Newton Aycliffe stretched their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-1 draw at home to Ashington today. The Northumberland outfit took a 17th-minute lead at Moore Lane Park when Marc O’Dea’s shot took a heavy deflection off Darren Craddock. But veteran striker Dan Mellanby drew Aycliffe level eight minutes before half-time, latching...

By Martin Walker Two Aycliffe players are the first to take advantage of a new men’s walk-in barber service at one of the town’s top beauty salons. Stuart Owen and Chase McMullen have been given new barnets by Noir Hair and Beauty’s latest recruit, Gillian Atkinson. Gillian boasts years of experience and is a well-known, popular...

There was one result in the Northern League on Friday night. Aycliffe prepare for their visit of Ashington at Moore Lane Park tomorrow (3pm kick-off tonight), hoping to stretch their unbeaten run in Division One to eight games. Meanwhile, Darlington RA beat Crook Town 3-1 at home tonight in their Division Two derby at Brinkburn Road to...

By Martin Walker Aycliffe’s two secondary schools are ranked below the national average when it comes to GCSE results, figures published on Thursday reveal. Government data published as part of secondary school league tables show the national average of young people getting five good GCSEs or equivalents currently stands at...

This classic old school picture shows some tremendous fashion and eye-wear of yesteryear! It was taken in June 1979, and shows these youngsters about to leave St Francis Primary School for secondary school. Do you have any old school pictures from Newton Aycliffe? Whether they’re 30-years-old or just three years, we’d love to hear...

Allan Oliver gives his first interview to Aycliffe Today, looking forward to Saturday’s game at home to in-form Ashington. The Northumberland outfit thrashed title-chasing Spennymoor Town 4-1 on Tuesday night. But Aycliffe, currently fifth in the league and top of the first division form table, are looking to stretch their unbeaten...

By Martin Walker Children as young as four will get free training seminars in business and enterprise thanks to forward-thinking councillors. Eight Durham County councillors have each pooled resources from their Neighbourhood Budget fund, along with a £4,000 donation from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) and money from...

By Glen Robertson Durham Wildcats face a double-header in the British Basketball League this weekend, as they look to end a 13-game losing streak. Wildcats travel to Milton Keynes to face the Prestige Homes MK Lions tonight (Friday January 26) before returning to face Cheshire Jets at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre on Saturday...

By Glen Robertson Newton Aycliffe go into tomorrow’s clash with cup specialists Ashington as the Northern League’s most in-form side. Allan Oliver’s men have picked up 16 points from a possible 18, a feat matched only by league-leaders West Auckland. Aycliffe have not been beaten in their last seven league games, picked up their...

Police are appealing for witness to a road traffic accident which happened on the outskirts of Darlington on Wednesday night which left a motorcyclist with serious injuries. The collision, which involved an Asprilla 125cc bike and a Ford Transit van, happened on the A67 at Merrybent, heading towards Darlington. The 18-year-old...