Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 9th July – NYSD Division 2 Great Ayton 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was hot and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bat first. Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 237 for 9 after 50 overs Luke Telford 41, Tom Dearden 38 and Sean Morgan 34 not out Great Ayton 2nd...

The Pioneering Care Centre in Newton Aycliffe is appealing for volunteers to support its Garden Kitchen Coffee Shop. Used by local people, groups and organisations, new volunteers will help a café at the heart of the community. Gail Anderson, centre lead at the PCC, said: “It’s an exciting time to join our Garden Kitchen as a volunteer,...

County Durham residents are being given a helpful reminder of what to put in their rubbish and recycling bins. Durham County Council is placing stickers on all household rubbish and recycling bins to reduce contamination of recycling. The council has seen a significant increase in the amount of waste and recycling produced since the...

Young entrepreneurs have celebrated their achievements following the successful completion of a six-month business challenge. Students from nine secondary schools across County Durham have taken part in the Future Business Magnates competition, run by Business Durham, the business support service of Durham County Council. The competition,...

Newton Aycliffe continue their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Sunderland’s development team this weekend. Aycliffe are due to entertain Sunderland Under-23s this Friday evening (July 15) at the SecuriCorp Stadium, Moore Lane (7.15pm kick-off). The game will provide another tough test for ex-Sunderland player Brian...

A council team has been recognised for its work to help elderly and vulnerable residents with their energy during a time of higher living costs. Durham County Council’s Warm and Healthy Homes (WHH) Team was crowned National Energy Champions of the Year at this year’s Energy Awards for its work to prevent increased risk of ill health as a...

By Paul Blythe A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section. Under 7’s Reds – Played against a very good AJX team and produced a wonderful performance. In hot weather conditions, the Reds played excellent, and all parents walked away feeling very proud. Under 10’s Blacks – Travelled to Mount Pleasant...

Children’s services in County Durham have been rated Good by Ofsted following a recent inspection. The inspectors’ report praises those in charge of children’s services at Durham County Council, rating the impact of leaders as Outstanding. All other areas, including the service’s overall effectiveness, are rated as Good, with the...

Newton Aycliffe firm Excelpoint has enjoyed a positive first-quarter performance with increased sales and recognition in the FSB, North East Business, and Aycliffe Business Park awards. It has continued to build on the sales momentum from 2021, acquiring new customers in the engineering and manufacturing, energy, pharmaceutical, construction,...

Lee Weldon's weekly round-up from the wicket... Saturday 2nd July – NYSD Division 2 Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Saltburn 2nd XI – weather was sunny and breezy. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first. Saltburn 258 all out after 45.5 overs Sean Morgan 4 for 41, Matty Greaves 2 for 34 and George Slatcher 2 for 34 Newton...