February 1st, 201801986Aycliffe independent councillor Arun Chandran’s passionate plea to reconsider the decision to reject Russ Gibson’s Aycliffe Show application was narrowly defeated during Wednesday night’s council meeting.
Cllr Chandran asked his independent and Labour colleagues to at least reconsider the application – insisting they had...
February 1st, 201802712Great Aycliffe Town Council delivered a stinging appraisal of Russ Gibson’s attempt to revive the Aycliffe Show – saying it was his lack of experience which undermined it.
Town Clerk Andrew Bailey had already assassinated Mr Gibson’s application with a behind-closed-doors report – refusing the Newtonian access to the...
January 31st, 201801917A working mum has rekindled her passion for finance after 12 years working as a teaching assistant.
Tracey Barnes spent 18 years working for Barclays before she took up a school role to accommodate family life.
Now she has returned to her roots as business manager for Newton Aycliffe corporate finance firm Commercial...
January 31st, 201801627Seven members of Aycliffe Running Club took part in the annual 5k Wynyard Trail Race last weekend.
The race is part of the Stockton trail series which run during the summer and the winter.
On Saturday the organisers altered the route so that the race was run in reverse making the second mile a difficult uphill section.
First...
January 31st, 201803326A brand new volunteering scheme is being launched by Durham Constabulary.
The Force is recruiting Police Community Support Volunteers (PCSVs) to provide a new uniformed presence to patrol in communities and focus on local priorities.
This is a brand new role which will see successful volunteers support frontline policing in...
January 30th, 201802766Finley Structures boss Julie Raistrick is calling on businesses to be vigilant after a “brazen” £210,000 theft in Newton Aycliffe.
Around 60 tonnes of fabricated steel was taken from the firm’s premises on Aycliffe Business Park in the early evening of Saturday January 20.
The thieves used specialist equipment to take the...
January 30th, 201801646Team Northumbria 1 Newton Aycliffe 1
By Dave Strickland
Newton Aycliffe resumed their Northern League campaign when they travelled to Northumbria University and came away with a 1-1 draw at the weekend.
The Newtonians started the game well, but went behind against the run of play on 12 minutes when a fine shot from the students'...
January 30th, 201801777Police are reminding people to lock their garages after a spate of motorcycle thefts.
Durham Constabulary is urging homeowners to not make themselves an easy target for thieves and use simple security measures to avoid crime.
PC Kate Price from Consett Police Office said: “There has been at least two thefts of off-road...
January 29th, 201801855County Durham’s biggest business park is on course for further expansion after it was revealed the outline planning permission for a major new development is close to being submitted.
Durham County Council has already started the next phase of work to expand Aycliffe Business Park – already the largest site of its kind in the...
January 29th, 201801618After the heavy snowfall led to no outdoor games last weekend it was good to see the Aycliffe Juniors teams back in action at the weekend.
The Under 7’s played at Sunnydale against Leven and put in a great performance against a strong team. Leven started well and scored three quick goals before Logan pulled one back. Leven’s...
