By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe as a town will be divided on Friday 20th July when the Northern League Newtonians face off against Premier League side Sunderland in the most impressive of encounters to have hit the town since the club’s meteoric rise to relative fame. Playing on the parks of the Durham Alliance League back in 2008,...

Woodham students won themselves a trip to London to see the Olympics and £1000 for their school in a prestigious national competition. The students, Natasha Blackburn, Scott Dawson, Brenna Finn, Caitlin Hindle and Ryan Metcalfe came second in the STEM Challenge in London last week. STEM Challenges are a series of competitions designed...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe midfielder Nathan Wilson is eagerly anticipating the high-profile clash with his former employers Sunderland on Friday night. The 20-year-old spent 12 years in the Premier League club’s academy and will come face-to-face with the Black Cats for the first time since his departure. And the former West...

Tips on tracing your family tree will be available at two courses starting in September. The family history sessions are specifically aimed at people who are interested in using the sources available at Durham County Record Office. Dawn Layland, Durham County Record Office education and outreach archivist, said: “This is a really good...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe media manager and Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker has revealed how the town’s football club managed to pull off the eagerly anticipated pre-season clash with Premier League club Sunderland. Sunderland legend Kevin Ball will be bringing a side to Moore Lane Park tomorrow (Friday) night for the...

With the summer weather finally on its way, householders are being reminded of the need to keep their homes secure. The warmer weather traditionally brings a rise in particular types of offences. The two most likely are ‘sneak in’ burglaries, where entry has been gained through open / unlocked windows and doors, and 2-in-1...

With the imminent arrival of the Olympic games in London comes the news that two former students from Woodham Community Technology College have been selected to represent Great Britain. Angela Winstanley-Smith has been selected for the Water Polo squad, and Jason Steele for the Football squad. Angela is shown pictured with fellow Water...

Our very own Martin Walker talks about Friday night’s exciting football match between Newton Aycliffe and Sunderland. The Aycliffe Today editor, who’s also Newton Aycliffe FC’s media manager, is the man responsible for bringing the biggest-ever football match to the town. Friday night’s game, which kicks off at 7.30pm, will be...

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...