekend! In collaboration with Children’s Network and Join in, Tin Arts is organising a family fun day set within Wharton Park in Durham and families with disabled children are especially encouraged to come along. Blankets and picnics are required for this fun-filled day which will include a...

This year’s Brainwave@NETPark science festival has been hailed as the best-ever with some 4000 people taking the opportunity to get up and close with the latest eye-popping technology. The weird and wonderful, including robotic football, a dalek and bendy mirrors, were all there during two public days of hands-on fun (July 14 and...

The public are asked to take care and report any damaged public rights of way following the recent floods. Durham County Council say the storms led to surfaces being scoured out, banksides and culverts collapsing and footbridges damaged or washed away. The 3500 km network is currently being checked. Cllr Neil Foster, Durham County...

By Glen Robertson Sunderland legend Kevin Ball is hoping the Mackems of Newton Aycliffe will be out in force at Moore Lane Park on Friday night as the Newtonians welcome the Wearsiders. The Premier League club’s new senior development coach will take charge of his first game since his promotion at the home of Allan Oliver’s Aycliffe...

By Martin Walker The British Legion in Newton Aycliffe has applied for a new ‘open admission’ licence which would effectively scrap years of tradition. The Royal British Legion Club, on Macmillan Road in the town, currently operates on a club premises certificate – which means customers must be a member, or signed in by one, to use...

By Martin Walker Sunderland legend Kevin Ball has spoken exclusively to Aycliffe Today about the Black Cats’ trip to Newton Aycliffe this Friday night. Ball, the Wearside club’s new senior development coach, will bring a Sunderland XI to Moore Lane Park for an historic first-ever meeting between the two sides on Friday. The game...

Motorists are being advised of road closures at the Thinford roundabout area over the next three weeks. Resurfacing work started today, which will mean some disruption for road users who use the route to and from Newton Aycliffe. Part of the North section of the roundabout will be closed, with a diversion via the A167 in place. Btewen...