Newton Aycliffe slipped to fifth-bottom in the Ebac Northern League first division with their eighth defeat of the season at home to Whitley Bay at the weekend. A single goal, scored by Paul Chow, was enough for Bay to take all three points back to North Tyneside. It also represented two consecutive defeats within the space of three days...

By Martin Walker The boss of the Xcel Centre has dedicated a business award to its "fantastic" staff. The Xcel was named Employer of the Year at Aycliffe Business Park's recent Make Your Mark event, beating off competition from More Time Online and Tyne Tees Packaging. Managing director Kerina Clark said: "We're delighted to win the...

Police are appealing for information after a young man was assaulted in the town. The incident happened between 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Saturday (27th September) at the boating lake area of Aycliffe to the rear of McColls shop. The victim has received injuries as a result of the assault, while the offender - who is unknown to the victim -...

Aycliffe Today's Zoe Skerrett continues her weekly X Factor blog... With an extra episode this weekend, the X Factor is down to its final 24. The judges were given their categories: Cheryl with the girls, Mel B with the boys, Simon with the over 25s and Louis with the groups. With more drama and controversy this weekend than the whole...

With Newton Aycliffe Neighbourhood Police Team Sergeant Mark Edwards... Hello all... There’s quite a bit of work ongoing at the moment to increase our reach amongst the areas we police here in Aycliffe. With the support of Town Centre Manager Bryan Haldane, PC Rogers and PCSO Laycock have been trying to secure a premises that the...

By Zoe Skerrett Newton Aycliffe’s smartest taxi company, Safeline, launched Safeline Executive two years ago to cater for all your business needs. In 2012, Safeline Taxis saw a gap in the market and extended their business to supply a premium service for the occasions when a little bit extra is required. A lot of businesses aren’t...

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A drugs gang including three people from Newton Aycliffe have been jailed for a total of 22 years. Police officers arrested 18 people as part of Operation Orient - a series of dawn raids in Aycliffe, Bishop and Shildon - in December last year. Aycliffe Today reported exclusively from the scene with video footage and pictures of the...

Match Preview – Saturday 27th September 2014 NEWTON AYCLIFFE vs WHITLEY BAY The AuxAudio.co.uk Stadium. Kick off 3pm. By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe return to Moore Lane looking to secure only their second home victory of the campaign against a Whitley Bay side that are fast becoming the league’s ‘entertainers’. Bay –...

Great Aycliffe Town Council has confirmed the annual Fireworks Display will return this year. The authority had scrapped the event last year due to safety concerns, but has confirmed it will return for Aycliffe residents only on Wednesday 5th November this year. The fun will consist of a funfair for young children which will open at 5.30...