By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe will give free admission to Darlington fans at their home game with Dunston on Saturday. The stunt will hopefully help to raise much-needed funds for the proposed new community club, as the Darlington Supporters Trust will hold a bucket collection at the match. Aycliffe entertain Dunston in the...

Washington Developments have given Aycliffe Today these artist's impressions of how Woodham Golf Club's new £32.1m development might look like...   ...

By Ryan Gillham Newcastle Eagles make the short journey down the A1 to face local rivals the Durham Wildcats in this Saturday’s BBL league match. Both sides sit at opposite end of the table but this game isn’t a write-off by any means. The Wildcats are looking to break their bad run of late, after not winning in six games whereas the...

Aycliffe Today’s resident chef Debbie Elizabeth serves up a weekly mouthwatering suggestion specially for our readers… This week… Deep chocolate cheesecake Serves 4-6 Prep time 15-20 mins+ 4hrs to chill Base 4 tbsp butter, melted, plus extra for greasing 115g/4 oz digestive biscuits, finely crushed 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa...

Hartlepool BBOB 5, Newton Aycliffe 22 Newton Aycliffe Rugby Club travelled to Hartlepool to face Boys’ Brigade Old Boys in their latest Durham and Northumberland Division Three match. The number of injuries and unavailabilities continued to cause a weakened squad, there was still enough class to give a feeling of...

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE Aycliffe Today caught up with Washington Developments at Durham County Hall after the decision to give outline planning permission to the proposed £32.1m development of Woodham Golf Club. Philip Barnes, a director with Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners, planning consultants for Irish firm Washington Developments, spoke...

By Ryan Gillham Blackstars were the first ever winners of the Greenfield Football League Cup, after beating favourites West Auckland Athletic in the final. Squad members Daniel Fawell, Tom Pollard, Danny Beadle, Adam Francis, Ashton Gale, Tom Robinson and James Smith went into the competition as underdogs but fought through three tricky...

Durham’s volunteer police officers can now log on for duty without leaving their homes, thanks to an innovative scheme launched this week. The Emergency Services Internet Booking System – ESIBS - is a duty recording management, communications, event organisation and document sharing system for members of Durham Special Constabulary and...

EXCLUSIVE: By Martin Walker Phil Wilson has told Aycliffe Today of his delight at Durham County Council’s decision to give outline planning permission to the exciting plans for Woodham Golf Club. Councillors yesterday voted unanimously to approve the £32.1m development of the club at Woodham Village. The project will include a...