Saturday March 24, 2012 Courtesy of Ray Simpson FA Carlsberg Vase semi finals first leg Dunston 1, Staveley 0 Herne Bay 2 West Auckland 2 STL Northern League Division One Bedlington 1, Guisborough 2 Billingham Synthonia 3, Penrith 1 Billingham Town 3, Tow Law 2 Bishop Auckland 3, Newcastle Benfield 2 Consett 1, Ashington...

Brian Atkinson said it was strange to sit in the opposition dug-out at Moore Lane Park on Saturday. Aycliffe's former coach, now Spennymoor's assistant manager, returned to take three points from Aycliffe. Go to our Video Vault to see his reaction // ...

Police continue their tough name-and-shame policy this week as they publish more local offenders. In his latest blog on Aycliffe Today, Neighbourhood Policing Team Sergeant Mark Edwards has informed our readers about two separate crimes in the town, involving four people. Three young men were arrested in the early hours of Thursday...

By Tom Warke American indie rock band The Shins are back with a new album ‘Port of Morrow’. This is their first studio album since 2007 and the first to be released through James Mercer’s own record label, Aural Apothecary. Formed back in 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, The Shins have three previous albums, their last...

A violent sex attacker who staged a series of rapes on victims as young as ten was found guilty of raping a complete stranger more than a decade earlier. Antoni Imiela, originally from Newton Aycliffe, was convicted by a jury at the Old Bailey of raping Sheila Jankowitz in the early hours of Christmas Day, 1987. As reported in The...

Our resident North-East football expert has cast his opinion on the games around the region this weekend... Try our feedback button, and see if you can beat him! Sunderland versus Queens Park Rangers Premier League, Saturday (3pm) There’s no hiding from the fact that they were awful on Tuesday night against Blackburn, with this...

Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver talks to Aycliffe Today ahead of Saturday's big derby at home to Spennymoor Town. Oliver talks about his side's defeat at Penrith last weekend, the current losing streak and tomorrow's big game against rivals Spenny, and the return of Moors assistant manager Brian Atkinson. Go to our Video Vault to see the...

// Aycliffe’s top tipster shares his two top tips of the day, as he takes on the bookmakers... Racing 2.40, Newbury CROSS THE FLAGS. £10 WITH Ladbrokes pays you £70. Form duo AP McCoy saddles for trainer Jonjo O’Neill as Cross The Flags aims to keep up her impressive record which has seen her finish in the top-four in each of her...

Cymon Lee has demanded back-to-back victories ahead of the visit of Houghton to bring an end to the visitors’ hopes of a top-three finish - and keep their own promotion dream alive. Lee (pictured) has seen his side win three successive games on home turf – against Chester-Le-Street, Jarrovians and South Tyneside College - but have since...

By Glen Robertson Brian Atkinson returns to Moore Lane Park on Saturday as reigning Northern League champions Spennymoor make their first visit to Newton Aycliffe. Moors, coached by Newtonian Atkinson, are looking for a third consecutive first division title and are currently six points behind leaders Sunderland RCA, with three games in...