April 29th, 2025077By Ryan Livingston
Newton Aycliffe just missed out on a play-off place, finishing sixth in the Pitching In Northern Premier League Division One East – their highest ever league placing.
Added to equalling their best FA Cup run (second qualifying round) and their best FA Trophy run (first round proper), the 2024-25 has been an...
April 28th, 2025098Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
As Jon and Isabelle Tait made history when they became the first ever father and daughter to play in the same side together for Newton Aycliffe CC, for the club’s second team, it was a mixed bag of results for our teams at the weekend.
Saturday 26th April – NYSD Division...
April 28th, 20250105Victims of domestic stalking and harassment across County Durham and Darlington are set to receive free video doorbells to boost their safety as part of a £10k scheme funded by Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen.
As the nation marked National Stalking Awareness Week, which ran from April 21-27, the County Durham and Darlington...
April 17th, 20250158Newton Aycliffe’s playoff push continues. They sit fourth with just three games remaining of the season.
Their last home game sees the visit of second place Dunston on Easter Monday (21st) at 1pm.
Before that, Brian Atkinson's side make the long trip down to second bottom Sherwood Colliery on Saturday before ending the season at...
April 16th, 20250170The 2025 Aycliffe Make Your Mark Awards will take place at Hardwick Hall Hotel in three weeks.
And the organisers have confirmed its host for the evening – popular BBC Tees radio presenter Gary Philipson.
During his radio career, Gary has been a gardening expert, touchside football reporter and now the MFC Matchday Fanzone host...
April 14th, 2025015By Paul Blythe
A round-up of Newton Aycliffe Juniors Action…
W/E 09/03/2025
Under 8’s Blues – Travelled to Saltburn and played some great football, with Jude providing both assists for Nate. POTM and opposition POTM went to Lennox.
PPOTM was Nate.
Under 9’s Reds – Entertained Cleveland Juniors in a thrilling game...
April 14th, 20250166The spring sunshine added the perfect seasoning to a weekend full of food and family fun at this year’s Bishop Auckland Food Festival.
Thousands of people flocked to Bishop Auckland town centre for the return of one of the region’s biggest food festivals, for two days of entertainment, cookery demonstrations, workshops and, of...
April 9th, 20250199County Durham residents are being offered support to start working in social care.
County Durham Care Academy, which is run by Durham County Council, is launching another ‘Pathways to Careers’ programme later this month, to help people develop the skills needed for the sector.
The free course, which is delivered part-time by...
April 7th, 20250239Heading to Bishop Auckland Food Festival this weekend? Organisers have announced travel arrangements for getting to the event.
Bishop Auckland Food Festival returns to the town centre on Saturday and Sunday, April 12-13, for two days of fun, food and family entertainment.
With over 150 stalls, festivalgoers will be able to see, try...
April 4th, 20250478Woodham Academy students have recently returned from a Lake District residential trip.
Sixty students in Years 8 and 9 spent the weekend at Derwent Hill, an outdoor activity centre on the edge of Derwent Water.
The weekend residential involved students taking on a range of adventurous activities, such as canoeing, ghyll...
