July 8th, 202506The 73rd issue of Aycliffe Business magazine includes a 14-page supplement on the 2025 Make Your Mark Awards.
This edition also includes special features with HR2day and Hiyed, a local CIC that’s breaking down job barriers.
There’s also a round-up of news, as well as a ‘Getting To Know You’ feature with Pioneering Care...
July 7th, 20250106Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 5th July – NYSD Division 3
Whitby 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – the weather was warm with sunny spells. Whitby won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 159 all out after 38.4 overs
Will Dearden 45, Tom Dearden 37 and Chris Palmer 27
Whitby...
July 7th, 20250109Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen has secured an extra £1m to step up visible ‘hotspot’ patrols to tackle serious violence, knife crime and anti-social behaviour.
The extra patrols will be targeted in locations which have the highest prevalence of knife crime, serious violence and ASB to deter crime and ensure communities...
July 4th, 20250235Woodham Academy’s year 10 photography class visited the Knife Angel sculpture in Newton Aycliffe town centre.
The 27ft travelling sculpture, also referred to as the National Monument Against Violence & Aggression, is a contemporary sculpture formed of 100,000 knives obtained through anonymous, knife bank amnesties across the...
July 4th, 20250239Palestine Action has claimed responsibility for a double attack in Newton Aycliffe.
UK-based Palestine Action campaigns against companies involved in the arms trade, particularly those supplying weapons or military technology to Israel.
The group was founded in 2020 and is known for its disruptive protests targeting the facilities,...
July 3rd, 20250288In a major coup for the North-East music scene, Grammy-nominated country artist Jeremy McComb will perform an exclusive and intimate show at Steam Machine Brewing Company on Tuesday, August 26, as part of a limited three-date UK tour.
The Idaho-born singer-songwriter, known for his high-energy performances and heartfelt songwriting,...
July 2nd, 20250284By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe’s pre-season friendlies get under way this Saturday (July 5) as Stockton Town visit the Ashcourt Group Stadium.
It’s an early workout for the squad which began training last week ahead of the official season start on August 9.
There have been a number of departures from the end of last season...
July 2nd, 20250245Consultation is being proposed on suggested changes to a council tax reduction scheme.
Durham County Council is proposing changes to its Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) to ensure it is easier to understand and fairer for all applicants, and to reduce mounting administration costs.
The scheme was introduced in 2013 and...
July 1st, 20250224Residents in County Durham can have their say on a new framework which will determine future developments and planning applications in the county.
Durham County Council is reviewing the County Durham Plan (CDP) to update it from when it was last refreshed in 2020.
Reviewed regularly, the CDP plays a key role in the planning system...
June 30th, 20250286Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 28th June – NYSD Division 3
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Thornaby 2nd XI – the weather was warm with sunny spells. Thornaby won the toss and chose to bat first.
Thornaby 2nd XI 109 all out after 25.2 overs
Tom Dearden 5 for 25, Matty Greaves 2 for 21 and Will Dearden 2...
