By Paul McGeary After a rain-soaked start to the summer, Newton Aycliffe can look back on their pre-season campaign with much optimism for the ensuing term after experiencing defeat just once, against an impressive Sunderland XI. Five victories, 22 goals scored and barring Sunderland’s half dozen, only four goals conceded has given boss...

Our panel of three football writers give their predictions on Newton Aycliffe’s game this weekend… Three points are awarded if our ‘experts’ pick the exact score, 1 point awarded if they get the result correct. Paul McGeary (pictured left), Aycliffe FC’s official historican and statistician, says: “Holker play a division below us...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe manager Allan Oliver is optimistic ahead of the new season, which kicks off this weekend. The Newtonians will host North-West Counties Division One side Holker Old Boys, from Barrow-in-Furness, in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup with Budweiser at Moore Lane Park on Saturday (11th August). The match...

By Martin Walker Holiways has been placed into administration – just a week after the company’s boss said it wouldn’t be. More than 80 staff at the firm’s remaining dealerships in Newton Aycliffe and Bishop Auckland, most of who were kept in the dark about the plight, are now looking for new jobs. As revealed on Aycliffe Today...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe Rugby coach Bob Malvern says it’s a “massive coup” to get England legend Rob Andrew down to the club this weekend. Andrew will visit Aycliffe Sports Club this weekend to help celebrate a fundraising testimonial match. Aycliffe Rugby Club have organised the special game to celebrate player-coach Bob...

Zumba lovers came out in force as Greenfield School played host to the Banana Army’s recent Zumbathon in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. With the lure of cakes and photo-booth fun provided by the event sponsor Boothalicious, the crowded room wiggled, whooped, shimmied and shook their way through 2 hours of Zumba moves. The...

A range of activities for young people continue during the school holidays, and there’s more on Thursday. Durham Council’s Extended School Services, working in partnership with Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) have produced a leaflet listing more than a hundred activities for youngsters in Aycliffe during the school...

By Martin Walker Troubled car dealer Holiways Ford are said to be on the brink of bankruptcy, Aycliffe Today understands. An employee of the Newton Aycliffe-based company has told us the firm has been placed into receivership, with crippling debts of £1.6m. Holiways are refusing to confirm or deny the rumours, and only today refused...

By Martin Walker Allan Oliver says Aycliffe are “as ready as we’ll ever be”, with just four days to the start of the new Ebac Northern League season to go. Aycliffe begin the 2012-13 campaign in the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup with Budweiser this Saturday, at home to Barrow-in-Furness side Holker Old Boys at Moore Lane...