Visit County Durham has announced the formal appointment of its new chair. Duncan Peake from Raby Estates will take on the role having held the post of Interim Chair since last June. Duncan has been on the board of directors at Visit County Durham for six years. As an experienced chartered surveyor, land manager and rural business leader...

By Steven Dawson It has been another very busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with some excellent performances across a series of races. Last Wednesday, 14 members took part in the final race of the Darlington Trail 5k series and a new course, the Harrowgate Hill 5k. John Firby (19:09) finished first with Lucy Postle (23:42), third...

Bungling Aycliffe thieves who advertised their swag on a Facebook ‘bonus ball’ competition have been caught out thanks to eagle-eyed shop workers. Neighbourhood PCs Adam Crawford and Josh Roberts were patrolling Newton Aycliffe town centre last Saturday when staff at Heron reported a shoplifting incident. Workers mentioned that they'd...

A group of beavers, cubs and scouts from the 1st Byers Green Scout Group visited Newton Aycliffe Sports Club to be put through their paces by club’s sports teams. Coaches from Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club, Newton Aycliffe Football Club and Newton Aycliffe Rugby Union Football Club gave the children, aged between 6 and 14 years, a chance to...

Lee Weldon’s final 2024 round-up from the wicket… Saturday 14th September – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Middlesbrough 2nd XI – weather was mild with sunny spells. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Middlesbrough 2nd XI 204 all out after 41 overs Luke Telford 4 for 43, Tom Dearden 3 for 51 and James...

Dozens of young apprentices have been educated about the ‘fatal four' driving risks as part of a project backed by Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen. The educational session was delivered in partnership with Durham County Council and Durham Constabulary as part of the Project Edward initiative and saw 35 apprentices aged between 16 and...

By Steven Dawson It has been a very busy week for Aycliffe Running Club with some excellent performances and PBs with a number of runners taking part in one of the most iconic races there is. On Thursday, September 5, two members took part in a unique race in the final race of the Muddy Roads 5k series, the HMP Kirklevington 5k. Part of...

Carl Senior lost 1.5 stone in weight and felt the benefits in his physical and mental wellbeing thanks to support from our Eatwise programme. Healthcare Assistant Carl has multiple health issues including Long Covid and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and, after having difficulties throughout 2023, was diagnosed with Arterial Fibrillation and...

Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has recently undertaken a project to trial a renewable gas-powered heavy goods vehicle. In partnership with CNG Fuels, the leading operator of Bio-CNG refueling infra-structure in the UK, the trial will enable Stiller to benchmark the test vehicle against its existing diesel powered trucks on local mileage...

Newton Aycliffe Football Club has announced a new youth team to its ranks. As part of the club’s commitment to developing young players, the Newtonians have welcomed Newton Aycliffe FC Under 17s to the club. The Under 17s team will be playing in the Teesside Junior Football Alliance (TJFA) Division 1 league. Their next two games are at...