By Martin Walker The hope of making history is still burning within Jason Steele after he was included in a 35-man provisional squad for Team GB. Head coach Stuart Pearce trimmed his squad from 80 to 35 over the last few days and Steele survived the cull, keeping him in line to be the first Boro player since George Hardwick to represent...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe schoolboy Richie Howe says he’s “honoured and privileged” at the prospect of carrying the Olympic Torch on Sunday. The Torch passes through Middridge on Sunday and is expected in Aycliffe from 3.30pm. It will start at the roundabout adjacent to the Youth Centre at 3.36pm, then will travel along Burn...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe’s latest signing hopes to bring goals to Allan Oliver’s side next season. Striker Gavin Barton has followed Martin Young and Kris Hughes to Moore Lane Park to round-up an impressive hat-trick of signings in the last week. The former Spennymoor Town and Consett forward says he hopes to bring goals to the...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe police officers have joined forces with local residents to help a pensioner suffering from anti-social problems in the Horndale area of the town. At a Police And Communities Together (PACT) meeting on Wednesday night this week, residents expressed their concerns for local pensioner Alice Hillerby. The...

Aycliffe Today Sports Editor and Newton Aycliffe FC reporter Glen Robertson continues his daily Euro 2012 blog… DAY SEVEN REVIEW Italy 1-1 Croatia Croatia kept up their unbeaten record against the Italians as Mario Mandzukic’s second-half equaliser earned a deserved point. The brilliant Andrea Pirlo had opened the scoring for the...

By Martin Walker The region's police forces are preparing to welcome the Olympic Torch as it passes through Newton Aycliffe this week. The torch will pass through Newton Aycliffe, travelling from Burn Lane roundabout, along Central Avenue and up St. Cuthbert’s Way on Sunday (17th June), at about 3.30pm. Planning for the Torch Relay...

By Paul McGeary Newton Aycliffe completed a headline-grabbing swoop when they signed former Spennymoor Town and Sunderland RCA hitman Gavin Barton. With star striker Dan Mellanby opting to join the Darlington revolution and Warren Byrne joining Crook Town, Newtonians' boss Allan Oliver moved for the 26-year-old frontman, a prolific...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe’s MP Phil Wilson has welcomed our nearest airport’s ambitious plans to create 1,500 new jobs – and is urging the government to back it. The Northern Echo revealed earlier today that a planned massive expansion of Durham Tees Valley airport is among the region’s bids for government regeneration...

Talented graphic designers are being offered the chance to work on a triple award-winning football programme. County Durham club Newton Aycliffe won the Northern League Programme of the Year competition for a third successive season in 2011-12. Now they’re offering media students the chance to improve their portfolio by working on the...

Sports journalist and Newton Aycliffe FC reporter Glen Robertson writes a regular Euro 2012 blog for Aycliffe Today… DAY SIX REVIEW Portugal 3-2 Denmark This game simply summed up what a belting start to this tournament we’ve enjoyed. Two sides who like to keep things tight at the back forgot all their principles as they slugged...