May 31st, 202302125By Paul Blythe
A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section…
Under 9’s – Played against Aycliffe Youth, the juniors started the game brightly and created a few chances, but unfortunately could not take that chance to score. However, it was still a great performance from the team.
Under 10’s...
May 31st, 20230835Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club is celebrating after finally opening a brand new changing facility – six years after first embarking on a fundraising campaign.
The amateur club, which plays in the NYSD League second division, first started talking about raising funds to build desperately needed dressing rooms at the club’s ground, on...
May 31st, 20230720A council’s new chair has chosen to raise funds for organisations which support grassroots clubs for young people, and those living with dementia.
Cllr Joan Nicholson was elected as chair of Durham County Council at the authority’s annual meeting and will be supported in her duties over the coming year by Cllr Mike McGaun, who...
May 31st, 202301114By Sarah Walker
Stiller Warehousing and Distribution have once again proven they are shining stars when it comes to putting the health and safety of all staff first, by achieving the gold award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Last year, in their first year of applying for the internationally...
May 30th, 202301185Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket...
Saturday 27th May – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Hartlepool 2nd XI – weather was warm and sunny. Hartlepool won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Match sponsored by Unison
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 98 all out after 23 overs
Matty Greaves 24, Sam Telford 20 and...
May 24th, 20230704Steelmakers, recycling plants and manufacturers are among the hundreds of businesses that will benefit from a new scheme launched by the government today to help with the cost of their energy bills.
Most businesses across the country are receiving money off their energy costs automatically, thanks to an unprecedented support package...
May 24th, 20230878By Steven Dawson
It has been another very positive week for Aycliffe Running Club with some excellent performances.
This started with the second race in the Muddy Roads Summer Series with the Saltburn 5k trail where five members represented the club.
John Surtees finished third in the race in a time of 18:05. Tracey Surtees...
May 24th, 202301559A £1m home designed to give children and young people in care a “stepping-stone” to living more independently has been opened in Newton Aycliffe.
Durham County Council has built the new home, which it has named Maple House, directly alongside its existing Aycliffe Secure Centre.
The new staff team at Maple House will care for...
May 23rd, 20230900By Paul Blythe
A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section.
Under 7’s Reds – Took part in the Middlesbrough FC Foundation tournament and all the little stars played bravely in the heat, producing some wonderful football.
Under 7’s Juniors – Played in the Middlesbrough FC Foundation...
May 23rd, 20230728A £1.5m upgrade of County Durham’s main cycling, wheeling and walking route has been completed, with a new glow in the dark section among the improvements made.
Durham County Council has worked with Sustrans to deliver the improvements on the National Cycle Network Route 1 (NCN1), which runs through the county.
The Department...
