By Gary Beacom The Under 8 whites played against Crook. Aycliffe played really well and the result did not do the team justice. Crook played some brilliant set pieces with their corners being something else on this occasion, but Aycliffe’s work rate was fantastic. Oscar and William are starting to click with some great passing and...

Residents in County Durham are being reminded of some changes to rubbish and recycling collections over the Christmas period. Bin collections across the county will take place as normal up to and including Thursday, 24 December 2020. Changes will only apply to Friday collections, which fall on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day this year....

A young people’s home continues to provide outstanding care for young people, according to Ofsted. Aycliffe Secure Centre, which provides a secure and caring home for vulnerable young people between the ages of 10 and 18, was judged as outstanding across all areas in 2019 and received an assurance visit last month from Ofsted which again...

By Paul Dalton Understandably, there were very few opportunities to race over the course of recent weeks, to the point that we only had one member actively participating in a race. On Sunday, December 13, Andy Talbot travelled North to Slaley Hall, near Hexham, for the Wild Deer Events 5 Mile Trail Race. In a race that featured some...

Residents in County Durham can now sign up for the Garden Waste Collection scheme for 2021. The first collection from the Durham County Council service takes place in late March or early April, followed by fortnightly collections until November when the season ends. Those who sign up before Sunday 14 February will receive all 17 collections...

Plans have been submitted by Durham Constabulary to build a new 48-cell custody and investigations suite. The force has formally lodged a planning application with Durham County Council requesting permission to build the two-storey centre opposite Stanley Black & Decker on the commercial business quarter of DurhamGate, near...

Santa has confirmed that he will be able to visit the parish of Great Aycliffe on Christmas Eve for his customary tour, which Great Aycliffe Town Council helps him to organise. Unfortunately, this year, there are some restrictions which even Santa is required by law to adhere to due to Covid-19 government regulations. To help keep Santa,...

Ebac chairman John Elliott was the cover star of the 48th issue of Aycliffe Business. Click here to read it. ...

Energy efficiency will be at the forefront of future projects thanks to a council’s involvement in an international climate change scheme. Over the last four years, Durham County Council has represented the UK in the international Renovation for Energy Efficient Buildings Scheme (REBUS), a project which brought together eight countries to...

Aldi stores are building on the supermarket’s successful festive food donations programme this year by donating meals on New Year’s Eve as well. For the last few years, the supermarket has donated unsold fresh and chilled food to charitable causes after stores close on Christmas Eve. For the first time, stores in County Durham will also...