By Glen Robertson It’s time to replace your bunting, cakes and cups of tea with the flag of St. George, crisps and alcohol. Yet another summer of football awaits the nation as England travel to the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine. The World Cup is the most famous football competition on the planet, but the Euros offer...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe have today swooped for West Auckland’s highly-rated midfielder Martin Young. The 21-year-old former Hartlepool United professional has become Allan Oliver’s first new signing of the summer, as he looks to add to his squad for the 2012-13 campaign. “I’m over the moon to be bringing in a player...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights... Lewis: Wednesday 8pm, ITV1. The last in the series sees a visiting American academic found hanged in his home with suicide quickly discounted. The academic had given a controversial speech the day before, so the list of suspects is vast and when another body turns up the case takes...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe have been handed an away trip to Marske United in the opening day of the new season. The Newtonians will kick off the 2012-13 Ebac Northern League campaign with the Teesside trip on Saturday 18th August. The Seasiders, now under the control of former player Craig Gibbin following Paul Burton’s...

By Martin Walker A spirited group of work colleagues and friends from Newton Aycliffe completed the gruelling Three Peaks challenge at the weekend – and now hope their feat will help to raise thousands of pounds. Fifteen members of staff at housing charity ROCSOLID, based at Hope House in the Horndale area of the town, finished their...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe firm Ebac has signed a new five-year sponsorship deal with the Northern League. The Aycliffe-based dehumidifier manufacturer has agreed a whopping £200,000 contract, which was announced by league chairman Mike Amos at the annual meeting, at Northallerton Town, on Saturday. Newton Aycliffe currently...

Newton Aycliffe legend Dan Mellanby has joined Northern League new boys Darlington. The Quakers have snapped up the 33-year-old forward as Quakers new boss Martin Gray starts to rebuild the shattered club ready for an assault back up the footballing pyramid. Mellanby has been a central figure in Aycliffe’s meteoric rise from the parks...

By Martin Walker If you hadn’t noticed, it’s the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend! What are you doing to celebrate? Are you going to a garden party? Are you throwing a party? We want to share your pictures and videos with our readers next week, so get them sent in! Send all your pictures and videos to:...

By Martin Walker A bunch of work colleagues from Newton Aycliffe are preparing themselves for one of their biggest-ever challenges this weekend! Fifteen members of staff at housing charity ROCSOLID, based at Hope House in the Horndale area of the town, are attempting to complete the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge, starting at 12noon on...

By Martin Walker Hundreds of children in Newton Aycliffe will go home with a Diamond Jubilee memento this weekend thanks to council cash. Every child who attends school in the town will receive a special commemorative mug, while secondary school pupils will also receive a Jubilee pen. The gifts have been provided thanks to funding...