By Ryan Gillham Durham saw themselves trying to play catch up throughout a lacklustre game against winless side Sheffield Sharks at the Sheffield Institute of Sport Arena. Head coach Elderkin and his team were looking to take maximum points on the road after a mixed start to the season but with new additions to the roster Mike Baldarelli...

Newton Aycliffe WMC 3, Winlaton Commercial 1 (after extra-time) FA Carlsberg Sunday Cup Round One By Paul McGeary at Moore Lane Park Jason Steele’s Sunday pub team won their historic All England Cup game at home to Winlaton Commercial. Newton Aycliffe Working Men’s Club, managed by the Boro and England Under-21 goalkeeper, booked...

A Newton Aycliffe man who broke into a Bishop Auckland bar and stole £44-worth of alcohol has received a curfew and 60 hours of unpaid work. Stephen David Harle, of Greathead Crescent, pleaded guilty to burglary at the Aycliffe’s magistrates court. As reported in the Northern Echo, the offence occurred at Bar Mondo on Fore Bondgate at...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe bagged a brilliant precious point with a last-gasp equaliser at home to fourth-top Billingham Synthonia. Tom Hinchley (pictured) headed home a 92-minute point-winner with virtually the last action of the game. And the Newtonians were good for the point, as they just about shaded it at Moore Lane...

By Martin Walker A Heighington mas has been handed nine points and a hefty fine for a motoring offence. As revealed by NPT Sergeant Mark Edwards in his regular blog on Aycliffe Today, Thomas Gordon Watson, 53, from Heighington, was convicted at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates Court for driving without due care and attention. He was fined...

Colin McNeillie's gallery of action pictures from Newton Aycliffe's 1-1 draw at home to Billingham Synthonia. ...

A Newton Aycliffe man who suffered a cardiac arrest after witnessing a neighbourhood dispute has thanked the police and paramedics for saving his life. As reported in the Northern Echo, police were called to a street in the town at 5.45pm on Wednesday (17th October), following reports of a disturbance involving several people. As the...

Whether it’s Haway the Lads, or Howay the Lads, the biggest game of the North-East football calendar kicks off at 1.30pm today – and Aycliffe Sports Club have got the big match live. The Wear-Tyne derby at the Stadium of Light is a sell-out, but football fans can watch every kick in the Sports Club. With widescreen plasma TVs and...

By Martin Walker A Great Aycliffe Town Councillor is due to appear in court next month charged with harassment. Police officers arrested a number of people earlier this week, regarding an alleged running neighbourhood dispute in the Rowan Place area of the town. The arrests included Independent Town Councillor Irene Hewitson, 54, and...

By Martin Walker The demolition of a troublesome old care home which has stood derelict for years started this week. Local residents cheered as workmen began laying into Greenfields Nursing Home, in Alston Crescent, Horndale, on Thursday. “I think it is marvelous,” said Councillor Dorothy Bowman. “There have been problems on...