August 17th, 20230961County Durham’s adult and community learning service has once again been rated as a “good” provider of education by Ofsted.
DurhamLearn, run by Durham County Council, provides education and training across the county with courses ranging from English and maths to digital skills and first aid.
And following a four-day...
August 16th, 20230976By Steven Dawson
It has been a busy couple of weeks for Aycliffe Running Club with a number of races taking place.
On Monday, July 31, one member took part at the North East Masters Harrier League meeting 5.
John Surtees finished second in his heat and second overall in the 3,000 metres, finishing in a time of 9:35.
On...
August 16th, 202301402A European axe-throwing event will be held in Newton Aycliffe this week for the first time.
Aycliffe-based Valhalla North Axe Throwing are hosting the first annual UK Open IATF Grand Slam Tournament on Friday and Saturday (August 18 and 19).
It will be the first tournament of its kind in Europe, and will see people coming from...
August 15th, 20230983Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 12th August – NYSD Division 2
Hartlepool 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was mild with showers. Hartlepool won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 182 all out after 46 overs
Tom Dearden 85, Luke Telford 23 and Leon Patel...
August 15th, 20230742Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has welcomed the prospect of a £1m funding grant to boost her public safety work.
The Home Office has released details of its Safer Streets 5 funding round which will inject a further £60m into crime prevention measures across England and Wales to reduce neighbourhood crime, anti-social...
August 14th, 202301124North Ferriby 4, Newton Aycliffe 1
By Ryan Livingston
Newton Aycliffe kicked off their maiden Northern Premier League East campaign away to fellow league newcomers, North Ferriby.
With the hosts scoring 93 goals last season and exactly 100 the season before, it was always going to be a very challenging game. And so it proved,...
August 11th, 20230306Fans of Alice in Wonderland can continue the adventure with a free theatre production coming to parks across County Durham – including Newton Aycliffe Town Park.
Throughout this month, Gala Durham will be touring A Mad Hatter Adventure, a spin-off from the venue’s recent show, Alice In Wonderland.
The outdoor production follows...
August 10th, 202301265A Newton Aycliffe tech firm is looking to apply its new e-commerce solution in markets around the world after securing a five-figure investment.
Digital Edge specialise in the Wix web platform and provide a full range of digital marketing services, including web design, marketing solutions and software solutions, and has a particular...
August 9th, 202301256Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful son and brother” who died following a serious assault in Newton Aycliffe last month.
Craig Gill sustained serious injuries following the incident at Blake’s Bar, in Newton Aycliffe, on the evening of Saturday, July 8.
The 61-year-old was taken to James Cook University Hospital, in...
August 9th, 20230921A portrait of the Bishop of Durham has been unveiled at Auckland Castle marking the prominent religious figure’s retirement next year after 10 years of devoted service.
After working with Clare Baron at The Auckland Project to select an artist, Mark Roscoe was chosen for his warm style and ability to capture personalities.
The...
