May 24th, 20230931By Steven Dawson
It has been another very positive week for Aycliffe Running Club with some excellent performances.
This started with the second race in the Muddy Roads Summer Series with the Saltburn 5k trail where five members represented the club.
John Surtees finished third in the race in a time of 18:05. Tracey Surtees...
May 24th, 202301680A £1m home designed to give children and young people in care a “stepping-stone” to living more independently has been opened in Newton Aycliffe.
Durham County Council has built the new home, which it has named Maple House, directly alongside its existing Aycliffe Secure Centre.
The new staff team at Maple House will care for...
May 23rd, 20230964By Paul Blythe
A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section.
Under 7’s Reds – Took part in the Middlesbrough FC Foundation tournament and all the little stars played bravely in the heat, producing some wonderful football.
Under 7’s Juniors – Played in the Middlesbrough FC Foundation...
May 23rd, 20230844A £1.5m upgrade of County Durham’s main cycling, wheeling and walking route has been completed, with a new glow in the dark section among the improvements made.
Durham County Council has worked with Sustrans to deliver the improvements on the National Cycle Network Route 1 (NCN1), which runs through the county.
The Department...
May 23rd, 202301576A requirement to keep dogs on leads in cemeteries is among a series of new measures set to come into force in County Durham next week.
Durham County Council is renewing its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) for Dog Control, which it first introduced in 2017.
The PSPO gives the council powers to issue a £100 Fixed Penalty...
May 22nd, 20230439Berni Borsberry brings a round-up from the club’s youth and senior teams…
Burnside Women 0 v 9 Newton Aycliffe Women
With only three games left of the season the women knew that three points would secure 4th place in a very competitive Durham Womens League.
Aycliffe travelled up to Burnside looking to get the job done and...
May 22nd, 20230147Schools across Newton Aycliffe have signed up to a new challenge this month to encourage families to travel more actively.
Durham County Council’s road safety team has been working in collaboration with Durham Constabulary’s Newton Aycliffe neighbourhood policing team, and the County Durham and Darlington Road Safety Partnership...
May 21st, 202301385Lee Weldon’s weekly round-up from the wicket…
Saturday 20th May – NYSD Division 2
Middlesbrough 2nd XI v Newton Aycliffe 1st XI – weather was warm and sunny. Newton Aycliffe won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Middlesbrough 2nd XI 212 for 5 after 50 overs
Luke Telford 2 for 54, Ramzan Hussain 1 for 37 and James...
May 19th, 20230929By Sarah Walker
Optimas Solutions, which has been on Aycliffe Business Park for almost two years, goes to the ends of the earth for its customers.
The firm, which manufactures and distributes fasteners and components used in the automotive sector, rail and agriculture, opened a facility near one of its major customers out in...
May 18th, 202302082By Paul Blythe
A round-up of this week’s football from Newton Aycliffe Junior Section.
Under 7’s Whites – Played against Chester Le Street United, in a much-improved performance it was Oscar who scored a wonderful goal for Aycliffe.
Under 11’s Blacks – Played against Hetton in the last league game of the season. In a...