By Martin Walker Youngsters are being offered free football match tickets as part of a summer coaching course in Newton Aycliffe. For every child who takes part in his four-day course later this month, Darlington manager Martin Gray is buying a match ticket for the Quakers’ first game of the new season. The summer sessions, which...

By Martin walker Newton Aycliffe completed their pre-season programme with victory over Blue Square North side Harrogate Town on Friday night. New striker Paul Robinson scored the late winner as Allan Oliver’s side got the better of a youthful Town in front of 104 spectators at Moore Lane Park. Sean Tarling went close to opening the...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe boss Allan Oliver is looking forward to welcoming Blue Square North side Harrogate Town to Moore Lane Park on Friday night. The North Yorkshire club, whose squad includes ex-Boro and Darlington defender Alan White, last season finished 15th in the Conference North, which is three leagues above Aycliffe’s...

People will have the chance to decide on new opening hours for their local library from next week. A consultation on changes to opening times at libraries across County Durham begins on Monday (6th August) and will run until Friday 28th September. People who use the mobile library service, which stops in 37 communities, will also be...

By Glen Robertson Despite the high-profile nature of the friendly against Sunderland AFC, Friday's clash with Harrogate Town is arguably the club's most important pre-season date. The Blue Square Bet North side will offer a stern test for Allan Oliver's side and will give the Newtonians the opportunity to see just how competitive the...

Residents are being advised that land surveys are due to be carried out in a number of areas in County Durham. Durham County Council will be conducting the surveys as part of its legal responsibilities under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to identify potentially contaminated land. Surveys are to be carried in 10 locations and...

Our panel of three football writers give their predictions on Newton Aycliffe’s game this weekend... Paul McGeary (pictured left), Aycliffe FC’s official historican and statistician, says: “Harrogate play two divisions below the Football League and have some former league stars in their ranks, most notably Paul Heckingbottom who was...

A range of activities for young people continue during the school holidays, and there’s more on Friday. 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...

People in County Durham are being reminded to make sure they’re registered to vote. Durham County Council is currently updating the electoral register ahead of elections due to take place in November 2012 and May 2013. Registration forms, showing the names of people registered at each address, were issued to residents last...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe found their shooting boots as they warmed up for the visit of Conference North outfit Harrogate Town on Friday by despatching Gateshead’s Leam Rangers 9-1. In a one-sided affair, Allan Oliver’s side went goal crazy, with braces apiece for Kris Hughes (pictured), Nathan Wilson and Gavin Barton – his...