By Martin Walker A gang of Latvian thieves were caught stealing clothes left for charity near Tesco in Newton Aycliffe after police fitted tracking devices to the bags. Detectives fitted the charity sacks with the equipment following a spate of similar thefts and it led them to the culprits’ van. As reported in the Northern Echo,...

By Glen Robertson Aycliffe Today brings you part two of our handy guide to Euro 2012, as we focus on the two groups including England and Ireland. Before we look at groups C and D, though, don’t forget Newton Aycliffe FC are offering Newtonians the chance to win a cash prize as part of an exciting Euro 2012 competition. Priced at...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe have tonight completed an exciting double signing, with flying winger Kris Hughes following midfielder Martin Young to the club. The Newtonians confirmed the capture of West Auckland’s highly-rated attacking midfielder Young yesterday. And boss Allan Oliver has followed it up today by adding former...

A Newton Aycliffe teenager who celebrated her birthday by stealing a case of lager and a Pot Noodle has been ordered to pay more than £130 in fines and compensation. Kayleigh Marie Young, from Alston Walk in the town, admitted two counts of shoplifting when she appeared at the town’s magistrates yesterday. As reported in today’s...

Groups in the Newton Aycliffe and Middridge are set to benefit from a new pot of funding dedicated to small community minded organisations. The fund, which has been developed by the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) and the local community and voluntary organisations support group CAVOS, will provide a valuable source of...

By Glen Robertson It’s time to replace your bunting, cakes and cups of tea with the flag of St. George, crisps and alcohol. Yet another summer of football awaits the nation as England travel to the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine. The World Cup is the most famous football competition on the planet, but the Euros offer...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe have today swooped for West Auckland’s highly-rated midfielder Martin Young. The 21-year-old former Hartlepool United professional has become Allan Oliver’s first new signing of the summer, as he looks to add to his squad for the 2012-13 campaign. “I’m over the moon to be bringing in a player...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week’s TV highlights... Lewis: Wednesday 8pm, ITV1. The last in the series sees a visiting American academic found hanged in his home with suicide quickly discounted. The academic had given a controversial speech the day before, so the list of suspects is vast and when another body turns up the case takes...

By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe have been handed an away trip to Marske United in the opening day of the new season. The Newtonians will kick off the 2012-13 Ebac Northern League campaign with the Teesside trip on Saturday 18th August. The Seasiders, now under the control of former player Craig Gibbin following Paul Burton’s...

By Martin Walker A spirited group of work colleagues and friends from Newton Aycliffe completed the gruelling Three Peaks challenge at the weekend – and now hope their feat will help to raise thousands of pounds. Fifteen members of staff at housing charity ROCSOLID, based at Hope House in the Horndale area of the town, finished their...