Super-fit workers at Ebac in Newton Aycliffe have raised almost £2,500 for their boss’s charity – and have pledged to add to the total. The team has just finished counting a flood of donations after they completed the famous Rat Race obstacle course on the River Tees in aid of the Olivia Mae Foundation, set up by Ebac MD Pamela...

By Martin Walker Peter Dixon insists Newton Aycliffe could be a top-four side in the Northern League - if they had the right support. The 46-year-old took over at Aycliffe on Saturday night just a few weeks after leaving West Auckland - the club he'd guided to Wembley twice in the FA Vase. His first game in charge was at home to...

Newton Aycliffe police have released an image of a man suspected of driving a quadbike dangerously in the town. Officers say the man was seen riding the bike dangerously in Honister Place at about 6pm on Sunday (5th October) after riding it around West Park. Anyone who can identify the male pictured is asked to call the police on 101, or...

Newton Aycliffe's new boss Peter Dixon today set about his job at the Aux Audio Stadium by bringing four new players into the club. West Auckland players Paul Garthwaite, Stuart Banks and Ashley Coffey have all joined the Newtonians after being released by West, while Blyth Spartans midfielder Ryan Cummins has joined the club on...

Aycliffe Today editor Martin Walker comments on Newton Aycliffe FC's appointment of Peter Dixon as new manager... They say everything comes in 3s. Well that certainly is the case for Newton Aycliffe FC managers this season, and let's hope it's third time lucky for our Northern League club. Our community magazine heralded the appointment...

Thousands of suspected fake cigarettes were seized in a raid in Shildon. Trading Standards officers at Durham County Council and police searched two premises in the Shildon area last Thursday (2nd October) in connection with cigarettes and rolling tobacco, which were believed to be either smuggled or counterfeit. As a result two arrests...

Aycliffe Today's Zoe Skerrett continues her weekly review of the X Factor... Down to the final 12, the X Factor starts its live shows this weekend and begins us the road to finding the winner. After another three shows, we saw each judge armed with a guest judge jetting off and have their acts battle it out between them to turn six into...

Newton Aycliffe 1, Shildon 2 By Paul McGeary With new boss Peter Dixon watching from the stands, his inherited Newton Aycliffe side failed to impress as Shildon produced a controlled performance to win 2-1 at the AuxAudio.co.uk stadium. Caretaker manager Allan Oliver said after the game, “We showed plenty of endeavour, but lack that...

By Martin Walker It's D-Day for Newton Aycliffe Football Club... D for Dixon! Our Northern League club has slashed ticket prices for Peter Dixon's first game in charge this week. The Newtonians officially confirmed the appointment of the former West Auckland boss as their new manager on Saturday night. His first game in charge will...

By Martin Walker Tributes have been paid to a popular Newtonian, who died suddenly at the weekend. Darren Ablewhite tragically died on Saturday while taking part in a fun run in Liverpool, aged just 44. The tributes have been led by Newton Aycliffe Football Club, whom Darren played a handful of games including a promotion-winning...