July 27th, 201613038A madcap music-lover is taking social media by storm mimicking famous people as he takes on the 22 push-up challenge.
Newtonian Tony Norton was nominated to take part in the phenomenon which has swept across the Atlantic from the US.
It involves people doing 22 push-ups a day for 22 days on social media, to raise awareness of army...
July 27th, 201602178As part of the Aycliffe Festival season, Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) hosted a family fun day in the grounds of the Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe.
Over 430 attended the event and had a go at plant potting, animal handling, card making smoothie making and biscuit decorating.
See more pictures below
Visitors also...
July 27th, 201602190Club runner Dave Blewitt participated in the Parc de Boulogne in Paris earlier this month.
This is a Park Run in Paris and it was Dave’s 102nd Park Run. The course is a 5k road race and it was a hot 30 degrees. He completed the course in 22.29 and came in 5th place overall.
On Tuesday 19th July, 18 club runners turned out for the...
July 27th, 201601992Before the end of term, students in Woodham Academy’s More Able Academy travelled to London to spend a few days exploring the city and absorbing the culture.
The students, from a range of year groups, travelled by train, arriving with plenty of time to take in the tourist attractions.
While in London the group had a chance to see...
July 26th, 201602182Newton Aycliffe FC played four games last week as their preparations for the new season intensified.
A draw against Rotherham side Maltby Main was followed by wins over Brandon & Darlington RA.
The final game of the week saw Aycliffe ensure that the Frank Swinburne Memorial Cup stayed in Moore Lane with a win over...
July 26th, 201602141A Newton Aycliffe-based commercial finance firm continues to grow thanks to the expert legal guidance of Endeavour Partnership.
Commercial Expert expanded at the end of 2015, taking on additional team members and moving to larger, modern premises on Aycliffe Business Park due to continuing success.
The firm, founded by managing...
July 26th, 201602648Aycliffe won back-to-back league games for the first time this summer. Here's this week's cricket round-up...
Saturday 23rd July – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Hartlepool 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Hartlepool 2nd XI 135 all out after 40.1 overs
Patrick Howe 4...
July 25th, 201602450Police say many motorists are making it ‘easy pickings’ to car thieves by leaving their vehicles unlocked – in some cases overnight.
Research carried out recently for offences in Spennymoor and Newton Aycliffe showed around 40% of all thefts from vehicles took place from cars or vans which were left insecure.
In the last...
July 25th, 201602484A huge estate within Aycliffe Business Park is enjoying a surge in occupancy rates after major investment by its new owners.
Whinbank Park, at the heart of the business park, was acquired in August 2015 by property investment company MCR Property, a national firm which handles the acquisition then asset management of commercial and...
July 25th, 201602056Recently re-elected Police, Crime and Victims’ Commissioner (PCVC) Ron Hogg has laid out his plan for the next five years.
The newly drawn up plan sets out aims and objectives for Durham Constabulary and includes how he will work with the police and other agencies, such as the council, to tackle crime and anti-social...
