The persistent wet weather led to some cancelled football matches for Aycliffe Juniors this weekend. The Saturday teams managed their games but then on Sunday several teams had games postponed. The Under 6’s and some of the newer Under 7’s players enjoyed the indoor facilities at the Alun Armstrong Centre for a joint training session. Great...

Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen and Peel Airports has announced that terms have been reached to bring Durham Tees Valley Airport (DTVA) back into public ownership. Following a period of discussions under a non-disclosure agreement, the mayor has presented a proposal to acquire Peel’s 89% shareholding in DTVA and 819 acres of land for...

Woodham Academy students have recently taken part in a sponsored bike ride to raise funds for Woodham’s Thailand Experience. The aim was to cycle the last section of the Coast2Coast where they would finish at Roker Beach in Sunderland. Nine students travelled to Parkhead Station in Stanhope, where they prepared for a 36-mile...

Logistics firm Stiller Warehousing and Distribution has invested £1.7m in a fleet of 20 new vehicles to keep their truckers motoring millions of miles around the country. Newton Aycliffe-based Stiller has refreshed its fleet of 45 trucks with 20 new Mercedes Across tractor units, each rated for 44-tonne gross vehicle weight operation. The...

Newton Aycliffe School pupils from Byerely Park have planted 10,000 crocus bulbs to improve their local area. The project was organised by Horndale Residents Association following on from last year’s planting project to improve the outlook at one of the underpasses. The pupils were really happy and enthusiastic to help make a difference to...

Newton Aycliffe 2, Whitley Bay 2 By Dave Strickland For the second game running Newton Aycliffe drew a game that they should have won comfortably. They missed chances and conceded an injury time equaliser yet again in an entertaining 2-2 draw. They are playing attractive football and outplayed Whitley Bay, particularly in the second...

Projects to dramatically overhaul two of the region’s biggest stations have been granted a £45m investment by the Tees Valley mayor and combined authority cabinet. A total of £25m, from the devolved £75.5m Transforming Cities Fund, has been earmarked to transform Darlington station, creating new train platforms for an improved local and...

Ronnie Kipling sadly passed away after a battle with cancer in August this year. Ronnie lived in the Newton Aycliffe most of his life with his wife Mary and had three children; Sharon, Julie and Paula and four grandchildren Amy, Liam, Sean and Thomas. Ronnie loved nothing more than supporting Liam and Thomas who played for Newton Aycliffe...

Only men need apply for the position of Father Christmas in a town's traditional Christmas Eve event after councillors agreed to 'politely decline' a woman's request to step into his boots. Great Aycliffe Town Council rejected a sub-committee recommendation to allow a female volunteer, who wanted to be Santa rather than a navigator for this...

The Pioneering Care Partnership continued its 20th birthday celebrations by acknowledging its longest serving volunteers, employees and tenant. Each received a gift in recognition for their ‘time served’ and were invited to join PCP Trustee and Chair, Barry Knevitt and Carol Gaskarth, Chief Executive to a delicious afternoon tea. See...