Newton Aycliffe – a brief history In more recent times Aycliffe was a key element in World War II ammunitions manufacturing. The marshy land was ideal cover against the Luftwaffe as it was almost continually shrouded in fog and mist. Huge grass covered munitions factories were built and serviced by the nearby railway lines. The factories...

Aycliffe Angels was the name given to the workers of ROF Aycliffe; a World War II Munitions factory in County Durham. Origins of the nameThe name comes from William Joyce, known as Lord Haw Haw who was an American traitor working for the Nazis during World War II. Joyce broadcast Nazi propaganda over medium and short wave radio to...

NAFC clinch the Northern League Second Division - April 2011.  Click on the image to launch the gallery.