August 4th, 201901611Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 3rd August – NYSD Division 2
Newton Aycliffe 1st XI v Guisborough 1st XI – weather was warm and overcast. Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Guisborough 1st XI 132 all out after 49.1 overs
James Layfield-Carroll 6 for 37, Patrick Howe 3 for 33 and...
August 2nd, 201901307Options and the Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) are inviting the public to a fun-filled summer celebration.
On Wednesday (August 7, 11am-2pm) the Pioneering Care Centre will open its doors to raise awareness of this invaluable service.
There will be a feast of delights to take part in including homemade crafts, delicious food...
August 2nd, 201922050A Newton Aycliffe-based firm has had controversial plans to build near a quiet village accepted by councillors despite concerns from nearby residents.
The quaint village of Thorpe Thewles, near Stockton, is to increase in size by a third after councillors gave more than 30 new homes the thumbs-up.
Homes by Carlton – the Aycliffe...
August 1st, 201901261By Donna Campbell
It was back to busy ways for our runners which also saw some competing in a track event.
The week’s racing started on Wednesday the first even being the Cock Crow 5k in Jarrow. Alan Wilks was our only runner at this event and he was First 0/70 in a time of 22.25.
Wednesday also saw runners take part in the...
August 1st, 201901183A service which works with young people and helps prevent them from re-offending has been commended for including children and young people in its decision making.
County Durham Youth Justice Service, formerly County Durham Youth Offending Service, was presented with Investors in Children Status for the work it does to involve young...
August 1st, 201901769Middlesbrough mayor Andy Preston says a construction built using steel from Finley Structures marks the beginning of a new era for the town.
Family-run Aycliffe firm Finley Structures completed a 685-tonne project on two structures at Middlesbrough’s Centre Square development.
The 210,000 sq ft scheme, which is being delivered by...
July 31st, 201901200A council has gained national recognition for its work to improve customer services using digital technology.
Durham County Council won the Best Customer Experience Award at the Public Sector Paperless Awards this month.
It follows work to enhance its digital services, which has resulted in more than 137,000 customers using the...
July 31st, 201901484The Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) is celebrating after an award of £60,000 from the Wolfson Foundation, taking the total raised to almost £300,000.
PCP chief executive Carol Gaskarth said: “PCP is absolutely thrilled to receive this grant from the Wolfson Foundation and it makes our target of raising £410,000 much more...
July 31st, 201932482Plans to create a £140m business park with the potential to create up to 3,200 jobs have been approved.
Forrest Park (Newton Aycliffe) has secured outline planning permission to develop a 55-hectare site located at the southeast of the town for commercial and manufacturing use.
A 60-bed hotel, a public house, a roadside restaurant...
July 30th, 201901335By Bob Wood
Newton Aycliffe get their season underway this Saturday (August 3) when Whickham visit the Beaumont Landscapes Stadium.
There will be several new faces added to the squad that finished 12th in last season's Ebac Northern League Division One.
Colin Stromsoy has strengthened the team with ex Bishop Auckland player...
