May 3rd, 202101638
Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 1st May – NYSD Division 2
Northallerton 1st XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was sunny, but cold. Northallerton won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI 228 for 8 after 50 oversLuke Telford 50, Adam Gittins 46 and Jack Slatcher 35 not...
April 30th, 202101943
Bill Blenkinsopp has ended his 30-plus year political career after deciding not to run in the 2021 local elections.
The Independent councillor for Aycliffe Village decided not to stand again this year in the Great Aycliffe Town Council elections, being held across the town next Thursday (May 6), for health reasons.
His long-held...
April 30th, 202101800
The importance of training and how to access funding will be high on the agenda for Aycliffe Business Park Community’s next news and networking meeting in May.
ABPC will host the next virtual meeting on Friday, May 21, and will include a panel of representatives from Aycliffe training providers.
They will answer questions on...
April 29th, 202101447
Erica Brown and Demi Haggar have been named finalists in the APD Control Room Awards which recognise the extraordinary commitment and selfless service to the public provided by control room heroes across the country.
The fourth annual event is being held virtually this year and will celebrate the inspiring work of control room teams...
April 29th, 202101521
The chief executive of a North-East law firm is to play a pivotal role in ensuring the future economic prosperity of County Durham amidst the ongoing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.
Glyn Llewellyn, a director at Mortons Law, which has offices in Durham, Seaham and Sunderland, has been appointed as the new chair of the County...
April 29th, 202101431
An initiative to educate young people on stalking and coercive behaviour has been so successful it is now being offered to schools across the country.
Durham Constabulary teamed up with The Alice Ruggles Trust in 2019 to promote learning resources aimed at highlighting unhealthy relationship behaviours and stalking.
It followed...
April 28th, 202102039
Thirty candidates will battle it out for 23 seats on Aycliffe Town Council in next week’s local elections.
But seven councillors are already warming their seats in the council chamber after their nominations passed uncontested.
In the Woodham ward for Great Aycliffe Town Council, there’ll be no election next Thursday, with...
April 28th, 202101399
By Paul Dalton
A busy week of racing started on Wednesday, April 21, as several members travelled the Croft Motor Circuit to participate in a pair of races hosted by the Darlington Harriers and Athletics Club.
In the Croft 5K, Rob Nicholson’s recent hard work paid off as he completed the race in 29:58.
In the Pitstop 10K,...
April 28th, 202101480
Young people aged 16 to 24 on Universal Credit will be able to apply for a number of job vacancies with Durham County Council through an employment scheme.
DurhamWorks has secured up to 92 job placements with the local authority for young people who are currently unemployed.
Run by the council, DurhamWorks offers one-to-one...
April 28th, 202101642
Miller Homes has announced plans to build over 700 new homes across the North-East this year – with almost 300 across developments in the Tees area and over 400 homes planned for the North of the region.
This figure will see the homebuilder almost double the number of homes completed in the region last year, responding to increased...
