June 13th, 201601885A round-up of the weekend’s cricket action...
Saturday 11th June – NYSD Division 3
Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI v Marske 2nd XI – weather was dry and cloudy. Marske won the toss and asked Aycliffe to bat first.
Newton Aycliffe 2nd XI 162 all out after 39.3 overs
Chris Palmer 56, Joe Teasdale 25, Elliott Holt 17 and Ryan Patrick...
June 11th, 201603174Crafter’s Companion founder Sara Davies has been appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Her Majesty’s Birthday 2016 Honours List.
This is the latest and greatest accolade for the 32-year-old Durham-born entrepreneur who has taken her craft supplies company from a university-bedroom start-up to an...
June 10th, 201602114Former Rockliffe Hall boss Angela Jackson has joined the management team at Newton Aycliffe activity centre ROF 59.
And her appointment has coincided with a cool new attraction just in time for the summer.
Angela, who spent six-and-a-half years as clubhouse manager at the five-star Rockliffe hotel, is the new hospitality manager at...
June 10th, 201601934Greenfield Arts’ Youth Cree group and student Kyle Scott were recently awarded the prestigious Durham County Council Chairman’s Medal for their positive contribution to the community.
The awards were held at County Hall and for the first time a young person’s category was introduced.
Greenfield Arts have developed the Youth...
June 9th, 201603334The chairman of Hitachi says the reality of Brexit would mean jobs being lost and investment being held back.
Hitachi Rail Europe’s £82m train manufacturing facility was opened by Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne in Newton Aycliffe last September.
Hitachi chairman Hiroaki Nakanishi – pictured above...
June 9th, 201602488A young Aycliffe athlete will be out of his comfort zone when he attempts an ambitious open water swim for charity this weekend.
Woodham Academy student Jake Mendelsohn is bidding to take part in the Great North Swim in Windermere on Sunday (12th June).
The 13-year-old is raising money for family friend Anna Swabey, who was...
June 9th, 201602336Fleet Recruitment managing director Neil O’Connor brings some useful business advice…
Recruiting to replace a staff member is a great opportunity to carry out a spring clean and redefine exactly how you need the replacement to contribute to your business.
It gives you the chance to question the contribution the position makes...
June 8th, 201603500A Newton Aycliffe grandmother who has benefitted from County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service’s (CDDFRS) new programme of Safe and Wellbeing visits is keen to spread the word to others who may be helped.
Bess Robertson cares for her husband Jimmy who has been living with dementia for the past six years.
But life had...
June 8th, 201602555Newton Aycliffe Cricket Club have designated their second team fixture against Marske seconds on Saturday (11th June) as Great North Air Ambulance Day.
In association with Waitrose, the club will be putting on activities during the afternoon to raise money for the Great North Air Ambulance.
The game starts at 1pm and from 2pm there...
June 8th, 201603608Councillors are to hear of the public transport work carried out in County Durham on behalf of the North East Combined Authority.
In 2014 responsibility for services such as buses, park and ride, community transport and home to school travel were transferred to NECA, with the delivery of them then delegated back to Durham County...
