By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe captain Sean Tarling was close to tears as his close friend Ross Turnbull got his hands on the European Cup on Saturday. Tarling was among the crowd at the stunning 70,000-capacity Allianz Arena in Munich, along with two of Turnbull’s other pals Lewis Toole and Anthony Moors, as Chelsea recorded a...

By Martin Walker Ross Turnbull became the first-ever Newtonian to pick up a European Cup medal on Saturday night as Chelsea won the Champions League in a dramatic final. The Londoners clinched a nail-biting penalty shoot-out victory over Bayern Munich in Germany to claim their first Champions League title. Aycliffe watched on as...

By Martin Walker MP Phil Wilson admits Newton Aycliffe has been “punching below its weight” for some time, but is looking forward to seeing that change over the next few years. The Member of Parliament for Sedgefield, whose constituency office is based in Aycliffe town centre, played a major role in bringing Hitachi to the town and...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe FC have confirmed a huge pre-season friendly with North-East Premier League giants Sunderland! Aycliffe will welcome a Black Cats XI to Moore Lane Park on Friday 20th July – kick-off 7.30pm. The Newtonians, who finished ninth in their first Northern League top-flight campaign last season after...

By Martin Walker Newtonian Jason Steele says he’d be “honoured” to represent Team GB at this summer’s Olympic Games. The Boro goalkeeper, who still lives in Aycliffe, was included in Stuart Pearce’s initial 80-man squad for the tournament. But that list will be whittled down to 18 later this month. And while Steele...

By Martin Walker Police have confirmed the fire in Newton Aycliffe earlier this week is not being treated as suspicious. A 65-year-old woman died in hospital after the fire at Honister Place on Monday afternoon, while her 37-year-old son survived and has since been released from Darlington Memorial. Police are still yet to officially...

By Martin Walker The exciting new Soccer Factory will bring a state-of-the-art multi-purpose sports facility to Newton Aycliffe and up to 30 new jobs, according to its creator. The £1.7m development, in the old Thirslington Building just off Durham Way South, is the brainchild of local entrepreneur Dan Lewis (pictured), who spent seven...

By Martin Walker Work on an exciting state-of-the-art indoor football facility in Newton Aycliffe is set to start within weeks. The £1.7m Soccer Factory is the brainchild of local entrepreneur Dan Lewis, who aims to open the new complex by the autumn. The 85,000 sq ft unit on Aycliffe Business Park, vacated by Thrislington in 2008,...

Seven men are due to appear before Magistrates at Newton Aycliffe on Friday morning to face drugs charges after early-morning raids on Wednesday. Police launched a major drugs operation to tackle a suspected heroin network near Newton Aycliffe on Wednesday morning. Nine people were arrested in the first part of the drugs crackdown in the...

By Martin Walker A man was found dead in Darlington by police last night. Officers were called to an address in Chandos Street on Wednesday evening, where they found the body of a 35-year-old man. He was found inside the house and pronounced dead. A spokesman for Durham Constabulary said the death was currently being treated as...