Craig Liddle’s reaction to Darlington’s 2-2 draw with York City is now available to view on Aycliffe Today. Go to the Video Vault to see it now  ...

Newton Aycliffe took their unbeaten league run to eight games with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Ashington. The Colliers arrived at Moore Lane Park on the back of reaching the last 16 of the FA Vase and thumping reigning Northern League champions Spennymoor 4-1 in midweek but, while they ended Scott Pocklington’s record run of clean...

By Martin Walker Darlington earned a brilliant point at home to North-East neighbours York City after a pulsating second-half at the Northern Echo Arena. Quakers were cruising to victory after Adam Rundle put them into a half-time lead and John McReady rounded off a superb individual performance with a superb goal four minutes after...

By Glen Robertson Durham Wildcats ended their 14-game losing streak with a dramatic 90-86 victory over Cheshire Jets. The result means Wildcats are now two-points behind the Jets, and hold the superior head-to-head record should the teams finish level on points at the end of the campaign. An opening round victory over the Jets was the...

Northern League results today... Division One Bedlington 2, Shildon 1 Bishop Auckland 5, Billingham Town 0 Newton Aycliffe 1, Ashington 1 Norton 0, South Shields 3 Spennymoor Town 2, Marske Utd 0 Sunderland RCA 2, Consett 2 Tow Law v Newcastle Benfield postponed West Auckland 4, Jarrow Roofing 2 Whitley Bay 2, Penrith...

Newton Aycliffe stretched their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-1 draw at home to Ashington today. The Northumberland outfit took a 17th-minute lead at Moore Lane Park when Marc O’Dea’s shot took a heavy deflection off Darren Craddock. But veteran striker Dan Mellanby drew Aycliffe level eight minutes before half-time, latching...

By Martin Walker Two Aycliffe players are the first to take advantage of a new men’s walk-in barber service at one of the town’s top beauty salons. Stuart Owen and Chase McMullen have been given new barnets by Noir Hair and Beauty’s latest recruit, Gillian Atkinson. Gillian boasts years of experience and is a well-known, popular...

There was one result in the Northern League on Friday night. Aycliffe prepare for their visit of Ashington at Moore Lane Park tomorrow (3pm kick-off tonight), hoping to stretch their unbeaten run in Division One to eight games. Meanwhile, Darlington RA beat Crook Town 3-1 at home tonight in their Division Two derby at Brinkburn Road to...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe’s two secondary schools are ranked below the national average when it comes to GCSE results, figures published on Thursday reveal. Government data published as part of secondary school league tables show the national average of young people getting five good GCSEs or equivalents currently stands at...

This classic old school picture shows some tremendous fashion and eye-wear of yesteryear! It was taken in June 1979, and shows these youngsters about to leave St Francis Primary School for secondary school. Do you have any old school pictures from Newton Aycliffe? Whether they’re 30-years-old or just three years, we’d love to hear...