September 5th, 20160224A man has died after the vehicle he was driving left a busy road on the outskirts of Newton Aycliffe and crashed on a roundabout.
The silver coloured Renault Megane had been travelling from Burtree Gate on the A68 when it failed to negotiate the roundabout above junction 58 of the A1(M).
The car went through a chevron board before...
August 18th, 201602276Woodham Academy has recently played host to a number of projects presented by local partners, thanks to funding made available by The Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP).
GAMP is an Area Action Partnership (AAP), part of Durham County Council which along with 13 others AAP’s in the area was set up to give local people a...
August 18th, 201602322Staff, volunteers and patients at Butterwick Hospice in Bishop Auckland turned out to cheer on their very own DIY SOS team of professionals after the charity won a Newton Aycliffe company’s 2016 Community Challenge.
A 20-strong workforce from JDP Contracting Services, the largest specialist roofline contractor in the North, rolled...
August 18th, 201601963Organisers of the charity fund-raising ‘Railway Jaunt’ planned for the two-mile stretch of new tarmac pathway beside the Newton Aycliffe to Shildon line on October 1 are reporting ‘growing excitement and great interest’ from runners, walkers, pedal cyclists, families and wheelchair users in various parts of Durham.
The walk is...
August 18th, 201601924Newton Aycliffe 2, South Shields 1
Newton Aycliffe stunned newly promoted South Shields with a last minute winner at Moore Lane on Tuesday night.
Shields, boasting former Sunderland star Julio Arca among their ranks, were unable to hold on to the point that looked likely for much of the game.
Aycliffe got off the mark first...
August 17th, 201601937A groundbreaking project to bring business and health organisations together is being launched in County Durham to put the region at the forefront of innovation in tackling the healthcare causes and consequences of social isolation.
‘Durham Smart County’ will see Durham County Council join forces with the local health...
August 17th, 201603165
Home: NASC FC 6-5 KM Half Moon
Venue: Moore Lane
The opening game of the season saw Newton Aycliffe Sports Club FC host Kirk Merrington Half Moon at Moore Lane in what turned out to be a great opening game for the Wear Valley Sunday League Division 2.
Kirk Merrington applied the early pressure on the home team forcing a number...
August 16th, 201603028Thanks to funding from Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) an eagerly-awaited Scoot Track is now open at Horndale Park.
The project, delivered in partnership with Great Aycliffe Town Council, has provided a purpose built Scoot Track.
The track is designed to complement the current wheeled play provision provided by the...
August 16th, 201603985The very first housing development from County Durham-based Chapter Homes will open its doors to the public this weekend with the launch of its brand new show homes.
On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st August, Eden Field in Newton Aycliffe will be open for viewings from 10am until 4pm, allowing members of the public to take a first look...
August 16th, 201602813Huntsman 4, Elm Road Club 0
By Craig Woodhead
Following last season’s promotion, The Huntsman kicked off life in the Wear Valley Sunday League first division with a resounding 4-0 victory over Shildon Elm Road Club.
Manager Neil Dodds has added eight new players to the squad over the summer and was able to hand debuts to Glenn...
