By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe manager Allan Oliver is eagerly anticipating tonight’s historic clash with Premier League side Sunderland. Oliver’s Northern League outfit will host the Premier League club for the first-ever time in front of an expected bumper crowd. The club have put a lot of preparation into the game, both on...

The Newton Aycliffe community has rallied round to make sure a high-profile pre-season football match goes smoothly tonight. Ebac Northern League first division club Newton Aycliffe are set to welcome a Sunderland XI to their Moore Lane Park ground this evening (7.30pm), with another record crowd expected. And the Newtonians are hoping...

By Glen Robertson Sunderland legend and new senior development coach Kevin Ball is viewing Friday’s game at Moore Lane Park as an important part of his players’ pre-season commitments. The former Sunderland captain will be taking charge of his first game under his new role, after being promoted from his role as under-18s coach, a...

Budding DJs and sport stars are being given the chance to shine thanks to new sessions in Newton Aycliffe. Great Aycliffe and Middridge Area Action Partnership (GAMP) has come together with Durham County Council’s Sport and Leisure Services to offer Aycliffe young people the chance to try new sport and leisure facilities for a small,...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe have signed former Newcastle United front man Paul Robinson. The 33-year-old Sunderland-born man arrives after a spell with relegated Jarrow Roofing last term – his second at the Boldon club – having already had Northern League experience with Horden CW after dropping out of the professional ranks in...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe chairman Gary Farley says the club are ready for the visit of Sunderland. The Premier League club are making their first-ever visit to the town, as Black Cats legend Kevin Ball brings a side to face the Northern League first division outfit. Farley, who is also the assistant manager at the club, has...

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...