Sports journalist and Newton Aycliffe FC reporter Glen Robertson writes a regular Euro 2012 blog for Aycliffe Today… DAY ONE REVIEW The European Championships finally got underway yesterday, and in some style. On paper, Poland against Greece and Russia versus Czech Republic were not the most mouthwatering of games, but both...

Changes to the neighbourhood wardens service in County Durham are proving successful. A new shift pattern was introduced on April 30, which means the wardens are now on duty during evenings and on weekends across the county. Changes to working arrangements also mean neighbourhood wardens have taken on responsibility for collecting stray...

By Martin Walker Northern League club Newton Aycliffe are supporting a campaign urging football fans to watch their drinking during the European Championships. Durham County Council’s ‘Win, Lose or Draw’ initiative is urging football fans to give the ‘morning after’ effect the red card during the Euro 2012 competition, which...

A man has been arrested after a dog was found stabbed to death on Friday morning. The 63-year-old was arrested after armed police were called to a house in the Woodhouse Close estate of Bishop Auckland, County Durham just after 6am today. A woman alerted police after becoming concerned that a resident was attacking his dog with a...

By Martin Walker One of Newton Aycliffe’s new signings says it was the “good vibe” about the club which prompted him to join. Newtonians boss Allan Oliver completed a double signing this week, bringing Hughes and West Auckland attacking midfielder to Moore Lane Park. And the ambitious former Whitley Bay winger has already a...

By Martin Walker A gang of Latvian thieves were caught stealing clothes left for charity near Tesco in Newton Aycliffe after police fitted tracking devices to the bags. Detectives fitted the charity sacks with the equipment following a spate of similar thefts and it led them to the culprits’ van. As reported in the Northern Echo,...

By Glen Robertson Aycliffe Today brings you part two of our handy guide to Euro 2012, as we focus on the two groups including England and Ireland. Before we look at groups C and D, though, don’t forget Newton Aycliffe FC are offering Newtonians the chance to win a cash prize as part of an exciting Euro 2012 competition. Priced at...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe have tonight completed an exciting double signing, with flying winger Kris Hughes following midfielder Martin Young to the club. The Newtonians confirmed the capture of West Auckland’s highly-rated attacking midfielder Young yesterday. And boss Allan Oliver has followed it up today by adding former...

A Newton Aycliffe teenager who celebrated her birthday by stealing a case of lager and a Pot Noodle has been ordered to pay more than £130 in fines and compensation. Kayleigh Marie Young, from Alston Walk in the town, admitted two counts of shoplifting when she appeared at the town’s magistrates yesterday. As reported in today’s...

Groups in the Newton Aycliffe and Middridge are set to benefit from a new pot of funding dedicated to small community minded organisations. The fund, which has been developed by the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) and the local community and voluntary organisations support group CAVOS, will provide a valuable source of...