Darlington 1, Newton Aycliffe 0 By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe produced a five-star away performance at Bishop Auckland on Wednesday night – but were undone by a late Darlo goal. David Dowson seized on a moment of indecision by stand-in goalkeeper Steve Richardson to head home a 78th-minute clincher at Heritage Park. But...

Former Boro midfielder Ray Parlour is set to return to the North-East for a fundraising supper in Newton Aycliffe this week – and we have tickets to giveaway for the do. The ex-England star will appear at Aycliffe Workingmen’s Club on Friday night for a supper organised by the town’s football club. Entertainment on the night, which...

By Martin Walker A Newton Aycliffe steel firm hoping to be involved in the construction of Hitachi’s new £77m train-building facility has recently completed two major contracts in the region. Finley Structures, based less than a mile away from Amazon Park, the site of Hitachi Rail Europe’s proposed state-of-the-art factory on...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver admits his side will be up against it when they go to Northern League title favourites Darlington tonight. The Newtonians go to Bishop Auckland’s Heritage Park this evening to take on derby rivals Quakers in their first-ever competitive meeting. Click here to see important travel and...

Newton Aycliffe residents are being offered the chance to enjoy seven days of free fitness this month at the town’s leisure centre. Anyone can take advantage of the offer but it is specifically aimed at encouraging parents to take the opportunity to take time out for themselves now that the kids are back at school. Durham County...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe have released the following information for fans planning to travel to tomorrow nights huge local derby with Darlington, to be played at Heritage Park, home of Bishop Auckland. The game kicks off at 7.30pm, with admission being set by Darlington at £8 for adults and £4 for concessions. Concessions are...

Former Woodham Warriors defensive captain and Woodham student, Dale Somers has been selected to play for the European All Star team as they prepare to play in the International Series games in Texas in January 2013. The under 19 team was selected via FBU – Football University, an American based skills organisation run by former and...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver moved once more to fine tune his squad with the signing of Northallerton captain and fans’ favourite Martin Butterworth (pictured). The 27-year-old midfielder put pen to paper at the weekend, and should be available for selection against Darlington tomorrow night (Heritage Park, Bishop...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe-based Splash Print Management is bucking the current economic downturn by taking on new staff and quadrupling its office space. The company, which specialises in tailored print management services for a variety of businesses and organisations all over the North of England, was established in January 2011...

By Glen Robertson Former Newcastle United striker Paul Robinson has re-joined Jarrow Roofing from Newton Aycliffe. The 33-year-old, who made 11 Premier League appearances for the Magpies and a further four in the UEFA Cup, joined Aycliffe in the summer after Jarrow’s relegation from the Northern League first division. Robinson made...