It was an unusually quiet weekend for the Aycliffe Juniors’ teams due to the weather resulting in many games getting cancelled and postponed. The Under 8 whites travelled to Farringdon to play a very good Hetton side. Goals from Jonah, Joel and a hattrick from Jack rounded off a good performance. Joel walked away with the MOTM from this...

The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) supported Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning last Friday and achieved sweet success for the cancer awareness charity, raising over £340 from cake sales, stall fees and a raffle. The event was well attended and everyone was spoilt for choice at the amazing stalls in the centre, ranging from body...

Leading logistics provider Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has made the move to the cloud with a fully-managed solution from award-winning IT specialists razorblue. With multiple on-premise servers reaching end-of-life, Stiller evaluated the marketplace before deciding to transition their on-site servers to razorblue’s cloud...

Four people were arrested on suspected drugs offences after firearms officers were called to an address in Newton Aycliffe. The drama unfolded after officers were called to Skipton Close after reports of a man with a gun in a residential area. Several police units, with specially trained armed officers, were deployed just after 3pm on...

A developer is hoping to secure a multi-million-pound deal to deliver 50,000 sq ft f business space in Newton Aycliffe. Durham County Council has agreed to a 30-year head-lease on Merchant Anglo’s Station Place phase of the Merchant Park industrial scheme on Aycliffe Business Park. The agreement will enable the developer to secure £5m...

Greenfield Arts will welcome Theatre Hullaballoo’s ‘Take Off’ Festival this season. There will be a range of performances for students at Greenfield Community College and primary schools in the area. Productions include ‘My Friend Selma’ and the story of Macbeth ‘Is This a Dagger’. There is an opportunity for the public to...

By Bob Wood Newton Aycliffe climbed up to fifth in the Northern League first division with a win over Whitley Bay at the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium. In a game in which Aycliffe dominated possession for the majority they found themselves a goal behind having created plenty of chances without having the final touch in front of...

A food festival that attracted more than 29,000 people in April will serve up even more tasty treats, celebrity chefs and culinary inspiration when it returns next year. Organiser Durham County Council has confirmed the 15th annual Bishop Auckland Food Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday April 18 and 19, 2020. Traders can now...

Are you part of a group that works in the Great Aycliffe and Middridge Partnership (GAMP) area? Do you have a project idea that requires funding? GAMP has three funding streams available for projects within the Great Aycliffe and Middridge village areas. There is £10,000 available for schemes which respond to local needs and...

A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the car he was driving collided with a tree. The one-vehicle collision happened on the A1(M) southbound at 4.50pm on Thursday, September 26, around a mile after the Burtree Interchange, near Darlington. The 45-year-old driver was the sole occupant in the car – a Honda CR-V I-VTEC –...