May 8th, 202402069By Paul Blythe
A round-up of football from Newton Aycliffe FC’s Junior Section.
Under 11’s Whites – Played against Brandon Blues, scoring an amazing five goals through Oscar, Bradley, Luca, and Kai (2). MOTM was Lucas.
Under 12’s Blacks – Aycliffe won 3-0 with a wonderful performance. There were two goals from Jack and...
May 8th, 20240939Durham County Council is expanding its road resurfacing programme this year after receiving an additional £3.72m from the government.
Last October, the Prime Minister pledged a further £8.3 billion from the Road Resurfacing Fund for local road maintenance between 2023/24 and 2033/34.
DCC was allocated an extra £3.72m for the...
May 8th, 20240943Dozens of life-saving defibrillators are now in place around Aycliffe Business Park thanks to the determination of a local campaigner.
Mark Preston has been raising money and awareness after the tragic loss of his friend, Darren Scott, who was just 40 when he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest during a football match playing for his...
May 7th, 202401535For the second year running the start of the cricket season was postponed due to the wet weather throughout the winter, which left ground staff with an impossible task of trying to get pitches prepared and dry enough to start.
Most leagues, throughout the country, decided to postpone the first weekend of cricket, with the North...
May 6th, 202401459Woodham Academy student Tyler Veitch has completed a series of challenges as part of a fundraising process for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Malaysia.
The school is preparing to embark on a World Challenge experience to work and live with the local community, volunteer on a wildlife conservation project and complete a series of outdoor...
May 3rd, 20240975By Dave Robson
It’s one of the business park’s most distinctive buildings – but it’s easy to forget just how much goes on inside The Work Place.
The Heighington Lane complex has been a familiar fixture since 2008 when the Vocational Learning Trust opened it as a learning resource.
Since then, it has evolved into a...
May 1st, 20240883In the dynamic landscape of human resources, a tidal wave of groundbreaking legislation is poised to crash onto the scene this year, reshaping the very fabric of workplace dynamics.
The stakes are high, and unwitting employers may find themselves thrust into the spotlight of a tribunal.
Fear not, for the formidable team at HR2Day,...
April 30th, 202402016Newton Aycliffe 2, Pontefract Collieries 2
By Ryan Livingston
Newton Aycliffe's first season in the Northern Premier League East ended in a stalemate as they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Pontefract Collieries to finish the season in seventh place.
The first goal came after some end to end attacking by both sides....
April 30th, 202401946Spring is always a very busy time for the 50 students of Woodham’s Dance Academy.
This year is no exception and the extra work and effort that has been put in by staff and students has really paid off.
They have choreographed and performed some complex pieces, varying in a range of styles, many of which were performed at the...
April 29th, 202401870People are being invited to have their say on a draft masterplan setting out the future development of a key site in Newton Aycliffe.
The Copelaw site is identified as a strategic housing site in Durham County Council’s County Durham Plan and has been earmarked for around 1,430 new homes.
The council has just started work to...
