A £1m home designed to give children and young people in care a “stepping-stone” to living more independently has been opened in Newton Aycliffe. Durham County Council has built the new home, which it has named Maple House, directly alongside its existing Aycliffe Secure Centre. The new staff team at Maple House will care for up to four...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 7’s Reds – Took part in the Middlesbrough FC Foundation tournament and all the little stars played bravely in the heat, producing some wonderful football. Under 7’s Juniors – Played in the Middlesbrough FC Foundation tournament, playing...

A £1.5m upgrade of County Durham’s main cycling, wheeling and walking route has been completed, with a new glow in the dark section among the improvements made. Durham County Council has worked with Sustrans to deliver the improvements on the National Cycle Network Route 1 (NCN1), which runs through the county. The Department for...

A requirement to keep dogs on leads in cemeteries is among a series of new measures set to come into force in County Durham next week. Durham County Council is renewing its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Dog Control, which it first introduced in 2017. The PSPO gives the council powers to issue a £100 Fixed Penalty Notice for...

Berni Borsberry brings a round-up from the club’s youth and senior teams… Burnside Women 0 v 9 Newton Aycliffe Women With only three games left of the season the women knew that three points would secure 4th place in a very competitive Durham Womens League. Aycliffe travelled up to Burnside looking to get the job done and take the...

Schools across Newton Aycliffe have signed up to a new challenge this month to encourage families to travel more actively. Durham County Council’s road safety team has been working in collaboration with Durham Constabulary’s Newton Aycliffe neighbourhood policing team, and the County Durham and Darlington Road Safety Partnership to reduce...

Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket… Saturday 20th May – NYSD Division 2 Middlesbrough 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Middlesbrough 2nd XI 212 for 5 after 50 overs Luke Telford 2 for 54, Ramzan Hussain 1 for 37 and James...

By Sarah Walker Optimas Solutions, which has been on Aycliffe Business Park for almost two years, goes to the ends of the earth for its customers. The firm, which manufactures and distributes fasteners and components used in the automotive sector, rail and agriculture, opened a facility near one of its major customers out in India. It...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 7’s Whites – Played against Chester Le Street United, in a much-improved performance it was Oscar who scored a wonderful goal for Aycliffe. Under 11’s Blacks – Played against Hetton in the last league game of the season. In a tight game...

Visit County Durham’s long-serving chair has announced he will retire next month after 14 years of dedicated service. Ivor Stolliday was appointed chair of the Visit County Durham Ltd board in 2009 and has proven a dedicated and inspirational ambassador for the county. As Durham’s destination management organisation (DMO) and Durham...