August 24th, 20250542School leavers across County Durham have been celebrating huge milestones in GCSE, BTEC and Level 2 qualifications.
Durham County Council is congratulating students for their efforts, with 61% of children across the county achieving the pass grade of four and above in English and maths and 41.3% achieving the pass grade of five and...
August 18th, 20250771Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 16th August – NYSD Division 3
Stokesley 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was warm with sunny spells. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Stokesley 2nd XI 188 for 8 after 40 overs
Ben Howard 5 for 30, Jai Sander 1 for 11 and Leo Mercy 1 for...
August 18th, 20250725Millions of pounds are being invested in helping to keep County Durham’s roads moving.
Durham County Council is continuing its commitment to maintaining and improving the county’s highway network, with a significant investment of £17m in the 2025/26 financial year.
This funding is enabling the resurfacing and treatment of over...
August 13th, 20250433The romance of the FA Cup will again descend on Moore Lane this weekend after the town’s football club chalked up their first win of the season this week.
The Newtonians enter the Emirates FA Cup at the preliminary round stage this Saturday when they welcome Newcastle Blue Star to the Ashcourt Stadium.
It’s also the first time...
August 12th, 20250747Lee Weldon’s round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 9th August – NYSD Division 3
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Normanby Hall 2nd XI – the weather was mild with sunny spells. Normanby Hall won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 143 all out after 29.4 overs
Chris Palmer 28, Adam Shaw 27 and Leon Patel...
August 7th, 20250835Pioneering Care Partnership chief executive Carol Gaskarth has been announced as a finalist for Charity Leader of the Year at the North East Charity Awards 2025, recognising her outstanding leadership and dedication to the voluntary sector.
Carol’s strategic vision, unwavering commitment, and compassionate leadership have not only...
August 5th, 202501046Newton Aycliffe return to league action this Saturday hoping to build on the success of last season’s campaign.
Aycliffe finished sixth in the Pitching In Northern Premier League East Division last season.
There have been significant personnel changes at Moore Lane over the summer with Brian Atkinson bringing in experienced...
August 5th, 20250825The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has solidified its commitment to the environment by successfully achieving the ‘Green’ Investors in the Environment Award.
Investors in the Environment (iiE) is a UK-based environmental accreditation scheme that aims to help organisations track their carbon emissions and environmental...
August 4th, 20250745Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 2nd August – NYSD Division 3
Sedgefield 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – the weather was mild with sunny spells. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Sedgefield 2nd XI 249 for 6 after 40 overs
Joe Teasdale 2 for 33, Matty Greaves 2 for 58 and...
August 4th, 20250567Pioneering Care Partnership chief executive Carol Gaskarth was the ‘Getting To Know You’ feature in the 73rd issue of Aycliffe Business magazine…
Position: Chief executive
Company/organisation: Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP)
Age: Forever 27!
From: South Shields
Lives: Newton Aycliffe
1: What was your favourite subject...
