June 2nd, 201602324Aycliffe Club runners have participated in a 6.5 mile race and a regional track and field league, enjoying success.
Club runner Ian Wilks competed in the North East Masters track and field league at Monkton Stadium. He ran 85 seconds for the 400 meters, 3.03 for the 800 meters, 5.59 for 1500 meters and 12.44 for the 3000 meters. He...
June 1st, 201604837A Newton Aycliffe mum has been reunited permanently with her family, after a year-long hospital stay.
Nicola Maull, 44, was running a successful Prom dress shop when she was suddenly struck down with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMO) in June 2015.
The rare disease, which attacks the optic nerve and spinal cord affects...
June 1st, 201604750Tributes have been paid to a Newton Aycliffe man who died in a road accident at the weekend.
Wayne Seal, 46, was tragically killed in a collision on the B6282 Lands Road, Cockfield, South of Bishop Auckland, at 12.25am on Sunday morning.
His brother Garry said: “Wayne will be sadly missed by his family and many VW enthusiast...
May 31st, 201602293Aycliffe Juniors entered four teams in to a high profile tournament played in Bridlington over the Bank Holiday weekend.
The Under 8's played two tournaments one on Saturday then started again on Sunday. On the first day they had a record of playing three games, winning two, losing one and finishing second in the group. They...
May 31st, 201602619Sam Telford scored an impressive 117 on Bank Holiday Monday as Newton Aycliffe bounced back from defeat at Whitby on Saturday.
Here’s a round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 28th May – NYSD Division 2
Whitby 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Whitby won the toss and Aycliffe were...
May 27th, 201602600With just over five weeks to go until the opening night of Kynren - An Epic Tale of England’, Woodham Academy students got the chance to visit the site to take a look behind the scenes at one of the biggest North East attractions.
The group of Year 10 students arrived at the venue in Bishop Auckland. This currently resembles a...
May 27th, 201602071Several major Newton Aycliffe employers, including Gestamp Tallent and Hitachi Rail Europe, have backed a campaign to remain in the European Union in an open letter of support.
Gestamp, which employs close to 1,400 people at its Aycliffe site, have joined Hitachi, which will employ 730 people when its £85m factory is fully...
May 27th, 201602417Aycliffe club runners have participated in races around the region enjoying local countryside and sights.
John Burnside was the sole runner from Aycliffe running club to compete in the latest of the Summer Tees Trail 5k races, which was held at Lord Stones Cafe on the 19 May.
Because of a marshalling error, John, along with some...
May 27th, 201606480The eagerly-awaited Crafter’s Companion store has now opened for business in Newton Aycliffe.
The former Holiways site has been transformed following a £500,000 investment by the leading craft supply company.
It’s expected to bring craft enthusiasts into the region, as well as allowing local crafters and those wishing to try...
May 27th, 201602001Residents are reminded there will be no changes to bin collections in County Durham during the May Bank Holiday.
Durham County Council is advising residents that bin collections will remain as usual the week commencing Monday May 30.
This includes refuse, recycling and garden waste collections (for those who have signed up to the...
