Elections were taking place in Newton Aycliffe on Thursday for the county council, Police and Crime Commissioner and town council wards. Results of the various elections are expected to come in on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Aycliffe Today will be reporting live from Spennymoor Leisure Centre all day Friday, when we’re expecting the...

By Paul Dalton A fairly quiet week for racing began on Thursday, April 29, when Paul Dalton made the short journey to participate in the Cockfield Chase Fell Race. Starting with a 3.5K social run, which served as a recce of the course, the ‘race proper’ commenced with a ‘rolling start’ as runners crossed the start line once again....

Greenfield Arts will welcome Darlington Association of Photographers to The Greenfield Gallery for a five-week exhibition starting later this month. The exhibition will include more than 70 pieces of work which explores local areas and those features on the limits, including picturesque landscapes, historic industries, townships and...

A County Durham-headquartered gym business is coming out of lockdown in good shape after opening its biggest ever fitness facility with the help of a six-figure investment from the North East Growth Capital Fund Loan Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. OneGym has launched a new 20,000 sq ft fitness facility on the UK...

By Vicki Aspinall U8s Whites played Fast Feet Juve. It was a close game with some good passes and defensive work. Aycliffe had a lot of chances but could not find the back of the net, hitting the post at least four times. MOTM awarded to Ellis S. U8s Blacks travelled to Coulby Newham Juniors. Aycliffe soon found themselves up thanks to a...

Postal voters are being reminded to submit their ballots by polling day to cast their votes in the upcoming elections. Durham County Council is reminding residents who have registered to vote by post that they have until Thursday, May 6, polling day, to cast in their votes. To post their vote, electors can post their ballot packs by...

Classic police TV series, simulating human flesh in forensic research, smartphones that can predict your health and how to build a digital human are the fascinating topics that Teesside University academics will be discussing over a Pint of Science this month. Pint of Science is a free, annual science festival that normally sees top...

A popular County Durham park has provided the inspiration for a group of bell-ringers after their regular meetings were halted by coronavirus lockdown. A visit to Durham County Council’s Hardwick Park has been recreated in musical form by Sedgefield Handbell Ringers, in a recording which had to be pieced together by its members remotely and...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 1st May – NYSD Division 2 Northallerton 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny, but cold. Northallerton won the toss and chose to bowl first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 228 for 8 after 50 oversLuke Telford 50, Adam Gittins 46 and Jack Slatcher 35 not...

Bill Blenkinsopp has ended his 30-plus year political career after deciding not to run in the 2021 local elections. The Independent councillor for Aycliffe Village decided not to stand again this year in the Great Aycliffe Town Council elections, being held across the town next Thursday (May 6), for health reasons. His long-held Aycliffe...