By Martin Walker Newton Aycliffe FC are planning their second annual Family Fun Day this summer after last year’s success. Hundreds of people turned out for last summer’s event – and organisers are expecting an even bigger turn-out for this year’s, which is being held on Sunday 8th July at Aycliffe Sports Club. Aycliffe FC’s...

Around 20 members of the same family covering four generations completed a marathon cycle ride recently in memory of Aycliffe man, Cyril Tinkler. Cyril died last September aged 81 years old after he lost a brave battle against cancer. His eldest son, Jeff, organised the Cycle for Cyril bike 50-miles ride from NBewton Aycliffe to...

Fire chiefs have issued a warning after a pensioner died in an Aycliffe house fire on Monday. The 65-year-old woman died following a fire at a property in Honister Place around 1pm yesterday. The pensioner and her 37-year-old son were rescued and taken to Darlington Memorial Hospital by ambulance, but she later died. Steve Wharton, of...

By Martin Walker A woman has died following a house fire in Newton Aycliffe. County Durham and Darlington fire and rescue service, paramedics and police attended the blaze at the property in Honister Place shortly before 1pm today. The 65-year-old victim, reported to have been trapped in the house, was taken by ambulance to Darlington...

Brodie Millichap picks out this week's TV highlights... Five Picks of the Week 56 Up: Monday 9pm, ITV1. Michael Apted returns to host the hit Granada documentary as we meet up with the group that were first shown nearly 50 years ago, when they were just 7 years old. Now into their mid-50s the participants look back on their life so far:...

By Paul McGeary Ask any musician what was the pinnacle of their career and most if not all will point to headlining a huge home-coming gig in their native town or city. Be it U2 playing Slane Castle in 2001 or the time when Oasis played at Maine Road in 1996, there will be fewer better memories for any group or artist when they reflect...

By Martin Walker The old Southerne Club building was finally demolished this week after standing derelict for years. The site on Hawkshead Place is now being cleared, to make way for a new care home. See our gallery of pictures showing the demolished site Chester-le-Street-based Gainford Care Homes, which built and owns Lindisfarne...

Chelsea star and Newtonian ROSS TURNBULL continues his exclusive blog on Aycliffe Today... It's certainly been a rollercoaster of emotions over the last few weeks since my last blog, but there's been more highs than lows. The Champions League semi-final, second leg in Barcelona was something else. It really was special. I talked in my...

Newton Aycliffe Police and the Safer Neighbourhood Unit would like to invite you to a Bike Marking event. The FREE Bike Marking event will take place on Saturday 19th May on Beveridge Way in the town centre. This is part of the Local Motion launch which is promoting sustainable transport in South Durham. The event runs from 9.30am...

Tom Warke reviews his Album of the Week – The Cribs’ latest release, In the Belly of the Brazen Bull... English three-piece Indie band The Cribs, were formed in late 2001. The band consists of twin brothers Gary and Ryan Jarman and their younger brother Ross Jarman. In the early years they first played at venues such as the...