June 20th, 201602255A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 18th June – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Barnard Castle 2nd XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Barnard Castle won the toss and asked Aycliffe to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 55 all out after 15.4 overs
Sam Telford 20, Michael Howe 14 and Luke Telford...
June 17th, 201602145Newton Aycliffe’s Mayor says the new play area at West Park is just the latest outdoor facility provided by the Town Council which improves outdoor amenities for our young people.
Councillor Jed Hillary joined Olympic swimmer Chris Cook to officially open the new park near the Boating Lake, which cost £40,000.
Olympian opens new...
June 17th, 201602103A former Olympic athlete officially opened a new play area in Newton Aycliffe this week.
Great Aycliffe Town Council has invested £40,000 in the facility near the Boating Lake in the West ward.
Chris Cook, originally from South Shields who has competed in two Olympic Games for Great Britain, met youngsters as he opened the new...
June 17th, 201602004A former World War II munitions factory was the venue for a debate on the EU referendum in Newton Aycliffe.
Businesses discussed the pros and cons of staying in or leaving the European Union at ROF 59 activity centre on Aycliffe Business Park, which was built to manufacture bombs and bullets for the war effort in the...
June 17th, 201603863A history teacher is following in the footsteps of one of his heroes after winning a Newton Aycliffe by-election.
Labour Party’s Peter Davies comfortably won the West ward by-election with 336 votes (47%), with Independent’s Sarah Clough polling 196 (27%) and UKIP’s Paul Symons 188 (26%).
Davies, who was born and bred in the...
June 16th, 201601724Lindisfarne Care Home at Silverdale Place joined forces with Woodham Academy to organise an afternoon of celebrations for the Queen’s Official Birthday.
The home, which specialises in care for those suffering from dementia and mental health issues as well as providing general residential and nursing care, organised the event for...
June 16th, 201601783Teenage girls can meet women leading the way in science, technology, engineering and maths, at a free event at Aycliffe Business Park later this month (June).
Organised by UTC South Durham, the event – on Wednesday 29th June – is designed to demonstrate to girls aged 13-16 the exciting career options available, with talks by...
June 16th, 201603225A public consultation has been held over plans for an exciting 450-home development at Woodham Burn.
National construction firm Willmott Dixon wants to build the new village on a band of land alongside the A167, from the edge of Woodham Academy’s sports fields up to the site of the former Equestrian Centre.
Access to the housing...
June 15th, 201601604Greenfield Community College have been delighted to host a series of visits from primary schools in the surrounding area.
The Year 5 students have had the opportunity to participate in a unique secondary school experience and get a flavour of what Greenfield has to offer.
The primary schools have had a chance to sample a selection...
June 15th, 201602679Runners from Aycliffe running club have participated in a range of races over the past few weeks, including a 5k, 10k and a 23.2 mile fell race.
On Sunday 5 June club runners competed in the Run Middlesbrough 5k. John Surtees was first back for Aycliffe with a time of 17.07, a new personal best for him. Then came Richard Campbell in...
