By Martin Walker Aycliffe Sports Club was bouncing again on Saturday night as another sell-out audience enjoyed a live music gig. Newcastle-based band the Sure Shots had revellers on their feet with a brilliant string of rockabilly numbers. Made up of lead Gary Allen, Joe Guillan on guitar, Mark Coppin on drums and Pete Hardy on bass,...

By Martin Walker Former England Under-21 midfielder Brian Atkinson is hoping for another international success this week when pupils from Greenfield School travel to Italy for a friendly sports festival. The group of Under-16s, made up of footballers from Greenfield Community College, and dancers from The Academy at Shotton Hall,...

A fun new group to keep dads healthy in Newton Aycliffe has proven popular. The ‘My dad is well fit’ project has been running in Aycliffe as part of the Dads into Nursery scheme and has seen dads, granddads and male carers spend time with their little ones joining in fun activities also aimed at keeping them healthy. Sessions have...

By Paul McGeary Ten-man Newton Aycliffe won their second successive game with a 2-1 victory at second-bottom Tow Law. Striker Warren Byrne spent an hour in goal after Scott Pocklington’s dubious sending off 30 minutes into the game. But Stephen Arnott’s early own goal and Paul Broom’s 16th-minute strike put Aycliffe into a...

A state-of-the-art recycling facility in Darlington is nearing completion. The two-year wait for Total Recycling Services’ £1.3m waste transfer station is due to be finished and open for business in the summer. Newton Aycliffe family-firm Finley Structures were employed as Main Contractor for the new facility.  Their work included...

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By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe chairman Gary Farley has warned the club’s players not to take their foot off the pedal as their inaugural Northern League first division campaign draws to a close. The Newtonians have two fixtures remaining, with a trip to Tow Law this weekend first on the agenda. The Lawyers have already had their...

Aycliffe’s top tipster shares his two top tips of the day, as he takes on the bookmakers... Grand National KILLYGLEN £10 E/W with Ladbrokes potentially pays £220 The day everyone goes to the bookies is here. You’ll already have a few names to look out for on the sweepstakes you’ve done at work or with your mates. But the one that...

Our resident North-East football expert has cast his opinion on the games around the region this weekend. Try our feedback button, and see if you can beat him! Sunderland v Wolves Premier League (Sat, 3pm) Which Sunderland will turn up? The one that outplayed title-chasing Man City? The one that held Champions League-dreamers Spurs? Or...